Senior Back-end PHP Developer

Who We Are

Recruitment.bg is a boutique IT recruitment company, based in Bulgaria. We aim to work with the top employers in the industry, companies that we thoroughly vet and trust. Our mission is to guide IT professionals toward improved career paths by understanding their skills, crafting employment strategies, and supporting them every step of the way. Placing emphasis on honesty, respect and reliability while delivering exceptional service by ‘going the extra mile’ we build long term relationships with the people and organizations we work with.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior PHP Developer to take a leading role in building robust, secure, and scalable backend systems. You will work on high-impact features, guide technical decisions, and collaborate with multiple teams to deliver reliable solutions for gaming-related platforms.

What You’ll Do

Architect and implement complex backend features

Build, optimize, and maintain RESTful API services

Improve database and application performance

Solve challenging technical problems

Mentor junior developers and participate in code reviews

Work within microservice and high-availability environments

Requirements

5+ years of professional PHP development experience

Strong expertise with MySQL/PostgreSQL and query optimization

Hands-on experience with automated testing

Solid understanding of system architecture and design patterns

Excellent communication and documentation skills

iGaming experience is a strong advantage

Additional Plus

Symfony framework

Messaging/async systems

Statistical or data-oriented knowledge

All applications will be treated as strictly confidential. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. [GV]