PHP Backend Developer

SiteGround is a tech product and service company powering millions of online businesses worldwide.

From world-class web hosting, to SaaS platforms for site building, e-commerce, and email marketing, we develop all our products in-house to help businesses start, grow and succeed online more easily.

At the heart of our 20-year success is our people-driven company culture focused on performance, innovation, technical excellence, and early strategic adoption of AI.

Together, we are one of the most technically-advanced companies in our industry, recognized by over 90 of the most prestigious business, employer, and social responsibility awards worldwide.

YOUR ROLE:

Join us as a Back-End Developer and play a key role in building our SaaS platforms, including SiteBuilder, E-Commerce, and Email Marketing. You’ll focus on crafting responsive user interfaces, ensuring seamless integration with backend services, and creating an intuitive, visually appealing environment for our customers. Being a part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to work with the latest technologies, contribute to key milestones such as the launch of new features, and make a tangible impact on the company’s growth.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Developing and maintaining high-quality applications by consistently applying best practices and established design patterns to ensure robust and scalable PHP backend applications.
• Writing clean, testable code.
• Working closely with other members of SiteGround like Product Managers, FrontEnd Developers, QAs, DevOps Engineers.
• Constantly challenging and expanding your knowledge of reliable software architecture, programming and new technologies.
• Actively participate in code reviews.

OUR EXPECTATIONS:

• A minimum of 2 years of experience with PHP.
• Comfortable working with GIT.
• Understanding and experience with OOP Paradigm.
• Experience with a relational database (MySQL, PostgreSQL or other).
• Solid grasp of the HTTP protocol and RESTful API design.

GREAT ADVANTAGE WILL BE:

• Experience with PHP ^8.1.
• Knowledge of SOLID principles.
• Experience with unit testing.
• Experience with Symfony.
• Experience with API Platform.
• Experience in HTML5, CSS3.
• Good command of English.
• Professional certification.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Working on in-house built products, using the latest technologies;
• Competitive salary with achievement bonus;
• Premium Health Insurance plan;
• Employee Assistance program;
• Аdditional trainings to upskill your job competences;
• Sponsorship to attend worldwide conferences with full company coverage of business expenses;
• Free company restaurant with our own chef team;
• Free access to our in-office gym with professional instructors (including Table tennis, Yoga, Pilates, HIIT, Prama classes and more);
• Multisport or CoolFit card;
• Additional days off for long service and volunteering;
• Reduced working hours every Friday.

If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, we’d love to hear from you!

Please note: only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps.