Senior PHP Developer - Symfony & CodeIgniter (Remote)

BairesDev; Chile; Remote; CLP 97,847,000 - 136,986,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% remote work

USD salary or local currency

Home hardware & software setup

Flexible hours

Paid parental leave & holidays

Global, multicultural team

Mentorship & growth opportunities

Job summary

BairesDev is seeking a Senior PHP Developer to drive modernization efforts across legacy systems, migrating them to modern PHP frameworks and rewriting business logic for robust, scalable solutions.

You will collaborate with engineers to ensure smooth migrations, deliver high-quality code on tight schedules, and leverage Symfony, Twig, CodeIgniter, and Smarty to bridge old and new architectures. This is a fully remote role with global impact.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency in PHP.
• Hands-on experience with CodeIgniter and Smarty templates.
• Hands-on experience with Symfony and Twig.
• Advanced proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Execute application modernization projects, migrating legacy applications to modern frameworks.
• Rewrite and refactor business logic from legacy codebases into modern PHP architectures.
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to ensure smooth migration and integration.
• Deliver high-quality code on tight deadlines while maintaining code standards.

Skills

PHP

CodeIgniter

Smarty templates

Symfony

Twig

English

Tools

CodeIgniter

Smarty

Symfony

Twig

Job description

BairesDev is seeking a Senior PHP Developer to drive modernization efforts across legacy systems, migrating them to modern PHP frameworks and rewriting business logic for robust, scalable solutions.

You will collaborate with engineers to ensure smooth migrations, deliver high-quality code on tight schedules, and leverage Symfony, Twig, CodeIgniter, and Smarty to bridge old and new architectures. This is a fully remote role with global impact.