PHP Engineer

MailerLite; Barcelona; A distancia; EUR 46.000 - 56.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A dynamic tech company is seeking a PHP Engineer to enhance and maintain their service MailerSend. You will work on high-demand systems with millions of emails daily and collaborate with various teams for technical excellence. Join a supportive remote-first culture focused on innovation and employee well-being, providing a comprehensive benefits package including extensive vacation and parental leave.

Servicios

Yearly gross salary: $55,000-$65,000

Remote-first culture

International health insurance

Company-paid retreats

31 days of vacation per year

12 paid sick days

4 creative days off

12 parental days off

100% paid parental leave

$1,000 parenting budget

$1,000 joy budget

MacBook and other tools

Formación

• 5+ years of experience in PHP programming.
• Strong understanding of JavaScript and HTML is essential.
• Experience with ReactJS or VueJS frameworks is preferred.
• Working knowledge of Laravel for modern development.
• Ability to manage code through Git version control.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and maintain features for MailerSend.
• Handle high-load systems managing millions of emails.
• Collaborate with teams to resolve technical challenges.
• Optimize the platform by integrating new technologies.

Conocimientos

5+ years of experience with PHP

JavaScript and HTML

Experience with frameworks like ReactJS or VueJS

Working knowledge of Laravel

Code versioning with Git

Writing and optimizing SQL queries

Knowledge of Redis and queues

Writing clean code with test coverage

Self-starter mindset

English communication skills

Herramientas

MacBook and other tools

Descripción del empleo

Overview

We’re the people behind MailerLite, a team of creators dedicated to building outstanding online products and industry-leading email marketing software. We launched MailerSend to provide you with the same experience for transactional emails. After 10+ years of sending huge volumes of emails and experiencing similar challenges you’re facing, we’re now happy to share our solution with you.

MailerSend is a cloud-based transactional email service built for developers, but designed so that the entire team, including designers, project managers, and marketing people can use it. We are committed to providing a top-notch solution for transactional communication to our clients worldwide. We understand that behind every successful business is a team of passionate and dedicated individuals.

We are looking for a PHP Engineer who will help us implement new features and maintain our growing product, MailerSend. Join us now!

Why MailerLite?

Wondering why we think you’ll love working for MailerLite? Here are our favorite 6 reasons!

You''ll be challenged with interesting tasks

Our customers are sending millions of emails per day. Scaling the platform is a challenge that will definitely keep you energized.

You''ll grow, develop and evolve

As part of a team that''s always looking for new, innovative ways to offer value to customers, you''ll constantly be experimenting, learning, and trying out new things.

You''ll take ownership

We expect you to take full responsibility and ownership of your tasks. Team leads avoid micromanaging and minimize interruptions so you can stay focused on your assignments.

You’ll have experts on hand

Whenever you’re stuck, your teammates with a wide range of expertise are ready to help you grow. And they’d love for you to share your knowledge too!

You’ll pick where you work, every day

We embrace the remote culture. Every day you get to choose the environment that makes you most productive.

You''ll have stability

We value a stable workplace! MailerLite has been thriving for over 10 years and our year-over-year growth continues to increase.

What you’ll work with

• Develop new features and maintain MailerSend to meet evolving product and customer needs
• Work on a high-load system, handling millions of emails per hour and ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability
• Optimize and modernize the platform by integrating new technologies while maintaining stability
• Collaborate with multiple teams to resolve technical challenges and improve overall system performance
• Balance long-term improvements with daily operational tasks

Team Achievements

We''re incredibly proud of our team and love celebrating their accomplishments. We believe in recognizing hard work, creativity, and collaboration.

Here, we share some of the standout achievements that highlight the passion and talent within our team.

Innovative development

Integrated AI into internal workflows, added Google Marketplace support and launched new features like email verification, dedicated IPs, and advanced data storage — all powered by our high-availability API.

Rooted in research

Through hands-on user research and prototyping, we crafted onboarding flows that make getting started easier, staying focused on real user needs and smooth first-time experiences.

Scaling for the future

Overhauled our processing pipelines to efficiently handle massive data volumes, ensuring scalability, performance, and insights for our users.

Seamless integrations

Implemented integrations with Wix and Canva, enhancing platform interoperability and expanding third-party ecosystem support.

What we offer

• Yearly gross salary : $55,000-$65,000
• Remote-first culture : Our team works remotely from aroundthe world
• International health insurance : Provided with coverage in most countries, with a monthly payout available in select countries where coverage is limited
• Company-paid retreats : Once a year, we gather for a week in an exotic location to work, learn, and have fun together
• 31 days of vacation per year : We encourage you to unplug and recharge!
• 12 paid sick days : For your physical and mental well-being, no doctor''s note required. Parents can use them to care for their sick children
• 4 creative days : One paid day off per quarter to do something creative and fun
• 12 parental days : Enjoy one paid day off each month to treasure time with your children
• Parental leave : 100% paid leave when welcoming a new child through birth (3 months maternity, 1 month paternity) or adoption
• Parenting budget : A $1000 special gift to celebrate the arrival of your little one, whether through childbirth or adoption
• Joy budget : Annual allowance to spend on what brings you joy, starting at $1,000 per year and increasing over time
• MacBook and other tools : Thathelp you to do your job efficiently
• 5+ years of experience with PHP, JavaScript and HTML
• Experience with at least one of these frameworks : ReactJS or VueJS
• Working knowledge of Laravel
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Ability to write and optimize complex SQL queries
• Knowledge of Redis and queues
• Ability to write clean code with test coverage and build scalable applications
• Self-starter with an investigative mindset for thinking out of the box
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills in English
• Familiarity with other languages is a bonus (NodeJS, Golang, Ruby)
• Based in EMEA region