Senior PHP Developer

EPAM Systems; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Online courses & libraries

Mentoring programs

Certification grants

Transparent career path

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a PHP Developer to support and evolve business-critical platforms across an Australia and New Zealand portfolio for a global data and analytics organization. You will build new features, resolve production issues, and help teams adopt AI-assisted delivery using tools like GitHub Copilot while working in balanced agile teams.

You will maintain and enhance PHP applications, develop APIs, investigate incidents, and collaborate with distributed stakeholders to plan delivery.

Qualifications

• Proficient in PHP with production experience.
• Ability to write, review, and troubleshoot code autonomously.
• Experience navigating legacy codebases and refactoring safely.
• Experience building, integrating and supporting APIs/back-end services.
• Strong problem-solving to diagnose incidents and restore services.
• Experience delivering in Scrum or Kanban environments.
• Clear spoken and written English for distributed collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance PHP applications, including legacy systems.
• Develop back-end components, APIs, and integrations per standards.
• Investigate production issues, perform root-cause analysis, drive incident resolution.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to plan delivery.
• Improve reliability through refactoring, docs, and readiness practices.
• Support modernization initiatives like migrations and platform upgrades.
• Apply AI-assisted engineering tools to speed delivery and quality.
• Participate in on-call coverage as needed.

Skills

PHP

Independent coding

Legacy systems

APIs

Problem-solving

Agile delivery

English communication

Job description

We are seeking a PHP Developer to support and evolve business-critical platforms across an Australia and New Zealand portfolio for a global data and analytics organization. You’ll build new features, resolve production issues and help teams adopt AI-assisted delivery using tools like GitHub Copilot while working in balanced agile teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance existing PHP applications, including legacy, business-critical systems
• Develop back-end components, application programming interfaces (APIs) and integrations aligned to enterprise standards
• Investigate production issues, perform root cause analysis and drive incident resolution through to closure
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and distributed stakeholders to clarify requirements and plan delivery
• Improve reliability through pragmatic refactoring, documentation and operational readiness practices
• Support modernization initiatives such as migrations, platform upgrades and new service patterns as they emerge
• Apply AI-assisted engineering tools to accelerate delivery and strengthen quality, with coaching and enablement support
• Participate in on-call support coverage as needed to meet operational requirements

Requirements

• PHP as a primary language with hands-on experience delivering and supporting production applications
• Strong independent coding capability. While we encourage using AI tools for productivity, you must be able to write, evaluate and troubleshoot code autonomously rather than relying on AI to generate solutions
• Legacy systems exposure with ability to navigate complex codebases and improve them safely
• APIs experience, including building, integrating and supporting back-end services
• Problem-solving ability to troubleshoot incidents, analyze logs and restore service quickly
• Agile delivery experience working in Scrum or Kanban teams
• Clear communication in spoken and written English for distributed collaboration

Nice to have

• Java exposure in mixed PHP and Java environments
• Automated testing practices in PHP (unit, integration, regression)
• Financial services domain exposure such as banking
• Spec-Driven Development (SDD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD) experience

We offer

• By choosing EPAM, you're getting a job at one of the most loved workplaces according to Newsweek 2021 & 2022&2023.
• Employee ideas are the main driver of our business. We have a very supportive environment where your voice matters
• You will be challenged while working side-by-side with the best talent globally. We work with top-notch technologies, constantly seeking new industry trends and best practices
• We offer a transparent career path and an individual roadmap to engineer your future & accelerate your journey
• At EPAM, you can find vast opportunities for self-development: online courses and libraries, mentoring programs, partial grants of certification, and experience exchange with colleagues around the world. You will learn, contribute, and grow with us