Senior Symfony PHP Backend Engineer Remote & Impactful

Smart Working; Islamabad; On-site; PKR 8,337,965 - 12,506,948; Full time

Job summary

Smart Working is seeking a Senior Symfony & PHP Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain backend systems. This remote role emphasizes clean coding and collaboration within agile teams.

The ideal candidate will have extensive Symfony experience, excellent communication skills, and a strong technical background. Join a workplace dedicated to meaningful career growth and remote-first values.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience working with PHP.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Symfony.
• 2+ years writing unit tests with PHPUnit.
• Excellent communication skills in cross-functional teams.
• Strong experience with MongoDB.
• Strong experience with Object-Oriented Design Patterns.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend features that align with business goals.
• Maintain and improve test coverage using PHPUnit.
• Build scalable, testable APIs and backend systems.
• Write clean, maintainable code that meets quality standards.
• Review requirements and provide technical feedback.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and QA teams.
• Monitor systems and respond to issues as part of on-call schedule.
• Participate in code reviews and offer constructive feedback.

Skills

PHP

Symfony

MongoDB

Unit Testing with PHPUnit

Design Patterns

Communication Skills

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

JavaScript

React

Node.js

TypeScript

Job description

Smart Working is seeking a Senior Symfony & PHP Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain backend systems. This remote role emphasizes clean coding and collaboration within agile teams.

The ideal candidate will have extensive Symfony experience, excellent communication skills, and a strong technical background. Join a workplace dedicated to meaningful career growth and remote-first values.