Senior Symfony PHP Backend Engineer – Remote & Impactful

Smart Working; Sindh; Remote; PKR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart Working is hiring a Senior Symfony & PHP Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain core backend systems. You’ll work in an Agile team with product managers, designers, and engineers to ship scalable features. Strong Symfony experience and PHPUnit testing are required, with a preference for Docker/Kubernetes familiarity.

This remote‑first role offers collaboration with global teams, a focus on clean code, mentoring others, and delivering tested solutions that meet business needs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of PHP development with a focus on backend systems.
• 3+ years hands-on Symfony experience and API design.
• 2+ years writing unit tests with PHPUnit.
• Strong communication within cross-functional teams.
• Solid MongoDB experience and OO design patterns.
• Nice-to-have: Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design and build backend features aligned with business goals.
• Maintain and improve test coverage with PHPUnit.
• Develop scalable, testable APIs and backend systems.
• Write clean, maintainable code meeting quality standards.
• Lead technical discussions and mentor teammates.
• Collaborate with product, design, and QA teams.
• Review requirements and provide technical input.
• Participate in code reviews and promote secure coding.

Skills

PHP

Symfony

PHPUnit

MongoDB

OO Design

Communication

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

Smart Working is hiring a Senior Symfony & PHP Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain core backend systems. You’ll work in an Agile team with product managers, designers, and engineers to ship scalable features. Strong Symfony experience and PHPUnit testing are required, with a preference for Docker/Kubernetes familiarity.

This remote‑first role offers collaboration with global teams, a focus on clean code, mentoring others, and delivering tested solutions that meet business needs.