Backend PHP Engineer - Fintech, Remote

REIZ TECH UAB; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 223,000 - 267,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Vacation policy

International environment

Health insurance (Lithuanian residents

Internal events and learning sessions

Mobility to change positions

Referral bonuses

Job summary

REIZ TECH UAB is seeking a Mid PHP Developer for their Creditonline fintech product. You will design, build, and scale high-performance backend systems with PHP 8.x, Symfony, and Laravel, owning complex solutions while ensuring security and maintainability.

You will work with REST APIs, MySQL/MariaDB optimization, CI/CD, and Docker in a fully remote EU-based team. EU candidates encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Expert PHP 8.x and modern frameworks (Laravel or Symfony).
• Strong experience with MySQL/MariaDB (query optimization, schema design).
• REST API design principles and secure architectures (GDPR awareness).
• Git with branching, reviews and release workflows.
• Docker and containerized production environments.
• CI/CD pipelines and notes on GitHub preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems using PHP 8.x and Symfony/Laravel.
• Build and maintain REST APIs with proper versioning and compatibility.
• Optimize database performance and migrations (MySQL/MariaDB).
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and Docker-based environments.
• Apply SOLID principles and clean architecture in development.
• Mentor junior/mid developers through reviews and guidance.

Skills

PHP backend

5+ years experience

Independent design

Problem solving

async communication

Tools

PHP 8.x

Laravel

Symfony

MySQL/MariaDB

REST API

Git

Docker

CI/CD (GitHub)

Composer

Linux/CLI

Job description

REIZ TECH UAB is seeking a Mid PHP Developer for their Creditonline fintech product. You will design, build, and scale high-performance backend systems with PHP 8.x, Symfony, and Laravel, owning complex solutions while ensuring security and maintainability.

You will work with REST APIs, MySQL/MariaDB optimization, CI/CD, and Docker in a fully remote EU-based team. EU candidates encouraged to apply.