PHP Software Enginner (regular, senior)

Spyrosoft Ltd; Szczecin; Hybrid; PLN 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work in Szczecin

Job summary

Spyrosoft Ltd is seeking a PHP Software Engineer to join a long-term eCommerce project. You will modernize and extend a large-scale platform used by thousands of online merchants, incorporating CI/CD, automated testing, and OpenAPI-based APIs.

You will focus on new features while improving existing code, writing clean PHP 8.2+ and performing tests. The role offers hybrid work in Szczecin with 3 days in the office and 2 days remote, collaborating with engineers, PMs, QA, and product teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of commercial software development experience.
• Strong knowledge of PHP, preferably PHP 8.x.
• Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Programming.
• Good knowledge of MySQL and writing SQL without ORM.
• Experience with PHPUnit and automated testing.
• Experience with REST APIs and API integrations.
• Knowledge of Git.
• Experience with legacy codebases and refactoring.
• Understanding of clean code and best practices.
• English sufficient for technical docs.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining backend functionalities using PHP 8.2+.
• Implementing new features within the core eCommerce platform and admin panel.
• Refactoring and modernizing legacy PHP code.
• Writing clean, modular, testable code.
• Creating and maintaining unit and functional tests.
• Working with MySQL, optimizing SQL queries without ORM.
• Developing and integrating REST APIs based on OpenAPI.
• Working with CI/CD pipelines and automated checks.
• Debugging production issues with monitoring/logging tools.
• Occasionally working with React components for simple UI changes.
• Collaborating with Tech Leads, PMs, QA Engineers and other developers.
• Translating business needs into technical solutions.

Skills

PHP

OOP

MySQL

PHPUnit

REST APIs

Git

Symfony/Laravel

React/JavaScript

English

Tools

Docker

CI/CD

OpenAPI/Swagger

ELK Stack

RabbitMQ

React

Job description

We are looking for an PHP Software Engineer to join a long-term eCommerce project and work on the development and modernization of a large-scale platform used by thousands of online merchants.

The project combines a mature PHP codebase with modern engineering practices and newly developed solutions. Over the last few years, the platform has undergone significant modernization, including new CI/CD processes, automated testing, coding standards, API development based on OpenAPI, frontend/backend separation, and production monitoring.

You will join a team focused on developing new functionalities while gradually improving and refactoring the existing platform.

YOUR TASKS

• Developing and maintaining backend functionalities using PHP 8.2+

• Implementing new features within the core eCommerce platform and administration panel

• Refactoring and modernizing existing legacy PHP code

• Writing clean, modular, maintainable and testable code

• Creating and maintaining unit and functional tests

• Working with MySQL, including writing and optimizing SQL queries without relying on an ORM

• Developing and integrating REST APIs based on OpenAPI standards

• Working with CI/CD pipelines and automated quality checks

• Debugging and troubleshooting production issues using monitoring and logging tools

• Occasionally working with existing React components when implementing simple UI changes

• Collaborating closely with Tech Leads, Product Managers, QA Engineers and other developers

• Participating in requirements analysis and translating business needs into technical solutions

YOUR PROFILE

• At least 3 years of commercial software development experience

• Very good knowledge of PHP, preferably PHP 8.x

• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming

• Good knowledge of MySQL and confidence in writing SQL queries without ORM support

• Practical experience with PHPUnit and automated testing

• Experience with REST APIs and API integrations

• Knowledge of Git

• Experience working with existing and/or legacy codebases and their refactoring

• Understanding of clean code principles and software development best practices

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to understand and clarify business and technical requirements

• English sufficient for working with technical documentation

• Willingness to work in a hybrid model in Szczecin: 3 days per week from the office and 2 days remotely

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience with eCommerce platforms

• Commercial experience with Symfony or Laravel

• Experience with RabbitMQ or other asynchronous messaging solutions

• Knowledge of Docker and containerized environments

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines

• Familiarity with OpenAPI / Swagger

• Experience with monitoring and logging solutions such as the ELK Stack

• Basic knowledge of React / JavaScript

• Experience using AI-assisted development tools in everyday engineering work

WHAT WE OFFER

• Long-term cooperation on a large-scale eCommerce platform

• Opportunity to work on both new development and modernization of an established product

• Real impact on the architecture and maintainability of the platform

• Modern development practices including automated testing, CI/CD and production monitoring

• Cooperation with experienced engineering, product and QA teams

• Hybrid work in Szczecin: 3 days from the office / 2 days remotely