Senior PHP Backend Architect & Team Mentor

Talanto; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 213,000 - 271,000; Full time

Job summary

Talanto in Warsaw is seeking a Senior PHP Developer to own backend solutions end-to-end, from gathering requirements through architecture and implementation, and to mentor other developers.

You will design and develop PHP applications, APIs, CMS systems, and collaborate with clients and DevOps on deployment, CI/CD and monitoring. This is a full-time onsite role at the office near Plac Wilsona metro.

Qualifications

• Role requires full-time onsite work (no remote or hybrid options).
• Candidates must be willing and able to work from our office near Plac Wilsona metro station.
• 5+ years of commercial experience as a PHP Developer
• Very good knowledge of PHP 8.1+
• Strong commercial experience with Symfony or Laravel
• Deep understanding of relational databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL)
• Strong knowledge of OOP principles, design patterns, and coding standards
• Experience with automated testing and testing concepts
• Good understanding of application security and common vulnerabilities
• Solid understanding of Git and software development workflows
• Experience working in a team using Agile methodologies
• Ability to independently gather requirements, design solutions, and justify decisions
• Effective use of AI-assisted development tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, etc.)
• English at B2+ level
• Nice to Have: Docker and containerized environments
• CI/CD pipelines (GitLab or GitHub)
• Monitoring and observability tools
• Experience in fintech or high-traffic systems
• Basic frontend knowledge (HTML, CSS, JS)

Responsibilities

• Design and develop PHP applications from scratch
• Gather requirements and propose well-reasoned technical solutions
• Design and maintain APIs, internal services, and data exchange systems
• Design and implement CMS systems
• Create new modules and evolve existing systems
• Make architectural decisions and evaluate alternatives
• Review code and support less experienced developers
• Collaborate with DevOps on deployment, CI/CD, and monitoring

Skills

PHP 8.1+

Symfony/Laravel

Relational databases

OOP & design patterns

Git & workflows

Agile methodologies

English (B2+)

Tools

Git

CI/CD (GitLab/GitHub)

Docker

Job description

Talanto in Warsaw is seeking a Senior PHP Developer to own backend solutions end-to-end, from gathering requirements through architecture and implementation, and to mentor other developers.

You will design and develop PHP applications, APIs, CMS systems, and collaborate with clients and DevOps on deployment, CI/CD and monitoring. This is a full-time onsite role at the office near Plac Wilsona metro.