Senior PHP Backend Architect & Tech Lead

AmRest Holdings SE; Województwo pomorskie; On-site; PLN 210,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lux Med medical care

Health and Life Insurance

Multisport card

Study Tour

Training & webinars

Employee product discounts

Office/Remote flexibility

Casual dress code

Job summary

Wakacje.pl S.A. is seeking a Senior PHP Software Engineer to design and evolve backend services powering our e‑commerce and travel platform. You will work with the Team Lead and area Architect to shape technical direction, ensure scalability, and maintain code quality.

The role requires strong PHP experience (Symfony/Laravel/Slim), REST API design, PHPUnit testing, and English proficiency. Opportunities include flexible locations, a benefit‑rich package, and remote options across Poland.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience with PHP 7.x/8.x.
• Proficiency in a major PHP framework — Symfony, Laravel, Slim; 3–4 years in production with at least one.
• Hands-on experience with REST API design and development.
• Experience writing automated tests with PHPUnit (unit and integration).
• Familiarity with the Linux command line (basic level).
• Strong understanding of PostgreSQL and SQL; relational databases.
• NoSQL / caching technologies (Redis, Elasticsearch) — working level.
• Git / GitHub (pull requests, code review), Docker.
• English proficiency at a B2+ level (communicative).

Responsibilities

• Support the Team Lead in designing the architecture of services and planning roadmaps.
• Consult with the area Architect to ensure alignment with system architecture and standards.
• Lead mentoring sessions with developers to improve code quality and growth.
• Evaluate architectural options to fit business and technical needs while avoiding over‑engineering.
• Design and maintain REST APIs and event-driven/queue-based integrations across services.
• Ensure code quality and reliability through PHPUnit tests and active code reviews.

Skills

PHP

PHP Frameworks

REST API

PHPUnit

Linux CLI

PostgreSQL

NoSQL/Cache

Git/GitHub

Docker

English (B2+)

Tools

Docker

GitHub

PostgreSQL

Redis

Elasticsearch

RabbitMQ

Kubernetes

Job description

Wakacje.pl S.A. is seeking a Senior PHP Software Engineer to design and evolve backend services powering our e‑commerce and travel platform. You will work with the Team Lead and area Architect to shape technical direction, ensure scalability, and maintain code quality.

The role requires strong PHP experience (Symfony/Laravel/Slim), REST API design, PHPUnit testing, and English proficiency. Opportunities include flexible locations, a benefit‑rich package, and remote options across Poland.