Senior Software Engineer (PHP)

NFQ; Kraków; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Flexibility with working hours

Health insurance

Language courses

Team events

Travel to Berlin

Job summary

NFQ partners with HomeToGo to expand its technology team in Kraków. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our consumer product group, working with PHP/Symfony, Docker, Kubernetes and related technologies to build scalable marketplace features.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, influence roadmap decisions, and help deliver high-quality software in an international environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional backend development experience, ideally with PHP/Symfony.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Relational databases experience (MariaDB, PostgreSQL).
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to drive technical solutions in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding design principles behind scalable applications.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Drive the implementation of technical initiatives to improve product quality.
• Partner with Product to influence roadmap and ensure engineering decisions meet user needs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and deliver features on time.
• Work with architects to address technical challenges ensuring scalability, reliability and usability of Marketplace products.
• Take ownership of engineering decisions for larger topics and features.
• Contribute to improving the product delivery process.

Skills

PHP/Symfony

Backend development

English fluency

Communication

Scalable architecture

Relational databases

MariaDB

PostgreSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

RabbitMQ

ElasticSearch

Redis

Snowflake

Aerospike

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

RabbitMQ

ElasticSearch

Redis

Aerospike

Snowflake

MariaDB

Job description

NFQ is a core technology partner for HomeToGo – a dedicated team of software engineers and data science professionals driving innovation to power a marketplace with the world’s largest selection of vacation rentals. We are expanding HomeToGo’s technology team in Lithuania and are looking for the brightest talents to join this growing company.

HomeToGo is the marketplace with the world's largest selection of vacation rentals, listing millions of offers from thousands of trusted partners, including Booking.com, Vrbo and TripAdvisor. From vacation homes, cabins, beach houses, apartments, condos, house boats, castles, farm stays and everything in between, HomeToGo combines price, destination, dates and amenities to find the perfect accommodation for any trip worldwide.

Founded in 2014, HomeToGo operates localized apps & websites in 25 countries across Europe, North America, South America, Australia and Asia-Pacific. HomeToGo also operates brands such as Agriturismo.it, AMIVAC, Casamundo, CaseVacanza.it, e-domizil, EscapadaRural, Tripping.com and Wimdu.

Join our team as a Senior Software Engineer in Cracow, where you'll play a vital role in the success of HomeToGo. We're looking for an experienced software engineer to be a part of one of our Consumer Product teams. Our diverse and modern tech stack includes Symfony, MariaDB, ElasticSearch, Snowflake, Redis, Aerospike, RabbitMQ, Docker, Kubernetes, and more. With millions of properties listed on our product, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact.

In this role, you will

• Drive the implementation of technical initiatives to improve the quality of our product
• Partner with Product to impact the roadmap and ensure engineering decisions align with user needs
• Collaborate closely within a cross-functional team as well as other engineering teams to understand business requirements and ensure the timely delivery of features
• Work closely with architects to identify and address technical challenges, ensuring the scalability, reliability, and usability of our Marketplace products
• Take ownership of engineering decisions for larger topics and features
• Be a part of a push to improve the product delivery process

What you will bring

• 5+ years of professional experience in backend development (ideally with PHP/Symfony)
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders
• Familiarity with relational databases (e.g., MariaDB, PostgreSQL)
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to drive technical solutions in a fast-paced environment
• Understanding the fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Fluency in English

What we offer

• Career of growth opportunities and promotions, 360 feedback, performance evaluation system, and mentoring from an international and distinguished team
• Culture of empowerment, trust, recognition, autonomy and quarterly transparency about company goals. A focus on work-life balance, combined with consistent collaboration and support from a team of 30+ nationalities
• Compensation of attractive salary, health insurance, additional holidays, flexible working hours, language courses, employee-led workshops, office perks, frequent team building and company events, business trips to Berlin