Senior PHP Software Engineer - Jumia (Full Time)

Jumia Technologies AG; Portugal; Presencial; EUR 45 000 - 65 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A leading pan-African e-commerce platform is seeking a Senior PHP Software Engineer in Portugal. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of PHP development experience and expertise in modern frameworks such as Zend Expressive, Laravel, and Symfony. This role focuses on architecting scalable solutions and mentoring junior developers while thriving in an Agile/Scrum environment. Join a dynamic team focused on impacting the African e-commerce sector significantly.

Serviços

Unique opportunity to impact African e-commerce

Professional and dynamic team

Personal and professional growth opportunities

Qualificações

• 8+ years of PHP development experience.
• Expert knowledge of modern frameworks like Zend Expressive, Laravel, and Symfony.
• Experience with high-transaction platforms.
• Strong analytical capabilities.
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Architect and develop scalable solutions for Africa's largest e-commerce platform.
• Mentor junior developers and shape technical best practices.
• Work within Agile/Scrum environments.
• Manage system stability while driving innovation.
• Deliver successful technical projects.

Conhecimentos

PHP development

Zend Expressive

Laravel

Symfony

MySQL optimization

NoSQL

Microservices architecture

CI/CD pipelines

System monitoring

Git version control

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Senior PHP Software Engineer - Jumia (Full Time)

Portugal

About Jumia:

Jumia is a leading pan-African e-commerce platform. Its mission is to improve the quality of everyday life in Africa by leveraging technology to deliver innovative, convenient and affordable online services to customers, while helping businesses grow as they use Jumia's platform to better reach and serve customers.

Jumia is built around a marketplace and supported by a proprietary logistics business [Jumia Logistics] and a digital payment and fintech platform [Jumia Pay]. With over 3,000 employees, Jumia is led by top talented leaders offering a great mix of local and international talents and is backed by very high-profile shareholders. Jumia is committed to creating a sustainable impact in Africa.

In April 2019, Jumia was the first Tech company in Africa to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

What you will be doing:

Technical Development

• Architect and develop scalable solutions for Africa's largest e-commerce platform
• Lead tech stack evolution from legacy to modern architectures
• Drive innovation in payment systems, logistics platforms, and customer-facing applications
• Implement and maintain high-performance systems
• Champion clean code and quality practices
• Ensure a security-first approach in all developments

Leadership

• Mentor junior developers and shape technical best practices
• Drive consensus across multi-disciplinary teams
• Balance legacy maintenance with new development
• Lead code reviews and technical discussions
• Promote best practices across teams

Project Management

• Deliver successful technical projects
• Work within Agile/Scrum environments
• Manage system stability while driving innovation
• Demonstrate ownership of technical outcomes
• Facilitate cross-team collaboration

What we are looking for

Technical Skills

• 8+ years of PHP development experience
• Expert knowledge of modern frameworks (Zend Expressive, Laravel, Symfony)
• Advanced database skills (MySQL optimization, NoSQL)
• Experience with high-transaction platforms
• Proficiency in:
  
  • Message queuing (Kafka)
  • Caching (Redis)
  • Microservices architecture
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • System monitoring
  • Git version control
• Proven experience with design patterns
• Expertise in architectural principles
• Knowledge of SOA and microservices
• Understanding of scalable system design
• Experience with system monitoring and optimization

Other Skills

• Strong analytical capabilities
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments
• Problem-solving expertise
• A track record of successful project delivery

In case you want to stand out!

• Performance optimization background

We Offer:

• A unique opportunity of having strong impact in building the African e-commerce sector
• The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team
• An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders

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