Remote Backend PHP Engineer - Symfony & APIs

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Remote; USD 68,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Smooth is hiring a Backend PHP Developer to build, maintain, and scale server-side systems powering our mobile and web apps. You’ll develop robust APIs for mobile clients and integrate with POS, payment, and delivery providers to support QSR and retail solutions.

The role emphasizes PHP 7/8, Symfony, MySQL, Redis, and a focus on performance, security, and scalable design in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years backend experience with PHP/Symfony, MySQL, and APIs.
• Strong ability to design scalable, secure backend services.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and platform integrations.

Responsibilities

• API & Backend Development: build scalable PHP services using Symfony.
• Platform Integrations: connect with POS, payment, and delivery providers.
• System Architecture & Optimization: optimize queries and performance.
• Agile Collaboration & Delivery: participate in Scrum ceremonies and estimates.
• Mentorship & Documentation: share knowledge and enforce best practices.

Skills

PHP

Symfony

APIs

MySQL

RESTful APIs

Docker

AWS

CI/CD

Git

Security

Tools

Ansible

Jenkins

CI/CD tools

Job description

Smooth is hiring a Backend PHP Developer to build, maintain, and scale server-side systems powering our mobile and web apps. You’ll develop robust APIs for mobile clients and integrate with POS, payment, and delivery providers to support QSR and retail solutions.

The role emphasizes PHP 7/8, Symfony, MySQL, Redis, and a focus on performance, security, and scalable design in an Agile environment.