Senior PHP Symfony Backend Architect — Remote FinTech Leader

REIZ TECH UAB; United States; Remote; USD 69,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Flexible hours

Healthcare insurance

Mentorship program

Professional development

Learning materials & exam fees

Team events

Job summary

REIZ TECH UAB is seeking a Senior PHP Developer to join our Development team and scale our fintech product’s backend. You will own complex technical solutions, contribute to architectural decisions, and ensure secure, robust code aligned with fintech standards.

You’ll design, build, and optimize RESTful services using PHP 8.x (Symfony/Laravel), work across legacy and modern codebases, and mentor peers while embracing a remote-friendly, globally distributed environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software development experience.
• Expert in PHP 8.x and modern development practices.
• Extensive experience with Laravel or Symfony frameworks.
• Strong MySQL/MariaDB experience: query optimization and schema design.
• Experience designing REST APIs and versioning.
• Proficient with Git and release workflows.
• Experience with PHPUnit and test strategies.
• Hands-on Docker and containerized environments.
• Knowledge of caching strategies and performance optimization.
• Familiar with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub preferred).
• Strong understanding of Composer and dependency management.
• Comfortable with Linux/CLI.
• Knowledge of web security best practices (OWASP, GDPR).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems using PHP 8.x and Symfony.
• Work with legacy and modern codebases ensuring stability and performance.
• Analyze and maintain code with AI tools as supporting resources.
• Architect robust, secure, high-performing fintech solutions.
• Build and maintain REST APIs with proper versioning.
• Optimize database performance and migrations.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and Docker environments.
• Ensure code quality via testing strategies and reviews.
• Apply SOLID principles and clean architecture.
• Monitor performance and optimize bottlenecks.
• Enforce security best practices (OWASP, data protection, GDPR).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams translating requirements into technical solutions.
• Mentor junior and mid-level developers through code reviews.
• Contribute to technical decision-making and promote best practices.

Skills

Architect solutions

Lead and mentor

Problem solving

Independent designer

Tools

PHP 8.x

Laravel

Symfony

MySQL

MariaDB

REST API

Git

PHPUnit

Docker

CI/CD

Composer

Linux/CLI

OWASP

GDPR

Job description

REIZ TECH UAB is seeking a Senior PHP Developer to join our Development team and scale our fintech product’s backend. You will own complex technical solutions, contribute to architectural decisions, and ensure secure, robust code aligned with fintech standards.

You’ll design, build, and optimize RESTful services using PHP 8.x (Symfony/Laravel), work across legacy and modern codebases, and mentor peers while embracing a remote-friendly, globally distributed environment.