Sr. Symfony Engineer - PHP (Fully Remote)

Smart Working; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart Working is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to own a mature Symfony 6.1 platform and work remotely within a cross-functional squad of engineering, product, QA, and DevOps.

You will drive Symfony 7 migration, optimize performance, and collaborate with Angular and TypeScript/Python AI services while adhering to SOC 2/PII rules. Fluency in English and the ability to work UK hours are expected.

Qualifications

• Expert PHP and Symfony backend development.
• Experience migrating to Symfony 7 and performance tuning.
• Familiarity with SOC 2/PII rules and secure data handling.

Responsibilities

• Drive Symfony 7 migration and improve performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Critically review human and AI-generated code, challenge weak approaches, and spot gaps.
• Collaborate with Angular and TypeScript/Python AI services while following SOC 2/PII rules.

Skills

PHP

Architectural mindset

Self-sufficient

Fluent English

Tools

Symfony

MySQL

Angular

TypeScript

Python

Job description

• Senior backend engineer owning a mature Symfony 6.1 platform.
• Work remotely in a cross-functional squad alongside engineering, product, QA, and DevOps.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive Symfony 7 migration and improve performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Critically review human and AI-generated code, challenge weak approaches, and spot gaps.
• Collaborate with Angular and TypeScript/Python AI services while following SOC 2/PII rules.

What You Bring:

• Expert PHP, advanced Symfony 6.x/7, deep MySQL, and backend architecture skills.
• Self-sufficient, architectural mindset, fluent English, and ability to work UK hours.

Smart Working

Smart Working connects skilled professionals with outstanding global teams for full-time, long-term remote roles. It is a remote-first community and one of the highest-rated workplaces on Glassdoor, focused on growth and well-being.