Middle Software Engineer PHP

We are appflame, a product IT company. We create life-changing products that break the rules of the game in the category. Geographically, we are located in Ukraine, but in reality – all over the world.

We are looking for the daring and enthusiastic people. Those who are fans of creating real products and dream of launching and developing cool startups. You have ambitions, and we have comfortable conditions for their implementation.

You will:

• Develop the backend, refactor and fix bugs, enhance the system's current functionality, and implement new features;
• Analyze, design, and develop features with high-load considerations;
• Provide support for the implemented software and prepare necessary documentation;
• Design relational databases;
• Migrate existing projects’ parts to microservices architecture;
• Work with message queue systems (e.g., Kafka) to ensure reliable asynchronous data processing;
• Propose and implement improvements to enhance trust and safety in automated processes.
  

From you:

• 3+ years of experience in PHP development with focus on Symfony;
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles;
• Skills with Kafka, Redis, ClickHouse, MySQL;
• Experience with Git, Docker;
• Understanding of RESTful API development principles;
• Basic knowledge of frontend — JavaScript, HTML, CSS;
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Critical thinking, creativity and analytical mindset.

Will be an advantage:

• Strong understanding of Trust and Safety principles.

Your journey to the job offer: message from the recruiter > interview > test > final interview > job offer.

Why appflame?

• Involvement in Ukrainian products that compete with the world's best players.
• The ability to implement your own ideas, not the feeling of a cog in the system.
• Meaningful and useful products, created not just for shareholders to earn money.
• A sense of yourself among your people who are charged with results.
• Work with the global market and a huge audience.
• Direct contact with Snapchat, Facebook, Google, Apple, and access to their best practices.
• Well-established processes and no barriers to growth within the company.
• Transparent evaluation of work based on personal performance indicators.
• Powerful social package and fair compensation.

We provide all conditions for your talents to be fully revealed.

We are loyal to our people. Our loyalty doesn't fade at the end of the working day. We do not leave our people alone with their problems: neither professional nor personal.

Join us.

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We are against all types of discrimination, bullying, and stereotypes. We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of race, skin color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, citizenship, national origin, health status or any other characteristics.