Senior Software Engineer (Backend, PHP)
Core
Design and build high-performance PHP services, background jobs, and REST APIs to orchestrate real financial transactions end-to-end for a new digital regulated credit institution.
Role type
Senior IC backend software engineer (PHP)
Builds
Digital onboarding, credit decisioning, electronic signing, payments, and loan servicing integrations
Domain
Fintech / Regulated credit institution
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Advanced PHP (8.2+), relational database design, REST API development, distributed workflow orchestration (Saga), security-first mindset, testing discipline, Git/CI/CD
Preferred skills
Fintech/payments/lending background, Kubernetes, observability practices, cloud infrastructure
Technologies
PHP 8.2, Redis, Microsoft Azure (AKS, Azure SQL), Docker, Kubernetes, React, ELK stack
Responsibilities
Design and build high-performance PHP services and REST APIs; Implement distributed workflows using Saga patterns; Integrate with third-party providers for KYC, AML, and payments; Review pull requests and enforce standards; Take ownership of features from design to production; Contribute to architecture and code quality decisions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
