PHP Developer

Our PHP developers contribute to improvements, new features, and maintenance of our Symfony 4/5 based web applications.

In our agile development team new features are written using Object-Oriented (OO) PHP, MySQL, HTML5, and JavaScript in an environment that encourages learning and the advancement of your technical skills as a developer. There will be a number of genuine opportunities to progress your career!

• Build and maintain custom-built, cutting edge applications (Symfony 4/5 based)
• Write clean code that is clear and understandable by others
• Contribute to project estimations
• Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle
• Work with senior developers, business stakeholders, and development team to understand the initial scope for a new project

Essential

• At least 2 years experience in creating and maintaining object-oriented PHP7 based systems
• An understanding of the MVC approach to development
• Experience in working with MySQL (we’re using v8 currently)
• Great knowledge of web technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Ajax
• Experience in using version control systems (such as Git) as a part of the team
• Excellent communication skills – you must be able to describe technical issues to a non technical audience
• Knowledge of English at least at a B2 level
• A passion for adhering to coding standards and clean code

Desirable

• A working knowledge of the Symfony framework
• A working knowledge of the Doctrine ORM
• Experience in creating and maintaining RESTFul APIs.
• Experience in automated testing (e.g. PHPUnit, Behat)
• Knowledge of design patterns, with practical experience of implementing them
• Experience with agile project methodologies (and its impact on iterative design)
• Experience in working in a continuous integration environment
• Familiar with Linux or Mac OS
• Previous experience in working for a retailer (familiarity with retail process)

• Personal development budget: classes, conferences, certification and events
• Work at times that suit your daily rhythm, from the place of your choice
• Competitive salary with up to 20 paid days off
• Professional onboarding process conducted by mentors and internal teams
• Opportunity to play the role of Tech Leader in projects and decision-making (Senior role)
• Develop your interests: Become a speaker at prestigious conferences and workshops, publish on our blog, help recruit developers, advise business partners in making strategic decisions or, at the senior level, act as a project leader or mentor. The choice is yours.
• Team integration events where you will see why our employees appreciate working at Polcode, and how friendships made with us last for years.
• Multisport card, private medical care, life insurance and meaningful bonuses