Senior Backend Developer – PHP​/Symfony – APIs & Connectors

Opportunity:
Senior Backend Developer – PHP/Symfony – APIs & Connectors

About our client:
Our client is on a mission to transform how companies support continuous learning and upskilling. By curating high-quality learning content from across the web and trusted publishers, they help organizations empower their teams with accessible, updated, and diverse educational resources. With a strong focus on innovation and user experience, the company operates in a dynamic, international environment and is scaling fast.

• Design, develop, and integrate robust, maintainable APIs using best practices and regular code reviews
• Ensure application performance, security, and maintainability in production environments (metrics, logs, alerting)
• Proactively address identified vulnerabilities and support application observability
• Contribute to architecture decisions, balancing technical trade-offs and delivery needs
• Lead cross-functional technical initiatives including planning, delivery roadmap, and risk monitoring
• Collaborate closely with the Product team to clarify needs, propose scalable solutions, and iterate efficiently

Degree:
Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Experience:

5+ years in backend development, ideally in fast-paced environments

• PHP 8.3+ with Symfony 6.3 (including Symfony Messenger)
• API design & development, Postman, and API documentation familiarity
• Messaging systems like RabbitMQ
• Databases:
  MySQL & PostgreSQL
• Hosting and infrastructure on AWS
• Testing: TDD with Php Unit, BDD with Behat
• Knowledge of DDD, Clean Architecture, Command Bus, and CQS is appreciated

Languages:

Proficient in English (French is a plus)

You enjoy tackling complex technical problems, contributing to architecture decisions, and working in an agile, collaborative team

A mission-driven work environment focused on innovation, team collaboration, and continuous learning

Plus:
An interest in EdTech or experience with AI assistants (e.g., Windsurf, Cursor) is a welcome bonus

Tech

Lisbon

ASAP