PHP Developer (on-site)

Our client is a forward-thinking company in the education sector, focused on creating and distributing learning resources — from textbooks and readers to multimedia content, educational games, apps and e-learning platforms. The company blends traditional publishing with modern digital solutions: it provides in-person and online training, teacher support programs and school-oriented tools.

PHP Developer (on-site)

We offer:

• Funding for sports activities, trainings, and courses
• Flexible working hours
• Team-building events
• Company library
• Additional social benefits
• Paid vacations also for B2B contractors

Responsibilities:

On-site work in the office (Gdańsk)

• Designing, implementing, and deploying new, scalable backend features for educational applications
• Participating in database design and maintaining code cleanliness and performance (following Clean Code and SOLID principles)
• Creating and maintaining a comprehensive testing pyramid - from unit tests, through integration tests, up to End-to-End (E2E) scenarios
• Actively participating in code reviews of other team members, sharing knowledge and upholding high engineering standards
• Diagnosing, analyzing, and promptly fixing bugs using application monitoring systems
• Creating and updating API documentation (e.g., Swagger/OpenAPI)

Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years of practical experience in creating commercial backend projects
• Excellent knowledge of object-oriented programming in PHP, with a strong emphasis on writing clean code (Clean Code), refactoring, and covering code with tests
• Very good, practical knowledge of the Symfony ecosystem
• Good knowledge of the MongoDB database and the ability to use it effectively in applications
• Experience in designing, implementing, and integrating APIs (e.g., REST, GraphQL)
• Communication skills, proactivity, and the ability to work smoothly and share knowledge within a team.

Additional advantages:

• Practical knowledge of the Docker tool in daily developer work
• Experience working with message brokers, particularly RabbitMQ
• Knowledge of technologies based on the WebSockets protocol (Socket communication)