Mid-Level PHP Developer
161907
Desired skills:
PHP 7/8, Symfony, REST APIs, MySQL,
Hybrid - 2-3 days onsite per week
Reperio has partnered with an established European product company who are looking for a Mid-Level PHP Backend Developer to join their growing engineering team in Dublin. This team is responsible for powering the backend systems that drive the search and catalog experience on a high-traffic, customer-facing platform.
This is a great opportunity for a backend developer looking to work in a modern environment with strong engineering practices and the chance to grow alongside a collaborative, product-led team.
Responsibilities:
1. Develop and maintain backend services using PHP 7/8 and Symfony
2. Build and support REST APIs for product discovery and shopping experience
3. Collaborate with frontend developers, product managers, and QA engineers
4. Contribute to solution design and participate in architecture discussions
5. Maintain and improve MySQL-based data models and queries
6. Write clean, testable code and participate in automated testing practices
7. Work with Docker and CI/CD pipelines to support deployment processes
8. Assist with ongoing improvements to code quality, development workflow, and system performance
Requirements:
9. 2-4 years of experience in backend software development
10. Solid experience with PHP (preferably Symfony or similar modern framework)
11. Strong understanding of REST API development and backend architecture
12. Proficiency in relational databases, especially MySQL
13. Experience with Git and Docker in a collaborative team environment
14. Knowledge of clean code principles and development best practices
15. Willingness to take ownership of tasks and contribute to team goals
16. Good communication and problem-solving skills
Desirable:
17. Exposure to Elasticsearch, Redis, or RabbitMQ
18. Experience working on high-traffic or customer-facing platforms
19. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated test suites
20. Understanding of software architecture principles or Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
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Noah Brew is recruiting for this role.
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