PHP Team Lead

FAVBET Tech develops software that is used by millions of players around the world for the international company FAVBET Entertainment.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the development process of current and new projects
• Lead and mentor engineering team members
• Conduct code reviews and provide technical guidance
• Build efficient, testable, and reusable PHP modules
• Design and maintain high-quality software architecture
• Identify, prioritize, and execute tasks throughout the software development lifecycle
• Develop tools and applications by writing clean, scalable, and efficient code
• Use programming and automation tools to streamline development processes
• Perform validation and verification testing
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to maintain and enhance the product
• Document development phases and maintain system logs
• Ensure the software is modern, scalable, and secure by using up-to-date technologies

Requirements:

• 6+ years of experience as a Senior PHP Developer
• 2+ years of experience in a Team Lead role
• Strong knowledge of PHP 8+ and Symfony framework
• Hands-on experience with Laravel (commercial projects)
• Solid experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ, and Redis Streams
• Experience working with Docker and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with OpenAPI, AsyncAPI, REST, RPC, and OWASP standards
• Experience integrating multiple data sources and databases into a single system
• Strong understanding of web service integration: XML, SOAP, REST
• Deep knowledge of System, API, and Software Design principles (GOF, DDD, TDD)
• Familiarity with the Twelve-Factor App methodology and Microservice Architecture
• Excellent relational database design and performance tuning skills with PostgreSQL
• Proven experience in building scalable RESTful/RPC JSON web services
• Experience with team code reviews and mentoring
• High level of attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership
• Domain experience in FinTech, E-commerce, or Gambling is a strong plus

Trial Period Objectives:

• Get fully acquainted with the team’s services and architecture
• Begin actively addressing technical debt
• Start contributing to the development of new business features
• Align with internal processes and engineering standards   
  
  We offer:
• 30 days off per year (vacation and sick days);
• Medical insurance;
• Free corporate English language courses;
• Flexible schedule with full-time work, minimal bureaucracy, no micromanagement, and no time tracking;
• A fantastic team of creative and interesting people.