Full Stack Developer (PHP, React.js, Node.js)

About ELITEX:

ELITEX is a Software Development company, founded in 2015, with the core expertise & focus on JavaScript, DevOps, and Staff Augmentation services.

Our company has devoted teams of professionals with strong technical expertise and mentoring backgrounds, providing a full cycle of software development.

At ELITEX, every employee's voice matters, processes are smooth and deprived from useless bureaucracy, and working conditions are great. Apply for a job and check it for yourself!

About the Project:

Our client is a leading software and consultancy firm based in Düsseldorf, renowned for delivering highly specialized, complex software solutions. Since its inception in 2005, they have utilized a systems engineering approach to guide clients through the development and evolution of robust, cross-platform systems.

With a diverse team of software architects, UI/UX experts, developers, strategy consultants, project managers, and analysts, they leverage deep technological expertise to craft holistic digital solutions. Their collaborative process ensures practical and impactful outcomes, empowering clients across a wide range of industries, including tourism, media, consumer goods, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals.

Responsibilities:

• Build modern frontend solutions using ReactJS, Next.js, and TypeScript
• Design and develop APIs with a focus on GraphQL
• Work on backend systems utilizing Node.js and PHP (primarily Symfony framework)
• Collaborate closely with project managers, designers, and developers to create and enhance advanced software features
• Develop and maintain comprehensive automated testing suites
• Engage in ongoing optimization and improvement of development processes

Requirements:

• Strong understanding of modern JavaScript (ES6+) and/or TypeScript
• Hands-on experience with Next.js and frontend technologies like ReactJS
• Solid knowledge of PHP (version 8 or newer)
• Familiarity with backend frameworks such as Symfony and/or Laravel
• Proficient in working with relational databases using SQL
• Good grasp of modern Web APIs and their evolution
• Skilled in building and integrating RESTful and GraphQL-based web services
• Understanding of web performance best practices
• Foundational knowledge of HTML and CSS is beneficial
• Comfortable working in an agile, team-oriented development environment
• Practical experience with automated software testing tools and methods
• Awareness of core API security principles
• Excellent command of the English language

Nice to Have:

• Experience with Docker and container orchestration tools like Kubernetes, OpenShift, or Docker Swarm
• Understanding of the twelve-factor app principles for scalable software design
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Bitbucket Pipelines or Jenkins
• Experience using Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) tools like Doctrine in PHP
• Working knowledge of headless CMS platforms like Strapi
• Experience with PostgreSQL databases
• Exposure to Apollo Federation and federated GraphQL architecture

Company benefits:

• Convenient type of work: remote;
• No time-tracking systems;
• 20 working days of paid vacation annually, which you can take according to your needs (even one by one or all together);
• Paid sick-leaves;
• English classes;
• Additional vacation days for special lifetime events;
• Compensation for educational and training programs;
• Team buildings and corporate events.