Location: Stockholm, Sweden (office/remote). Permanent location in the EU or Ukraine is required (we can only consider candidates legally based in the EU or Ukraine).
Join Söderberg & Partners Heartpace AB, a Swedish product company building innovative, reliable software for the European market. We’re looking for a Middle+ PHP Developer (Laravel) who enjoys moving fast, taking real ownership, and shipping production-ready solutions with high engineering standards.
This is not a “ticket factory” role. We want someone who can deliver outcomes, collaborate tightly with product and engineering, and help us automate processes with AI to increase speed and quality.
What we offer
- Flexibility: work from our modern Stockholm office or fully remote.
- Career growth: clear development paths, mentorship, and leadership opportunities.
- Modern tech stack: Laravel, AWS (S3, ECS, RDS), Docker, event-driven architecture, and more.
- Professional development: we cover certifications, conferences, and access to Udemy courses to support your growth.
- AI-first enablement: we actively automate workflows with AI — and we’ll compensate relevant AI subscriptions you need for your work.
- Relocation support: visa sponsorship and relocation assistance for international candidates.
- Work-life balance: no overtime culture and generous vacation policies.
- Security matters: we are ISO 27001:2022 certified, meaning we take information security and operational discipline seriously.
What you’ll do
- Build, optimize, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Laravel.
- Deliver in short cycles: ship → measure → iterate, with a focus on business impact and reliability.
- Work with SQL and NoSQL data stores (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB): schema design, indexing, query optimization, and performance tuning.
- Contribute to event-driven architecture using AWS services like SQS/SNS (and related patterns).
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Design, QA, DevOps) to design and deliver customer-facing solutions.
- Maintain high engineering standards through:
- clean architecture and design patterns
- code reviews and PSR compliance
- automated testing (TDD/BDD where it fits)
- observability and production readiness
- Use AI tools to accelerate development workflows (e.g., faster implementation, test generation, documentation, debugging) while keeping quality and security intact.
We value
- High performance / results-first: measurable impact over activity.
- Entrepreneurial ownership: be the engine, not the passenger.
- Data-driven decisions + systems thinking: build solutions that scale and stay maintainable.
- Fast execution with integrity: speed and reliability.
- Continuous improvement: skills, mindset, and outcomes.
You’ll thrive here if you…
- Prefer short cycles: ship → measure → iterate.
- Can turn ambiguity into execution (and ask the right questions when needed).
- Care about outcomes over process theater.
- Enjoy improving systems, not just delivering features.
What we’re looking for
- 5+ years of software development experience with strong skills in PHP and Laravel.
- Solid fundamentals: OOP, SOLID, DRY, common design patterns, and version control with Git.
- Experience with AWS and cloud-native patterns (e.g., S3, ECS, RDS; bonus for CloudFront/Route53/EC2).
- Strong database skills across SQL + NoSQL, including query optimization and performance mindset.
- Comfortable in Docker-based environments and modern CI/CD workflows.
- Strong problem-solving skills, ownership mindset, and attention to detail.
- English: Upper-Intermediate+ for collaboration and documentation.
- Language bonus:
- Swedish is a strong plus (conversational/professional level or native).
- Ukrainian/Russian is a plus for smoother communication with part of the team from Odessa, Ukraine.
- AI usage experience: practical experience using AI tools to accelerate development workflows (we’ll support and compensate relevant subscriptions).
Interview process (3 steps)
- Screening interview with the Recruiter.
- Technical interview with the Tech Lead + live task.
- Final approval interview with the CTO.
Why join us?
At Söderberg & Partners Heartpace AB, you’ll build software that matters — with autonomy, strong engineering standards, and a team that values ownership and speed with integrity. If you want to ship real value, improve how we build, and grow in a product company serving Europe, you’ll feel at home here.
Ready to join?
Apply now and let’s build fast, reliable products together.