Mid-Level PHP Developer

  • Dublin
  • Permanent
  • Thu May 22 09:35:06 2025
  • 161907

Mid-Level PHP Developer – Dublin (Hybrid)
Salary: €60,000–€65,000 + Bonus + Benefits
Location: Dublin (Hybrid – 2–3 days onsite per week)
Tech Stack: PHP 7/8, Symfony, REST APIs, MySQL, Docker, CI/CD

An established European product company is looking to hire 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

  • Develop and maintain backend services using PHP 7/8 and Symfony

  • Build and support REST APIs for product discovery and shopping experience

  • Collaborate with frontend developers, product managers, and QA engineers

  • Contribute to solution design and participate in architecture discussions

  • Maintain and improve MySQL-based data models and queries

  • Write clean, testable code and participate in automated testing practices

  • Work with Docker and CI/CD pipelines to support deployment processes

  • Assist with ongoing improvements to code quality, development workflow, and system performance

Requirements

  • 2–4 years of experience in backend software development

  • Solid experience with PHP (preferably Symfony or similar modern framework)

  • Strong understanding of REST API development and backend architecture

  • Proficiency in relational databases, especially MySQL

  • Experience with Git and Docker in a collaborative team environment

  • Knowledge of clean code principles and development best practices

  • Willingness to take ownership of tasks and contribute to team goals

  • Good communication and problem-solving skills

Nice to Have

  • Exposure to Elasticsearch, Redis, or RabbitMQ

  • Experience working on high-traffic or customer-facing platforms

  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated test suites

  • Understanding of software architecture principles or Domain-Driven Design (DDD)

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