Architect/Lead/Senior Symfony Engineer (PHP backend)

Role Overview

• Title: Senior Backend Engineer (PHP/Symfony)
• Level: Senior/Senior+
• Reports To: Head of Backend Development
• Purpose: To design, build, and maintain scalable, fault-tolerant backend systems that power Payseras financial services, ensuring security, compliance, and high performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain high-throughput backend services using PHP and Symfony.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs, microservices, and asynchronous workflows.
• Design, implement, and optimize scalable data solutions, including relational databases for high-volume workloads.
• Manage in-memory stores and search engines.
• Apply DDD, SOLID, and event-driven principles to model complex financial domains.
• Ensure code quality with unit testing and code review practices.
• Integrate and extend financial systems and third-party services securely and compliantly.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, architects, and other developers to ship secure, compliant, and auditable code.
• Champion AI-assisted engineering by leveraging tools to accelerate development while maintaining rigorous code quality and review standards.
• Mentor peers, participate in code reviews, and foster a culture of knowledge sharing, security, and continuous improvement.

Must-Have Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional backend development experience, with at least 3+ years in enterprise-grade projects.
• Hands-on expertise with PHP 8.2+ and Symfony 6+.
• 3+ years working with microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Proficiency in MySQL/PostgreSQL with evidence of optimizing schemas for high-volume workloads.
• Hands-on experience with Redis and ElasticSearch for high-volume environments.
• Knowledge of Kafka, RabbitMQ (event-driven architecture).
• Proven skills in Dockerized environments and container workflows.
• Strong knowledge of DDD, SOA, SOLID, and event-driven architecture principles.
• Strong testing culture with PHPUnit, code quality tools (PHPStan, PHP CS Fixer).
• Strong debugging skills and experience with monitoring tools (Sentry, Graylog, Grafana, Kibana).
• Proficiency in OAuth2 / JWT authentication.
• Understanding of PSR standards.
• Fluency in English (B2 level) written and verbal.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools (ChatGPT, Claude Code, Cursor) in daily coding workflows.
  

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and GitOps workflows.
• Hands-on exposure to high-load systems.
• Familiarity with additional languages (Java, Kotlin, Golang).
• Contributions to open-source PHP projects or internal libraries.
• Experience with SOAP/XML-based services in enterprise contexts.
• Experience with front-end technologies and frameworks.

Domain Expertise (Fintech Superpowers — Big Plus!)

• Core banking: Payments, multi-currency, account management.
• Compliance: KYC/AML workflows, sanctions screening, audit trails, FATCA/CRS reporting.
• Financial standards: SEPA, SWIFT, ISO20022, PSD2.
• Risk & Fraud: Transaction monitoring, anomaly detection, rule engines.
• Financial security: PCI-DSS, tokenization, secure key management.
• High-volume processing: Asynchronous queues, batch processing.
• E-commerce & Payments: Payment gateway integrations, card processing integrations, large-scale e-commerce platforms.

IMP Note :

• Only candidates with relevant Symfony experience will be contacted.
• Kindly give detailed technical details in your resume for detailed tech evaluations.