Contis Technologies Pvt Ltd. (Paysera Tech)

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.