About the Role

As a Senior PHP Developer, you will design, develop, and maintain large-scale web applications. Working closely with our IT team, you will solve problems creatively in an agile environment.

• Developing and maintaining the application’s frontend, backend, and order processing engine ("State Machine") using PHP8.
• Building a highly extensible and scalable e-commerce framework across multiple cloud-based servers.
• Writing reliable, maintainable code while always seeking architectural improvements.
• Staying up to date with the latest technologies, identifying areas for improvement, and proposing solutions.
• Implementing designs under the clean code principle and using tools to improve code quality.

Role Requirements

We’re looking for a developer with:

• Several years of experience designing, developing, and maintaining complex web applications, ideally in e-commerce.
• A strong foundation in computer science fundamentals, object-oriented programming, and design patterns.
• Proficiency in modern PHP frameworks (Phalcon, Symfony, or Laravel).
• Extensive knowledge of key-value storage systems like Redis and APC.
• Experience with NoSQL databases like MongoDB or Elasticsearch.
• Expertise in RDBMS systems such as PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Hands-on experience with parallel processing and queueing systems (e.g., Gearman, RabbitMQ, Apache Kafka).
• Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to self-manage.

Preferred Skills

It’s a bonus if you have experience with:

• Debugging techniques and writing unit tests with PHPUnit or Mockery.
• Test-driven and behavior-driven development (TDD/BDD) using PHPUnit, Codeception, or Behat.
• Developing RESTful APIs and using documentation tools like Swagger/OpenAPI.
• CI/CD tools like Jenkins or Bitbucket pipelines.
• Monitoring and logging tools like Sentry, New Relic, or the ELK Stack.
• Working with Docker containers.

What We Offer

Here’s what you can expect as part of our team:

• A remote role with flexible working arrangements.
• A relaxed environment, working with a small team of dedicated, passionate individuals.
• A flat hierarchy and transparency, giving you the chance to influence both technology and business decisions.

Send your application to: careers@tyroola.com.au