Sr Software Engineer -PHP

Gen is a global company powering Digital Freedom through consumer brands including Norton, Avast, LifeLock, Avira, AVG, Reputation Defender, and CCleaner. Our combined heritage is rooted in providing safety for the first digital generations. We bring leading technology solutions in cybersecurity, privacy and identity protection to more than 500 million users in 150 countries so they can live their digital lives safely, privately, and confidently today and for generations to come. We're always looking for smart, fearless, and dedicated people. Together, we have collective passion and a big vision to power Digital Freedom by protecting consumers and giving them control of their digital lives. When you’re a part of Gen, you are provided access to a range of resources and support to ensure you can do your best work and live your best life. This includes flexible working options with generous time off and competitive benefits & compensation packages. Diversity is foundational to how we do business because we know the greatest ideas and results come from our unique perspectives and differences. We strive to create a safe, inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. Team members are valued, respected, and celebrated for who they are in a meaningful and exciting atmosphere. Gen is an equal employment opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit, experience, and business needs.

If this sounds like you—Gen has a dynamic, supportive culture with core values that celebrate diversity, promote teamwork, and encourage every team member to contribute and grow—join us!

About the role

We are looking for an experienced and skilled Senior Software Engineer to join one of our web teams, responsible for the public facing websites of multiple well-known and highly successful brands. Working closely with the development manager, you will play a critical role in the design, implementation and future support of our branded websites and associated services. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and performant web applications. You will be involved in the entire software development lifecycle, from requirements analysis and design to testing, deployment, and maintenance.

What You Will Do in This Role

• Stay updated with emerging web technologies, industry trends, best practices, and propose innovative solutions to enhance our web development processes and methodologies.

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to web applications, ensuring timely resolution and minimal impact on the user experience.

• Participate in agile development practices, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and sprint reviews, to ensure efficient project delivery.

• Participate in designing, coding, testing, and debugging web applications, ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices.

• Mentor and provide technical guidance to more junior developers promoting high standards of code quality and software engineering practices.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize web application performance, security, and scalability.

• Be part of technical design sessions and identify / document pros / cons of different approaches.

• Self-motivated, solid interpersonal skills and a good communicator.

• Quick Learner and ability to adapt quickly to any new Software Development technologies.

• Excellent problem-solving skills, willingness to take ownership and risks, and enthusiasm in the face of technical challenges.

What You’ll Need to be Successful in this Role

• Proven experience (5+ years) as a software developer

• You will have a strong knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals such as Object-Oriented Programming, Data Structures, Algorithms and Design Patterns including SOLID

• Keen to learn new technologies as demanded by the business and agreed with the Development Manager

• Strong backend experience working with PHP

• Good frontend experience with frontend technologies such as JQuery, VueJS, JavaScript, Sass, Vite, Tailwind, Bootstrap & CSS

• Experience of building and utilizing Web services

• Experienced with MySQL

• Experienced with building and working with Content Management Systems (e.g. Pimcore, WordPress, Umbraco)

• Experience with Symfony

• Experience of Docker

• Experience of Redis

• Experience of working with highly scalable projects involving cloud-based infrastructure design and implementation with high levels of traffic and 99.9% uptime

• Microsoft .NET

• Microsoft SQL

• Experience with E-commerce websites

• Cloud Architectures e.g. Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure

• Architectural knowledge and experience (e.g SOA, scaling, distributed caching)

Gen is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment for all employees. All employment decisions are based on merit, experience, and business needs, without regard to race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions), genetic information, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, military or veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local law. Gen strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based on such protected characteristics and seeks to recruit the most talented candidates from diverse cultures and backgrounds. 

We also consider employment-qualified individuals with arrest and conviction records. In addition, we will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Learn more about pay transparency. 

Gen complies with all anti-discrimination laws. 

To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.