Description
Senior Backend Engineer (PHP)
Department: Engineering
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Sofia/Plovdiv, Hybrid
Reward Gateway|Edenred is a leading digital platform for services and payments for people at work, connecting 52 million users and 2 million partner merchants in 45 countries via close to 1 million corporate clients. Our shared missions of ‘Making the World a Better Place to Work” and ‘Enriching connections, For good’ guide our every action and chart a sustainable path to a better future.
Due to company growth and international expansion, an opportunity has become available for an experienced Backend Engineer (PHP) to join our team.
Some of the core duties include:
- Interpret, define, and develop software solutions based on written requirements and technical specifications.
- Identify opportunities for improvement in existing products and implement enhancements across the platform.
- Troubleshoot, test, and maintain core applications and databases to ensure performance, reliability, and scalability.
- Collaborate with QA to define acceptance criteria and assist with debugging and issue resolution.
- Contribute to the creation and upkeep of comprehensive technical documentation.
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-structured code that adheres to established coding standards and best practices.
- Work effectively within globally distributed, cross-functional teams.
- Participate in mentoring, coaching, and knowledge-sharing initiatives to support team development.
PLEASE NOTE:
- This is a hybrid role that would require presence in our Sofia or Plovdiv office at least twice per week, as agreed.
- We have a salary transparency policy and the salary budget for this role is €50,500 to €56,000 gross per annum.,
The experience and skills needed:
- 5+ years of experience in backend web application development, with strong proficiency in PHP 8+ and MySQL.
- Solid understanding of OOP principles, SOLID, and modern software engineering best practices.
- Proven experience applying design patterns to build maintainable and scalable solutions.
- Hands-on experience with Unit and Integration testing (e.g., PHPUnit, Pest).
- Strong working knowledge of SQL, RESTful APIs, and GraphQL.
- Ability to leverage AI‑assisted development tools to improve productivity, code quality, and documentation.
- Excellent English communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional, globally distributed teams.
- Comfortable working in environments that follow strong Agile practices, including iterative development, continuous improvement, and close collaboration with product
The interview process:
- An online interview with the Senior Talent Partner and Engineering Lead. This should last no longer than 40 minutes.
- Final video interview of 75 minutes that will consist of 3 stages. This includes:
- 50 minutes to discuss your experience and technical abilities
- 15 minutes to review and discuss a coding exercise
- 10 minutes to ask questions you may have
Be comfortable. Be you.
At Reward Gateway, we want all of our employees to feel comfortable bringing their passion, creativity and individuality to work. We value all cultures, backgrounds and experiences, as we truly believe that diversity drives innovation. Express yourself, join our community and help us Make the World a Better Place to Work.
We hire BETTER.
From perks to people, our BETTER approach to hiring earns us more trust, happier people and more world-class talent that help us to make the world a better place to work. Find out more about Reward Gateway's approach to benefits, equality, talent, technology, empathy and what you’ll get in return for joining our Mission at rg.co/lifeatrg.
At Reward Gateway, we want all of our employees to feel comfortable bringing their passion, creativity and individuality to work. We value all cultures, backgrounds and experiences, as we truly believe that diversity drives innovation. Express yourself, join our community and help us Make the World a Better Place to Work.
We hire BETTER.
From perks to people, our BETTER approach to hiring earns us more trust, happier people and more world-class talent that help us to make the world a better place to work. Find out more about Reward Gateway's approach to benefits, equality, talent, technology, empathy and what you’ll get in return for joining our Mission at rg.co/lifeatrg.
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