Senior Back End Developer

About the Company and Projects
We build and scale high load CRM/ERP platforms along with customer faced products that involve extensive integrations and complex backend logic. You will work on long term, mission critical systems, contributing to a modern microservices architecture and high performance backend services.
Core Requirements

5+ years of commercial backend development experience.
3+ years of experience with PHP.
Ability to understand, maintain, and improve existing codebases.
Strong OOP knowledge: design patterns, MVC, MVP, layered architecture (DDD is a plus).
Solid understanding of PSR standards, SOLID principles, and clean code practices.
Experience in designing databases and optimizing SQL queries.
Hands on experience with MariaDB, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch / OpenSearch.
Strong understanding of microservices architecture: service communication, fault tolerance, event driven design.
Experience with Kafka.
Practical experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Git, CLI, Nginx/Apache.
Understanding of CI/CD workflows (GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins) at a developer level.
Ability to write technical documentation (desirable).
English for reading and writing technical documentation.
Russian is the primary language within the team.

Nice to have:

Experience with Spiral Framework and RoadRunner.
Background in high load optimization.
Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with the team.

What You Will Do

Develop backend functionality for large scale, long term products.
Participate in architectural design and microservices planning.
Work as part of one of our two scrum teams.
Collaborate with the Lead Architect on key architectural decisions.
Participate in sprint planning, task estimation, and strict code reviews.
Build and maintain integrations with internal and external systems.
Improve system performance, stability, scalability, and overall code quality.

Work Format

Office only, located in central Chișinău.
Full involvement in daily scrum processes.

What We Offer

Direct impact on a platform used by 100k+ customers and 200+ employees.
A free, agile environment that encourages experimentation and rapid iteration.
Mentorship from the Lead Architect and a clear professional growth path.
Annual learning budget for courses, conferences, books, and paid AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT Plus).
Flexible working hours within the office format.
Modern office in central Chișinău with fresh fruit, ice cream, snacks, and a fully stocked kitchen.
Team events and a supportive working atmosphere.
Salary based on interview results and your level of expertise.