Senior PHP Engineer

Yopeso has been developing a diverse range of software products, from large-scale applications to smaller solutions, for 20 years. With a growing team of over 300 employees across five locations, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of growth, transparency, and professionalism.

At Yopeso, we value authenticity, curiosity, and ambition. These values drive us to build strong connections within our community and with our partners, ensuring trust, integrity, and transparency in all our business practices. We strive to maintain the highest professional standards and continuously challenge ourselves to develop high-quality, high-performance, and secure software solutions.

Our approach is rooted in efficient collaboration among passionate professionals working in agile teams. Guided by curiosity and ambition, we strive to create products that are meaningful and impactful, while remaining true to our authentic selves.

What we offer:

• Competitive remuneration

• Remote work

• 24 days off per year and floating days

• Private clinic health services, Regina Maria Medical Insurance

• Flexible benefits through Up multibenefits platform

• Referral bonus scheme

• Team events, online or at the office

• Training and development opportunities with allocated budget

• Professional Certifications

• Knowledge sharing context

Requirements

We’re looking for a Senior PHP Backend Engineer to join our engineering team and play a key role in developing and supporting our client platform. You’ll work on backend solutions, customer integrations, and technical challenges across a fast-moving environment.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain backend features using PHP.

• Work with our in-house PHP framework, built using modern Symfony libraries.

• Develop and maintain APIs and integrations.

• Troubleshoot complex technical and integration issues.

• Work with AWS and MySQL as part of the backend stack.

• Use AI tools as part of your day-to-day engineering workflow.

• Collaborate with the wider engineering team to deliver reliable solutions.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong professional experience in PHP backend development.

• Experience with Symfony or modern Symfony libraries.

• Good knowledge of MySQL.

• Experience working with AWS.

• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.

• Good communication skills.

• Open to learning new skills and taking on new challenges.

• Comfortable using AI tools in everyday software development.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Rust.

• Experience with Python.

• A strong interest in learning Rust or Python — both are actively used across parts of the project.

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