PHP Developer

Senior Symfony Software Engineer (Remote).

We’re seeking Senior Symfony Software Engineers to join a high-impact team driving innovation in the vacation-tech industry. This is a fully remote contractor opportunity where you’ll work alongside skilled engineers in a modern, fast-moving, cloud-based environment.

🔧 About the Role:
You will help design, build, and optimize scalable services using Symfony and PHP. You’ll work on mission-critical systems, contribute to clean and testable codebases, and be part of a team that values engineering excellence and embraces AI-assisted development.

🛠️ Tech Stack:
Languages/Frameworks: PHP 8+, Symfony, Doctrine ORM.
APIs: REST & GraphQL.
Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL.
Infrastructure: AWS, Docker, Kubernetes.
Tools: Git, CI/CD pipelines.

✅ Must-Have Qualifications:
Technical:
- Deep experience in Symfony architecture and advanced PHP (OOP, design patterns).
- Strong SQL skills and API integration experience.
- Performance optimization for APIs and services.

Soft Skills:
- Clear, professional English communication.
- Openness to AI-enhanced development workflows.
- Ability to work at least 3 hours overlapping with Pacific Time.

💡 Nice-to-Haves:
- Hands-on experience with AWS.
- Familiarity with Vue.js, React, Twig.
- Working knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD.

🧩 Key Responsibilities:
- Develop robust, scalable Symfony services.
- Write clean, maintainable, testable code with strong modular design.
- Integrate third-party APIs and resolve performance issues.
- Collaborate on test automation and CI/CD workflows.
- Help reduce legacy tech debt and adopt modern tools, including AI.

🚀 Why Join Us:
- Be part of a VC-backed company transforming travel tech.
- Join a nimble, high-performance team that ships code quickly.
- Work on high-impact projects where your contributions matter.
- Flexible, remote-first culture with strong engineering practices.
- Direct collaboration with a Portland-based HQ and remote teammates.

🌟 Ideal Candidate:
- 8+ years of PHP/Symfony development experience.
- Proven track record working on distributed, English-speaking teams.
- Bonus: Contributions to open-source PHP/Symfony projects.

🔍 Interview Process:
- Profile review by hiring manager.
- Technical and cultural interviews (details shared post-application).

Location: Remote - Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Chile, Peru

Skills required for this job:

• API integration
• CI/CD
• Git
• GraphQL
• OOP (Object-oriented programming)
• PHP
• PostgreSQL
• RESTful
• SQL
• Symfony