PHP Engineer

This is us

At Avenga, we believe that human creativity empowers technology that matters. Operating globally, our 6000+ specialists provide a full spectrum of services, including business and tech advisory, enterprise solutions, CX, UX and Ul design, managed services, product development, and software development.

This is the job

We are always interested in connecting with experienced PHP Engineers who are open to new opportunities.

We work with a range of clients across industries such as banking, finance, telecommunications, e-commerce, and other enterprise environments, helping them build, modernize, and maintain scalable backend systems and web applications.

Are you enjoy working with modern PHP technologies, care about clean code, scalable architecture, and high-quality software development? We'd be happy to get in touch and discuss current or upcoming projects that match your experience and career goals.

This is you

• You have experience with PHP (at least 3-4 years) and can write clean, maintainable code

• Previous project's collaboration within international or local (CZ/SK) teams with in areas such as banking/telco/industrial/automotive/energy

• Knowledge of frameworks - You have experience with frameworks like Laravel, Symfony or others

• Advanced English - For daily communication with the team, working with IS, official company communication and creating/reading documentation

• Fluent Czech or Slovak for communication with the local teams

• Front-end basics (HTML, CSS etc) and orientation in databases

• Experience with Git and Agile mindset - You like to work in an agile environment where we adapt to change quickly

Nice-to-have skills:

• Experience with REST APIs - Working with APIs to integrate with other services

• Knowledge of JavaScript - While not a requirement, it will help you when working with the frontend team

• DevOps mindset - If you have an understanding of DevOps tools like Docker or Jenkins, you'll be a plus

This is your role

• Web application development and implementation - You will be involved in the development of new, scalable applications, using PHP and frameworks such as Laravel or Symfony for efficient development

• Maintaining and improving existing systems - Work on optimizing and refactoring existing code. You will use MySQL to work with relational databases and others

• REST API development and implementation - Creating and maintaining RESTful APIs that will communicate with external services

• Working with the development team - While your focus is on the backend, you will work closely with frontend developers to integrate HTML, CSS and JavaScript on the frontend

• Ensuring code quality - Alongside development, you'll be involved in writing unit tests and regular code reviews to maintain code quality

• Agile development - Together as a team, we'll work in an agile environment where flexibility and the ability to respond quickly to change and new challenges is important

What awaits you at Avenga?

• Pleasant working environment and stable background in one of the largest software development companies in the EU

• Space to work independently and creatively with the possibility to implement your own ideas and opportunities to learn new things and approaches

• You have the opportunity to influence your direction in the company

• High quality hardware and software, access to the latest technologies and specific projects

• Opportunities to improve your language skills, we are a major global player

• At Avenga, you'll get quality support in your development thanks to a wide range of internal and external training courses, so you can push the boundaries of your competences

• We offer you benefits such as life insurance and pension contribution, EN/DE/ES lessons, MultiSport card, sick days, meal allowance, lots of company events, offices in Prague Palmovka with quality amenities for lovers of sport, food and coffee, hybrid remote work after mutual agreement, and more

At Avenga, everyone matters. We provide equal opportunities in recruitment, career development, and leadership, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, or any other characteristic. We are committed to fostering a work environment where our diverse community of employees, candidates, and business partners actively shapes our growth. By bringing together people from different backgrounds and experiences, we build a workplace where everyone feels free to be themselves while honoring the boundaries of others.