Senior PHP Developer

Permanent employee, Full-time · Remote (Poland)

Das erwartet dich
  • Design, develop, and maintain web applications using PHP 8+, Symfony, and Laravel.

  • Write clean, maintainable, and testable code, following OOP, SOLID, TDD, DDD, and Clean Code principles.

  • Lead and participate in refactoring and replatforming initiatives for legacy applications, ensuring long-term maintainability and performance.

  • Collaborate with architects, product managers, DevOps, and QA engineers to deliver features from concept to deployment.

  • Build and integrate REST APIs with security, scalability, and performance in mind.

  • Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve technical issues across the stack.

  • Write and maintain unit, functional, and integration tests (PHPUnit, Codeception).

  • Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving our engineering standards.

  • Maintain and update technical documentation.

Das bringst du mit
  • 5+ years of commercial experience in PHP web development.

  • Strong experience with PHP 8+, at least one of the popular MVC frameworks (Symfony/Laravel/Yii), DDD, Microservices Architecture, and REST API.

  • Solid knowledge of OOP, SOLID, and Clean Code principles.

  • Proven experience in refactoring and replatforming large-scale legacy systems.

  • Hands-on experience with MySQL/MariaDB databases.

  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI preferred).

  • Experience with Docker and Git.

  • Strong understanding of software architecture and system design.

  • Effective communication skills and ability to work in a team.

  • Proactivity and a strong focus on continuous improvement.

  • Languages: Fluent in English (B2) and Polish (B2).

Nice to have
  • Experience with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript).

  • Experience with Agile/Scrum and eXtreme Programming.

  • Experience with queue systems

  • Knowledge of German language.

Our stack
  • Languages/Frameworks: PHP 8+/Symfony 6+/Laravel 9+, JS/TypeScript, Go, PHPUnit, Codeception, Flutter/Dart

  • Databases: MySQL, MariaDB

  • Infrastructure: UNIX, Kubernetes, RabbitMQ

  • Testing: Playwright, Python, Dart, Postman

  • CI/CD: GitLab CI, Code Magic 

  • Containerization: Docker

  • AI Tools: Jetbrains AI, Cursor, Gemini for Google Workspace

  • Tools: Jira, Requirements & Test Management for Jira, Confluence, Slack, IDE (freedom of choice),  G Suite, Sentry 

Engineering practices
  • Agile Scrum + XP elements

  • OOP, TDD, DDD, SOLID, Clean Code

  • Code reviews, pull requests, automation mindset

  • QA as part of cross-functional team

Benefits & Perks
  • Private healthcare

  • Cafeteria system & Sport Card

  • Training budget €800 per year

  • Integration meetings (internal training, hackathon, integration trips and meetings)

  • Referral Bonus

  • Startup atmosphere

  • No dress code

  • Flexible hours

  • Flexible working format - remote or hybrid 

  • Modern office, Chillout zone, Standing desk, parking for bicycles, and a cloakroom with showers

  • Regular office lunches and integration meetings

  • Some international travels included

Über uns

Revolutionäre Software, moderne Offices und hochmotivierte Teams - das gibt es nur in Berlin oder im Silicon Valley, stimmt's? Nicht ganz! Auch im beschaulichen Lübeck findest du so ein rasant wachsendes Unternehmen, das im Begriff ist, eine ganze Branche umzukrempeln.

Das sind wir, blau direkt! Gegründet im Jahr 2000 mit der Vision, den Versicherungs- und Investmentbereich durch den Einsatz von Technologie radikal zu verändern. Konkret bedeutet das: Versicherungsmakler und -vertriebe in ganz Deutschland nutzen unsere innovative Infrastruktur, um ihre Betriebe zu digitalisieren. Auch wenn es uns schon eine ganze Zeit lang gibt, das Spannendste liegt noch vor uns! Und dafür brauchen wir noch mehr kluge Köpfe, mutige Entdecker und clevere Strategen. Wenn Du einen unserer 350 Mitarbeiter:innen fragst, wie sie blau direkt beschreiben, würden sie dir wohl von familiärer Atmosphäre, großartigen Weiterentwicklungsmöglichkeiten und spektakulären Events berichten. Klingt nach dem Unternehmen, bei dem du morgen arbeiten möchtest? Dann schicke uns doch heute deine Bewerbung. Wir freuen uns auf dich! 
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