At a Glance
- Tasks: Develop scalable SaaS applications and solve complex technical problems in a dynamic team.
- Company: Join a leading tech company focused on data insights and innovative solutions.
- Benefits: Hybrid work model, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Exciting projects in a collaborative environment with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Make an impact by processing billions of messages daily and mentoring fellow developers.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in PHP development, strong communication skills, and experience with high-performance systems.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
We are seeking a Senior Developer with experience developing scalable Saa S applications and expert knowledge of PHP.
The successful candidate will work in our data team, which is focused on handling and processing billions of messages a day to provide our customers with valuable insights.
Core technologies include PHP, My SQL, Clickhouse, Kafka/Pulsar (or similar streaming application) and AWS.
The ideal candidate will be a proactive, self-motivated individual who excels at understanding and solving complex technical problems that require performance at scale.
They will enjoy working as part of a team and take the initiative in knowledge and skill sharing.
This is a hybrid role (2 days a week in the office). #LI-Hybrid Act as a senior member of the development team, supporting less experienced team members, and working to deliver team objectives.
Take ownership of projects from conception through to delivery with the support of the team lead.
Work collaboratively in an agile environment, conducting code reviews, scoping out requirements and sizing of tickets, and providing constructive feedback to the team.
Investigate, test, and resolve technical issues raised by QA engineers and other non-technical people.
Ensure best practices are kept, and suggest improvements to our development processes where you see gaps.
Required: 5+ years of experience in a software development role using PHP.
Strong communication skills and the ability to explain complex technical solutions in a simple manner to others.
Expert knowledge of OOP, SOLID principles, different design patterns, and how to apply them in a practice.
Understanding of distributed systems design - including asynchronous tasks, event driven architecture, scheduling, caching, and queue processing.
Experience working with high-performance systems, and solving complex engineering problems at scale (our platform processes more than 1 billion messages per day).
Experience mentoring other developers.
Preferred: Experience with Cloud and Dev Ops technologies (AWS, Terraform, CI/CD, Docker, etc.).
Experience with Pulsar or Kafka (or similar streaming platforms), and Clickhouse.
Front-end experience with Vue. js.
Knowledge of the difference between OLAP and OLTP databases and when to use each.
Interest or experience with big data, data analytics, AI and machine learning.
This is a hybrid role based in Ireland (Dublin) or UK (London / Milton Keynes).
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