Senior PHP Developer (Symfony)

Working at ALZURA – here’s what to expect:
ALZURA Pay is expanding, and we are building a new development team in Lithuania. This is an exciting opportunity to join us at an early stage and play a key role in shaping the future of our payment platform.

As a PHP Developer , you will build and enhance the backend services powering our payment platform. Working with modern technologies such as PHP, Symfony, PostgreSQL and AWS, you will develop scalable, secure and high-performance solutions used by businesses across Europe.

The team:
You’ll be joining our in-house Pay team, currently made up of 9 professionals across Software Development, QA, and DevOps. The team has built a strong collaborative culture and works closely together, openly sharing knowledge and best coding & AI practices. It’s a supportive, friendly environment where people enjoy helping each other grow, and we’re confident you’ll enjoy being part of it.

ALZURA’s Lithuanian office:
The ALZURA AG Lithuania team is already taking shape. It currently includes Java and Node.js developers as well as a manager, so the PHP developer role would join an established team that is already collaborating effectively while continuing to grow rapidly.

The Recruitment Process:
We value our candidates’ time, so our recruitment process is designed to be efficient and transparent:

1. Introductory call with HR and the Technical Leader (30-minute remote meeting).
2. Take-home assignment. Please note that this is not a coding task, and no programming will be required.
3. Review of the assignment followed by a technical interview with the CTO.

In total, the process consists of just two remote meetings and one non-coding take-home assignment in between.

Your responsibilities:

• Professional software development using PHP 7/8, Symfony, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, AWS (S3, SQS, API Gateway), REST APIs, and event-driven architectures.
• AI supported development process with Claude.
• Active shaping of the software architecture and contributions to design decisions.
• Developing, testing, and documenting the planned functionality.
• Working in a small, self-reliant Scrum team.
• Documentation of planning and implementation processes in the project management software Jira and Confluence.

Requirements:

• Several years of professional experience as a PHP Backend Developer.
• Prior experience with the Symfony (preferred) or Laravel frameworks, with a solid understanding of their core concepts and best practices.
• Strong knowledge of REST API design and development.
• In-depth knowledge of PostgreSQL, including SQL optimization, indexing and query performance tuning.
• Good understanding of Redis and caching strategies.
• Proven experience with distributed systems, event-driven architectures and message queues (AWS SQS or RabbitMQ).
• Hands-on experience with AWS services, particularly S3, SQS and API Gateway.
• Proficiency in Docker and Docker Compose.
• Proficient English.

Benefits of working at ALZURA:

• Annual company & team events to strengthen collaboration.
• Generous training budget for personal and professional growth.
• 30 vacation days per year.
• Salary: €4,500–€6,000 gross/month.
• Modern hardware setup with the latest MacBook, extra screens, and other tools.
• Workation allowance.
• Hybrid work (you can choose your own schedule).
• A modern office in Vilnius on Mėsinių Street.
• Hackathon – a dedicated event where colleagues from the IT department come together at the Kaiserslautern headquarters to collaborate on self-selected projects, with fully covered travel expenses and additional team-building activities included.