Senior PHP Engineer

Описание

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 you

• 6+ years of professional experience as a PHP Developer (strong experience with PHP 7.x)

• Deep understanding of PHP internals, PSR-4 autoloading, and large-scale PHP project structures

• Extensive experience working with complex legacy codebases, including procedural code and mixed architectural styles

• Strong debugging and analytical skills, with the ability to trace execution flow across large, poorly documented systems

• Confident working in Linux-based environments:

  • SSH access

  • Shell scripting and command-line tools

  • Executing and debugging PHP CLI scripts

• Ability to read and understand code written in other languages (especially Java) to analyze and follow workflow logic

• Hands-on experience with cron jobs, background processing, and system automation

• Proven ability to perform deep root-cause analysis and deliver long-term, stable solutions

• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Comfortable taking ownership of complex areas of the system and making technical decisions under uncertainty

• Mentoring mindset: able to support and guide less experienced developers through reviews and knowledge sharing

• Good command of English, at least at an upper-intermediate level.

This is your role

• Take ownership of maintaining, debugging, and extending a large PHP 7.4 legacy codebase without modern frameworks

• Lead investigation of complex production issues by tracing logic through legacy and inconsistently structured code

• Drive root-cause analysis and implement reliable, long-term fixes for critical system issues

• Work closely with business teams, analysts, and developers to clarify undocumented logic and system behavior

• Execute, test, and validate application logic triggered by cron jobs, Camunda workflows, and PHP CLI scripts

• Review logs and system metrics to proactively identify risks and system weaknesses

• Collaborate with team leads to define and execute incremental improvements to code quality and technical debt reduction

• Support and mentor team members through code reviews, debugging sessions, and technical discussions

• Understand and follow existing Camunda (Java-based) workflows (read-only; no Java development required)
  
  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.