Backend engineer I Senior I PHP I Core Team

Job Description

What We Do in NordLayer Core Team:
Our team builds a key internal product that powers the NordLayer ecosystem. We design and maintain a management tool for all VPN servers, providing a robust UI & API for other Web Teams while closely collaborating with the VPN infrastructure team.

The Benefits of Core Team:
Technical Freedom: Work on a well-defined, independent product without cross-dependencies, giving you the freedom to innovate and make impactful technical decisions.
Cutting-Edge Challenges: Solve architectural problems and develop scalable solutions using your Symfony expertise.
Leadership Opportunity: Grow into a Tech Lead in the future and lead a talented team of 3 Middle Engineers, fostering growth and guiding them toward technical excellence.
Collaboration & Impact: Be at the heart of a product that directly influences the performance and reliability of NordLayer's infrastructure.


Main Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with the Core team to deliver fully functional features for our product;
  • Be involved in creating APIs that developers truly enjoy using;
  • Provide technical mentorship to other team members, helping them grow their skills;
  • Contribute to technical design decisions;
  • Participate in task grooming, defining and breaking down work into manageable tasks;
  • Write clear, tested, documented code that delivers real business value;
  • Refactor, improve, and maintain the existing code base while adding new functionality;

  • Core Requirements
  • At least 5+ years of experience working with PHP;
  • Fluency in Symfony;
  • Previous experience in building highly scalable systems;
  • Understanding of OOP principles & good code design;
  • That you know a thing or two about API design;
  • Good (My)SQL knowledge and experience;
  • That working with Git is nothing new to you;

  • Bonus Points for
  • Previous experience (+1 year) as a technical lead;
  • Knowledge in CQRS;
  • Knowledge of Docker, RabbitMQ, and Redis;

  • Tools You Will Use
  • PHP 8;
  • Redis;
  • Symfony;
  • SLIM;
  • GitlabCI;
  • MySQL..

  • Salary Range
  • 17100-32900 Gross/PLN/Month (employment contract)
  • 17100-32900 PLN/Month + VAT (B2B contract)