Senior Product Engineer PHP

Role & responsibilities

• Work closely with the Engineering Manager, Tech Lead, QA Engineer, and Product Manager to help solutionise feature requests
• Lead the creation of detailed documentation for new feature developments, incorporating diagrams for comprehensive project understanding.
• Drive the development and implementation of advanced tests around new features, ensuring the highest standards of test coverage and reliability.
• Demonstrate expertise in producing well-architected, efficient, and scalable code using industry-leading design patterns and methodologies.
• Take a leadership role in code reviews and pair programming sessions, guiding and mentoring colleagues towards excellence.
• Lead and actively participate in tech-talks, workshops, and team-based learning initiatives, ensuring knowledge is disseminated effectively across the team.

Preferred candidate profile

• Expertise in PHP, Zend Framework/Symphony, Twig, MySQL.
• Extensive and demonstrated experience with Object-Oriented languages and software development.
• Advanced understanding and application of best practices and software engineering principles, including SOLID, DRY, etc.
• Expertise in relational database technologies.
• Proactive problem-solving approach with a strategic mindset.
• Proven experience in designing and writing APIs and services within a service-oriented environment.
• Leadership qualities demonstrated through collaboration and mentorship.
• A team player, willing to muck in and help others when needed, driven personality who asks questions and actively participates in discussions
• Good written and spoken English so you can present your ideas - our HQ is based in London
• Minimum 5 years experience in software development

Bonus skills

• Past experience with enterprise solutions and large-scale systems
• Familiarity with Scrum methodology or other agile development processes
• Experience with cloud computing
• Experience with Docker and containerization
• Familiarity with software best practices such as Refactoring, Clean Code, Domain-Driven Design, Test-Driven Development, etc.

Perks and benefits

What we offer

The chance to work alongside a team of hard-working, passionate people in a role where youll see the impact of your work every day.

We also offer:

• Flexible work environment (3 days work from office)
• Group Term Life Insurance paid out at 3x Annual CTC (Arbor India)
• 32 days holiday (plus Arbor Holidays). This is made up of 25 days annual leave plus 7 extra companywide days given over Easter, Summer & Christmas
• Work time: 9.30 am to 6 pm (8.5 hours only)
• Compensation - 100% fixed salary disbursement and no variable component.