Lead PHP Developer

This is your chance to join the winning team!
Hostaway is looking for an analytical, results-driven Lead PHP developer with a strategic mindset who can provide technical guidance, and overseeing the end-to-end development process to ensure the delivery of high-quality, scalable solutions with a hands on high-quality code development work. Take charge, help us in taking the architectural decisions, mentoring developers, and driving innovation to optimize our PHP-based project. Lead the PHP development efforts, bringing a wealth of experience to inspire and guide the team, fostering a collaborative environment for efficient project execution. You will be a part of a team that is responsible for all phases of the ongoing software development from the initial specification, through to design, development, testing, deployment, and monitoring. 
Achievements of the company:
- Highest rated software in the industry on Capterra https://www.capterra.com/p/152433/Hostaway/
- Preferred partners of Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, and several other leaders in the industry
- Founded in 2015 and is the fastest-growing global SaaS start-up in the vacation rentals industry
- Company achieved Product Market Fit and experiencing an exponential growth
Reasons to jump into the last car:
- team is not too big, but very skilled - we beat competitors with 5 times bigger teams by being much more effective
- you decide the way of your career growth - management or tech leadership tracks

- opportunity in choosing technologies used, tools and processes

- truly agile product development, fast decision making, no bureaucracy

- work-life balance - no overworking, time trackers and silly deadlines

Tech stack:

- Back End: PHP 8.1, MySQL, Phalconphp, OOP, AWS, RESTful, TDD, Unit tests, Linux, Composer, Docker, Redis.

- Front End: JavaScript, React, Typescript, CSS, HTML, Redux-saga, RESTful API, Webpack, Figma.

- Tools: Jira, code reviews in Bitbucket, version control system - GIT, Jenkins for deployment, Slack, Confluence

Our Engineering team

Several teams are working on the product, more than 25 engineers in total: backend and frontend developers, QA Automation team, iOS и Android developers, UI/UX designer, Product and Project managers.
We want to offer you:

• Competitive salary (The final compensation will vary based on individual experience, skills, and job-based knowledge)
• Remote work opportunity
• Flexible work schedule
• Co-working space refund
• Annual paid vacation
• Knowledge sharing sessions
• Multicultural working environment

The Lead PHP Developer will:

• formulate more efficient processes, solve problems, and create a more seamless experience for users

• develop REST API for dashboard and mobile application (for partners and clients)

• create integration with third-party systems via API and SDK

• use code coverage with unit and integration tests

• deploy to production via Jenkins

• participate in the discussion of tasks and projects

• compile and analyze data, processes, and codes to troubleshoot problems and identify areas for improvement

• Collaborate with team members and assist in education and training junior developers

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience with PHP (version 8.1+ is good to have), MySQL and Git

• 3+ years of experience with microservices architecture

• Strong understanding of OOP, strong knowledge of basic programming patterns, PHP-FIG PSR standards and Composer

• Strong skills in Linux

• Experience in designing and developing RESTful web APIs

• Experience in writing Unit Tests and Integration Tests

• Experience with AWS is a plus

• English language level C1

• Being a fast learner, open to changes, and having a customer-centric attitude and Agile mindset

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