Mid-Senior PHP Developer

Summary

Join TechBiz Global and work as a Mid-Senior PHP Developer for one of our top clients. This exciting opportunity allows you to grow within an innovative environment. As an experienced PHP Developer with a fintech background (ideally in payday loans, consumer lending, or related financial services), you will join an international product development team focused on African market solutions. You will enhance and maintain scalable fintech platforms, collaborating with business and technical stakeholders. This role demands expertise in PHP development, fintech, and related technologies. The ideal candidate is an independent, proactive developer thriving in fast-paced environments and experienced in building secure, scalable, and compliant systems within the consumer finance space.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in PHP development
• Experience with PHP 8.1 or higher
• Prior experience in fintech, lending, or payday loan systems
• Familiarity with PHP frameworks (e.g., Symfony or Zend)
• Strong understanding of OOP, software design patterns, and best practices
• Experience with GIT, unit testing (PHPUnit), Docker, and CI/CD concepts
• Experience working with issue tracking tools like Jira
• Proficiency in English (written and verbal)

Responsibilities

• Feature Development: Design, develop, and enhance core system features within legacy and modern platforms
• Collaboration: Work closely with architects and team members on system design, data models, and architecture
• Bug Fixing: Troubleshoot and resolve production issues and bugs in a timely manner
• Sprint Participation: Contribute to sprint planning and estimation
• Code Quality: Maintain high test coverage and write unit tests
• Documentation: Create and maintain project documentation
• Issue Resolution: Respond to production and QA issues within agreed SLAs

Preferred Qualifications

• SQL knowledge, particularly PostgreSQL
• Experience with query optimization
• Familiarity with Agile environments

Benefits

• Experienced, diverse, and multicultural team
• Open feedback culture
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Opportunity to visit the Group's markets
• Direct and fast impact on outcomes with no bureaucracy
• Transparency on company results and goals
• Results-oriented bonus
• Celebrate victories