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You are a technically curious Backend PHP Developer that wants to be part of a core development product team. Do you understand (and maybe even already have experience with) the power of things like TDD, DDD, CQRS? Then apply for the position of Senior Backend Developer (PHP) at VONQ and be part of our team that builds our flagship product, tools and APIs that serve global customers! #gettingthingsdoneright
Senior Backend Developer (PHP)
Rotterdam, fulltime position (32 - 40), starting ASAP
Lead critical product development efforts and get your hands dirty in the implementation of various applications/services
You will be contributing to our flagship product called Job Marketing Platform (JMP). It’s a (big) data-driven application with a recommendation engine to serve multiple personas. JMP incorporates the team’s learnings and best practices including CQRS and event sourcing. Although it’s a young product we’re practicing LEAN methodology to gradually evolve it in a modular way and having a very ambitious roadmap in mind.
You'll be working closely with our CTO and our product management team.
What you actually will do
Work in an agile (scrum) environment and deliver high quality applications/services
Pro-actively lead development efforts for new product initiatives and feature development
Mentor and support team members
Support the devops team in utilizing practices such as CI, CD, and automated release management
Write robust and efficient code primarily using PHP, Symfony and MySQL, and learn other languages/frameworks if needed
Which boxes do you tick?
(Psst...You do not need to tick all the boxes below in order to apply...)
This describes the ideal candidate, but above all we value people that have an appetite to excel, and the potential to succeed.
What we need
Bachelor degree or equivalent relevant work experience
Creating high quality multi-tiered applications primarily preferably with PHP and MySQL
Experience with Symfony2 and Domain Driven Design
Experience in contributing to the systems and software architecture of a company
Experience leading team development efforts to implement new product initiatives and features
Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum / Kanban)
Experience with practices such as TDD, CI and CD
Experience with automated testing using tools such as PHPUnit, PHPSpec and Behat
Excellent communication skills in English
An Agile mindset: being able and willing to cross roles and specialities to make the team succeed
Bonus points
Experience with devops and infrastructure practices and technology like deployment automation, provisioning etc. in a safe, reliable way
Understanding of design patterns such as event sourcing and CQRS, and you know when to apply them
Experience with REST API design
Experience with Elasticsearch
Worked as part of a distributed (or international) team
Enthusiasm to bring new ideas and share your knowledge with the team
Things we cherish
Business-centric thinking, and a goal driven personality
Entrepreneurial spirit
Technical curiosity, critically open to new tools and technologies
Passion for creating an elegant systems architecture
Lame jokes (what can I say...) & beer on Fridays and often BBQs at our terrace ;-)
What’s in it for you
First of all, you’ll be working with experienced colleagues with a strong vision on web development and software architecture, giving you a full intellectual challenge every day. Secondly you will be part of a vibrant and ambitious team of 12 different nationalities in a very casual environment. Thirdly, you'll have the opportunity to participate in meetups/conferences.
We often have a BBQ (and beers) on our terrace at the office and multicultural potluck lunches. Oh.. and you will have fun!
What’s more
Laptop of your preferences and two extra screens on your desk
Flexible working hours
Time and budget for training
5 weeks paid holiday per year
Good salary and additional incentives
Fixed term contract with an option for perm
Support with relocating
So, does this sounds appealing to you?
Please apply by clicking on the 'APPLY'' button.