Senior PHP Developer

Warsaw (Onsite – near Metro Plac Wilsona) 💼 B2B About Silk Software House Silk Software House builds and maintains business-critical backend and web systems for fintech, payments, and large-scale platforms. We value ownership, strong engineering judgment, and the ability to design solutions, not just implement tickets. Your Role As a Senior PHP Developer, you’ll take ownership of backend solutions end-to-end: from gathering requirements, through architecture and implementation, to explaining and defending technical decisions. You’ll work closely with clients and mentor other developers. Responsibilities Design and develop PHP applications from scratch Gather requirements and propose well-reasoned technical solutions Design and maintain APIs, internal services, and data exchange systems Design and implement CMS systems Create new modules and evolve existing systems Make architectural decisions and evaluate alternatives Review code and support less experienced developers Collaborate with DevOps on deployment, CI/CD, and monitoring Requirement This role requires full-time onsite work (no remote or hybrid options). Candidates must be willing and able to work from our office near the Plac Wilsona metro station 5+ years of commercial experience as a PHP Developer Very good knowledge of PHP 8.1+ Strong commercial experience with Symfony or Laravel Deep understanding of relational databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL) Strong knowledge of OOP principles, design patterns, and coding standards Experience with automated testing and testing concepts Good understanding of application security and common vulnerabilities Solid understanding of Git and software development workflows Experience working in a team using Agile methodologies Ability to independently gather requirements, design solutions, and justify decisions Effective use of AI-assisted development tools ( ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, etc. ) English at B2+ level Nice to Have Docker and containerized environments CI/CD pipelines (GitLab or GitHub) Monitoring and observability tools Experience in fintech or high-traffic systems Basic frontend knowledge (HTML, CSS, JS) Rates (B2B) 110–140 PLN / hour Recruitment Process Intro call (30 min) Senior-level technical interview Architecture & decision-making discussion Offer