PHP Developer

TheSoul Publishing is one of the largest and most vibrant digital media studios on the planet. With a global team of over 2,000 creatives across 70+ countries, we craft videos, animations, and articles that entertain and inspire billions - yes, billions - of followers in 20+ languages. But there’s more to us than viral videos and clever life hacks. Behind the scenes, we’re a fast-moving tech-powered company with dozens of innovative projects - all built and scaled by our distributed team using cutting-edge tools and smart workflows.

Right now, we’re on the hunt for a passionate and skilled PHP Developer (Middle+/Senior) to join our growing tech team. If you love clean code, smart architecture, and working on products that reach millions every day - you’ll feel right at home here. What you will do: Develop backend applications, services and microservices using appropriate technologies, platforms and frameworks;Integrate applications with social media platforms;Maintain, refactor and improve application performance;Perform effective team code reviews;Assess the tasks and scope of work;Develop technical documentation. Requirements:

3+ years of hands-on experience with PHP;Commercial experience with Python or GO;Experience in designing and developing modern high-load web projects;Thorough understanding of OOP principles and patterns;Understanding the differences between various types of DBMS;Experience in one of the frameworks (Symfony, Laravel or Zend).

We expect from a candidate to be a framework agnostic, one should be able to understand all "framework magic" that happens under the hood;Ability to write unit tests;Teamwork skills, ability to explain complex things, using simple words;Understanding Linux System Administration Basics, basic configuration, and administration;Knowledge and thorough understanding of Git, including the difference between 'git merge' and 'git rebase';Understanding the principles of SOA, REST, SOAP, and microservice architecture;You are able to communicate in English and Russian effectively. Nice to Have:

Understanding of basic web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript);Exposure to DevOps practices or Linux environments;Experience with Docker/Kubernetes;Contributions to open-source or personal coding projects. Conditions: A competitive salary (we will discuss this individually) with performance-based bonuses;Remote work with the opportunity to work wherever you want (we hope you have a comfortable chair, a table, your favorite slippers, and a fridge with drinks : );Growth and development: 800+ internal courses and materials in our internal academy, internal knowledge sharing, constant feedback from your manager, no limits for launching new initiatives;A tech-savvy approach and carefully structured processes:

no bureaucracy, an ecosystem friendly to new ideas, transparent task management, asynchronous communication (fewer meetings and more thoughtful written communication);A team of experienced developers and a cool TheSoul Publishing team in general. We appreciate your interest in our job vacancies and the company. Your CV will be reviewed carefully by our team, and if we are ready to move forward with your application, one of our recruiters will contact you and explain the subsequent steps. TheSoul Publishing is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We celebrate diversity and we do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We care for the privacy of our candidates and all the data you provide to us is maintained, protected, and confidential.