Senior Backend Engineer (PHP)

ppAt Dyflexis, we help millions of employees worldwide with our workforce management software. From the bakery around the corner to international hotel and retail chains. The software is powerful, customer questions are diverse, and no two days are the same. You'll get to know the product inside out and contribute to something that’s growing rapidly in more than 20 other countries. /ppHow do we do it? We work in a fast‑paced environment with short communication lines. There are no unnecessary meetings and no politics. /ppOur Focus? Ownership, clear communication, and getting things done together. We move quickly, learn by doing, and continuously improve how we support our customers. Right now, we’re scaling across Europe and into the US, and we need a Backend Engineer that can carry that weight. /ph3This is what you’ll do /h3pAs our Backend Engineer, you’ll build the engine behind our platform: designing features that hold up under enterprise traffic, optimizing the paths that can’t afford to crack, and partnering closely with Frontend, Product, and DevOps to turn business needs into systems that simply work. Reliability doesn’t just happen here, we design for it. You care about clean code, resilient systems, and top notch performance. /pulliCreate technical designs for features that handle enterprise traffic across regions, and optimize the critical paths for performance and reliability /liliChampion operational excellence, from code quality and testing to release readiness /liliCollaborate with Product Owners, UX designers, and DevOps to turn business needs into working systems, owning it end to end and flagging early when something’s off track /liliMentor engineers who are growing fast /liliWork in focused 6‑week cycles, a deliberate post‑scrum method built for buildersbr/ /li /ulh3This is what you’ll need /h3ulli5+ years building backend systems that hold up under production traffic, with real input into the architecture decisions behind them /liliSolid experience with PHP (Symfony) and relational databases like MySQL, including hands‑on query optimization /liliExperience debugging complex code and functionality using metrics and monitoring /liliA business‑first thinker: familiar with Domain‑Driven Design (DDD), making sure business rules are clearly and correctly implemented in code /liliComfortable with ownership: you ship it, you own it /liliProactive by default: you flag risks and blockers early, and give status updates without being asked /liliExperience with Docker and GitLab CI/CD; Kubernetes is a plus /li /ulh3What you’ll get /h3pAt Dyflexis, you’ll be part of an ambitious, energetic, and customer‑focused team. We offer: /pulliFixed salary up to €6.500 gross per month based on a 40‑hour week (skill based). /liliPersonal development budget to level up your skills. /lili25 vacation days + your birthday off in exchange for cake. /liliAn in‑house chef surprising you daily with fresh lunch. /liliThe best parties, drinks trips (Winter sports, Ibiza more). /liliMembership at ARJ Training boxing gym (home of champion Tarik Levi Rigters). /li liSolid pension plan 8% holiday allowance. /li liBuy or sell vacation days - you decide. /li liTravel allowance and WFH compensation. /li liFriday chair massages to kick off your weekend. /li /ul /p #J-18808-Ljbffr