Senior PHP Developer

RealPlay LTD is a fast-growing and innovative startup in the Gaming industry, specializing in managing online social casino games for the US market. We're looking for a talented and passionate Business Analyst to join our Data team. Join us at RealPlay, where we believe that play isn’t just entertainment — it’s essential. We're passionate about creating engaging, data-driven digital experiences that delight and inspire players across the globe.

We are seeking an experienced Senior PHP Developer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in PHP and a strong track record of working with modern frameworks as well as legacy codebases. You will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and high-performance web applications, as well as contributing to system migrations from PHP to other technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and web applications using PHP.
• Work with one or more PHP frameworks such as Laravel, Zend Framework, Yii, Phalcon, or others.
• Maintain and enhance legacy PHP codebases without frameworks.
• Integrate frontend components using Bootstrap and jQuery.
• Design and optimize database structures using MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.
• Implement caching and messaging solutions with Redis, Memcache, and RabbitMQ.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Participate in projects to migrate legacy PHP applications to modern stacks (e.g., Node.js, NestJS).
• Conduct code reviews, mentor junior developers, and ensure best coding practices.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing systems.

• 5+ years of professional PHP development experience.
• Strong experience with one or more PHP frameworks (Laravel, Zend, Yii, Phalcon, etc.).
• Solid knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap, and jQuery.
• Proficiency with relational and NoSQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• Experience with caching and messaging tools (Redis, Memcache, RabbitMQ).
• Ability to work with and improve legacy PHP code without frameworks.
• Good communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative team environment.

Would be a plus

• Experience with Node.js and NestJS.
• Proven experience in migrating codebases from PHP to other platforms or frameworks.
• Experience with API design and integration (REST, GraphQL).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.