Lead PHP/Symfony Engineer Remote, Full-Time. HR191

Important: Laravel-only experience is not qualifying proven Symfony experience is mandatory!!!

Lead PHP & Symfony Software Engineer

We're hiring a Lead PHP & Symfony Engineer to own mission-critical backend systems where code quality and reliability are non-negotiable. You'll work end-to-end within an Agile team from design through deployment applying TDD, clean architecture, and mentoring others along the way.

Why You'll Love Working Here

• True Remote-First Culture One of Glassdoor's highest-rated workplaces
• Predictable Fixed Shifts 12:00 PM9:30 PM IST (Summer) / 1:00 PM10:30 PM IST (Winter) no rotating chaos
• Zero Weekend Work Real work-life balance, guaranteed
• 5-Day AI Academy Onboarding Get hands-on with AI-assisted development from day one
• Genuine Mentorship & Community Active forums and peer knowledge-sharing from day one

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend systems in PHP/Symfony
• Own features end-to-end, from technical design to production release
• Write clean, tested, strongly-typed code following TDD and design-pattern best practices
• Maintain automated test coverage (PHPUnit) and use static analysis tools for quality
• Lead code reviews and break down complex work into actionable tasks
• Collaborate with product, design, and QA; document architecture decisions
• Mentor junior/mid-level engineers; participate in on-call rotation
• Ensure secure coding practices and vulnerability-free code

Requirements

• 5+ years PHP (7.4/8+), 3+ years Symfony
• Strong grasp of design patterns and TDD
• Experience with PHPUnit/Behat and static analysis (PHPStan/Psalm)
• Solid CI/CD and code coverage experience
• Strong communication skills and high ownership mindset

Nice-to-Have

• MongoDB, JavaScript/React/Node.js/TypeScript
• Docker/Kubernetes
• High-availability/mission-critical systems experience