Senior PHP Developer designing and developing high - performance backend systems using PHP and Symfony for Vodafone's global technology solutions team. Ensuring technical designs meet business requirements with a focus on scalability and maintainability.
About the role
- Senior Software Engineer developing distributed backend services for high-scale fintech solutions. Leading technical architecture, mentoring, and driving CI/CD culture while collaborating with teams.
Responsibilities
- As a Senior Software Engineer, you will develop distributed backend services for high-scale, cloud-based solutions in the fintech and payments ecosystem.
- You will lead by example in technical excellence, own the technical architecture and design of systems, and mentor team members while driving CI/CD and automation culture across teams.
- This role combines hands-on development (80%) with technical leadership, mentoring (10%), and architectural guidance (10%).
- Design, develop, and scale distributed backend systems using Node.js, and TypeScript.
- Design and implement low-latency, high-availability, and high-performance solutions for large-scale production systems.
- Own the technical architecture and design of systems, leading technical discussions and design of new modules.
- Develop cutting-edge cloud-based solutions in the fintech area using AWS (EKS, Lambdas, ECS, S3, EB).
- Implement and optimize services following SOLID principles, design patterns, and software engineering best practices.
- Maintain high standards of code quality, testing, and pipeline automation using GitLab/Bitbucket/Jenkins.
- Ensure well-defined processes (code reviews, static analysis) are in place to maintain coding best practices.
- Design and implement quality assurance processes, including unit tests, load testing, and performance optimization.
- Review code changes and solutions, providing business justification for tasks.
- Guarantee that clear and comprehensive technical documentation is maintained.
- Act as subject matter expert within Business and Technology teams.
- Mentor junior and standard engineers, supporting team members in software design and development practices.
- Guide the development process, providing application/system business and architecture knowledge.
- Collaborate with DevOps,, QA, Product, Architecture, and Business teams to deploy and monitor services.
- Debug and troubleshoot complex or critical issues.
Requirements
- 7+ years of professional backend software development experience working on large-scale production systems
- Proven track record of developing and scaling distributed systems in production environments
- Demonstrated experience leading technical design and discussions
- Strong proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript
- Experience with Java and Spring Boot framework - advantage
- Expert knowledge of RESTful APIs and web services design and implementation
- Deep understanding of SQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases
- Knowledgeof cloud architecture and services (AWS preferred: EKS, Lambda, ECS, S3, EB)
- Proficiency in Git/Bitbucket, branching strategies, CI/CD pipelines, and containerized deployments
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field (preferred)
- Excellent English communication skills
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to learn and implement new technologies in a dynamic environment
- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies
- Experience in fintech, payment gateways, or API-driven ecosystems
- Knowledge of PCI-DSS compliance and secure transaction systems
- Understanding of observability practices (logging, tracing, metrics)
- Basic or advanced understanding of React for internal tooling or dashboards
- Experience with Python, Java, or C++ for specific use cases
- Background working with payment processing systems and alternative payment methods (APMs).
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