Senior PHP Developer

Eleving Group is publicly listed international fintech company founded in 2012. Today, we operate in 17 countries across 3 continents, providing consumer, vehicle, and smartphone financing. With more than 4300 employees worldwide, we are driven by innovation, growth, and commitment to make financing accessible.

Strive for a way-way up with the Eleving

We're looking for a Senior PHP Developer to join our Africa hub as part of our core development team, where you'll help build and enhance our fintech solutions.

Your responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and improve new and existing features within a legacy system to enhance functionality and user experience
• Engage in discussions on application design, architecture, and database structure to drive impactful solutions
• Address bug fixes and troubleshoot production issues to maintain system stability and performance
• Review business requirements, clarify project details, and provide accurate time and effort estimates
• Collaborate with the team to plan and execute sprint goals
• Increase the system’s test coverage to ensure robust, high-quality code
• Develop and maintain documentation as needed for project continuity and knowledge sharing
• Respond to and resolve reported issues within agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for timely delivery

What we're looking for:

• 5+ years working experience as a PHP developer
• Experience with PHP 8.1 or higher
• Prior experience in developing software for fintech or lending companies or in a similar field
• Experience with writing Unit tests and familiarity with PHP Unit
• Experience with one of the PHP frameworks (Symfony, Zend)
• Experience with GIT
• Good object-oriented design skills
• Understanding of software architecture paradigms and patterns
• Basic command line (terminal) usage
• Basic understanding of CI/CD concepts and best practices
• Issue tracking software: Atlassian Jira
• Experience and knowledge of Docker
• Proficiency in English, verbal and written

Bonus points for:

• SQL knowledge
• Experience with PostgreSQL and query optimization

What we offer:

• An opportunity to contribute to innovative fintech products used across multiple international markets
• Monthly gross salary between €4500 and €6000, based on your experience and qualifications
• Health insurance from Day 1
• Performance-based bonus
• Hybrid work model (1 office day/week) and flexible working hours
• Learning, development, and career growth opportunities across an international company
• Active social agenda with team events and company initiatives