About Us
\Helpers Merkle powers the experience economy, putting people at the heart of digital business transformation. With over 16,\000 employees across 30+ countries, we deliver holistic experiences promoting growth, engagement, and loyalty.
We are seeking a Senior PHP Developer to strengthen our Smart Integrations team.
Key Responsibilities:
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1. Work independently with a broader overview on the project;
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2. Participate in communications with partners and clients when needed;
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3. Understand and follow release processes;
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4. Contribute to requirements analysis, development, unit testing, and documentation;
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5. Write quality code fitting unique customer needs and configurations;
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6. Troubleshoot and debug with guidance from senior team members as needed;
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7. Achieve a better understanding of company platform and processes, suggesting improvements.
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Requirements:
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8. Academic background in IT or equivalent;
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9. At least 4 years of experience with PHP;
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10. Strong working experience and knowledge with PHP from 7.3 to 8.1;
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11. Clear understanding of OOP, Design Patterns, anti-patterns, and SOLID principles;
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12. Working experience with relational databases DBMS;
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13. Good understanding of project tools is required;
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14. Experienced with testing layers (unit, integration, and functional testing);
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15. Knowledge in algorithms and distributed systems;
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16. Proficiency in English.
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Nice to Have:
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17. Experience with ecom solutions such as Magento, Prestashop, CS-Cart, xCart, or any PHP CMS like WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, etc.;
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18. Experience with services/microservices-oriented architecture, ideally in an e-commerce scope;
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19. Familiar with SCRUM methodology.
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Benefits and Perks:
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20. Software-house environment;
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21. Agile and flexible working hours;
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22. Digital nomad policy;
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23. Focus on career development;
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24. Health insurance (also included for household);
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25. Mental health support;
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26. Volunteer experiences and sustainable mindset;
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27. 25 vacation days + 3 wellness days per year;
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28. Beers after 6pm, foosball, and ping-pong #workhardplayhard;
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29. Free breakfast every second Monday of the month;
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30. Team & Company events.
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Inclusion & Diversity:
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We value the strength diversity brings to our business and work hard to build a more inclusive workplace through partnerships with Stonewall, Business Disability Forum, and Business in the Community's race and gender equality campaigns.