Senior PHP Developer

Job description / Role

Job description

• Write clean, scalable, and well-structured PHP code across multiple projects.
• Develop and maintain backend services and web applications using modern PHP frameworks.
• Perform unit testing and end-to-end testing to ensure software quality and reliability.
• Estimate time and effort required for tasks, and deliver work on time.
• Participate in planning sessions and write code according to functional and technical specifications.
• Collaborate closely with UI/UX designers, DevOps engineers, project managers, and other developers.
• Work independently and as a team to ensure timely and high-quality project delivery.
• Maintain technical documentation and adhere to coding standards and best practices.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize applications for performance, scalability, and security.

Personal skills

• PHP (Laravel required)
• MySQL / SQL
• RESTful API development
• JavaScript / jQuery / Vue.js (optional)
• SOLID principles, object-oriented design, design patterns in PHP
• Git & Git-Flow
• Code quality & best practices
• Testing (PHPUnit, feature testing, etc.)
• Problem solving & debugging

Technical skills

• Strong experience in object-oriented programming (OOP) with PHP.
• Proficiency in modern PHP frameworks (Laravel is a must; Symfony is a plus).
• Good understanding of MVC architecture and design patterns.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and third-party API integrations.
• Strong knowledge in MySQL database design, query optimization, and stored procedures.
• Familiarity with front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern JS frameworks.
• Experience with Git version control and CI/CD tools.
• Exposure to Docker, Composer, and other development tools.
• Working knowledge of Agile methodologies and sprint-based development.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

About the Company

Giza Systems, a leading systems integrator in the MEA region, designs and deploys industry-specific technology solutions for asset-intensive industries such as the telecoms, utilities, oil and gas, hospitality and real estate among other market sectors. We help our clients streamline their operations and businesses through our portfolio of solutions, managed services, and consultancy practice. Our team of 1000 professionals are spread throughout the region with anchor offices in Cairo, Riyadh, Dubai, Doha, Nairobi, Dar-es-Salaam, Abuja, Kampala and New Jersey, allowing us to service an ever-increasing client base in over 40 countries.