JOB DESCRIPTION / ROLE
Role Purpose
As a Senior PHP Developer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining our web applications. You will work closely with our product and design teams to create high-quality, scalable, and secure solutions. The ideal candidate is a problem solver, team player, and has a passion for coding.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain web applications using PHP and related technologies.
- Write clean, well-documented, and efficient code.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
- Troubleshoot, test, and maintain the core product software and databases to ensure strong optimization and functionality.
- Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle.
- Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
- Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to mitigate and address these issues.
- Stay updated with emerging trends and technologies in web development.
REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Proven experience as a PHP Developer for 5+ years.
- Strong knowledge of PHP web frameworks such as Laravel, Symfony, etc.
- Proficiency in front-end technologies including JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
- Experience with relational databases like MySQL and PostgreSQL.
- Familiarity with version control systems such as Git.
- Understanding of code versioning tools and CI/CD pipelines.
- Knowledge of object-oriented PHP programming.
- Experience with RESTful API design and development.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a detail-oriented mindset.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Proficiency in PHP, SQL, Git, XML, JSON, and PHPUnit.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure).
- Familiarity with modern front-end frameworks like React or Angular.
- Understanding of Agile methodologies.
- Experience with Docker and containerization.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
At Vodafone, we are known for our technology, but the truth is, it is humanity that drives our business forward. With the global pandemic raising so many questions for tech brands, it has highlighted the leading role that we need to play.
We believe that, when working together, humanity and technology can find the answers and create a better future for all.
Working at Vodafone is all about helping people feel ready to benefit from new technology. We bring the future to even the most remote places, using technology to help families in disaster zones, showing young people that a phone is not just for fun and thinking about technology that doesn’t even exist yet.
