Senior PHP Engineer

Ferryhopper is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes diversity and is committed to inclusion in the workplace. We do not accept discrimination and harassment of any kind. This policy applies to all employment practices within our company. The Company Ferryhopper is revolutionising online ferry booking, aiming to change the way people travel by ferry. We are collaborating with more than 360 ferry companies across 63 countries, bringing a fresh and seamless ferry booking experience. We always strive to cater to the needs of all travellers and keep improving our services. If you want to know more about the team, read about Ferryhopper in a nutshell. The role We are looking for a PHP Engineer to join the Ferryhopper team in Athens. The ideal candidate will be responsible for integrating and maintaining 3rd-party data providers and ferry operators into the Ferryhopper booking platform. We are actively looking to fill 2 positions. Responsibilities: Integrate APIs of different data providers and ferry operators into Ferryhopper Bridge the business logic of 3rd-party APIs with that of Ferryhopper Optimize existing integrations for performance, scalability, and reliability Investigate and resolve integration and production issues Participate in code reviews and contribute to team knowledge sharing Use AI tools to improve development, investigation, and day-to-day productivity Stay up to date with relevant technologies and apply them when they can improve our work Requirements Minimum 5 years of experience in web application development (open-source or freelancing experience counts) Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming principles and best practices Strong programming skills in PHP 8.x+ Working experience with Symfony or Laravel Experience using AI tools for code generation and development assistance Good experience with Git and issue-tracking tools Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail Ability to write clean, maintainable, well-documented, and testable code Ability to take ownership of technical issues and drive them to completion It would be a plus Hands-on experience with Docker and containerization Familiarity with testing suites and CI/CD tools Hands-on experience with unit testing in PHP (PHPUnit, Codeception) Experience with RESTful APIs Good understanding of SOAP services Familiarity with Amazon AWS Experience with relational databases (MySQL, MariaDB) It would be important to have Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team Enjoy being part of a fast-moving and agile team Enjoy solving technical problems Be proactive and willing to take ownership Be open to sharing ideas and contributing to technical decisions Be able to discuss different approaches and support the team's final decisions on standards and processes Benefits The health of our company and the success of our products are directly related to the health of…