Full-Stack PHP Developer (Symfony)

We’re hiring a Symfony Developer who codes with urgency, quality, and ownership.

Our product connects businesses with celebrities and influencers for different types of business engagements. We are growing quickly and are building what we believe will become the operating system for the entertainment industry.

We’re looking for a Symfony developer who not only writes clean, reliable code—but also works with urgency, takes ownership, and has the drive to push through when it counts. This is a fast-paced, ambitious environment, and we need someone who’s not afraid of hard work or tight sprints to hit big goals.

We’ve worked with developers in the past who noticed broken or poorly built features but didn’t fix them simply because no one told them to. That’s not what we’re looking for. We want someone who sees a problem, understands it, and begins solving it—someone who works independently and doesn’t need to be micromanaged to take action.

Start date: ASAP

Key Responsibilities

• Develop new features and improve existing functionality in Symfony applications.
• Fix bugs and implement updates swiftly while maintaining high-quality standards.
• Collaborate with team members to understand the purpose behind each task and the end user’s needs.
• Implement features and layouts that are intuitive and user-friendly without requiring design skills.
• Perform thorough testing of your work – there’s no dedicated QA team, so attention to detail is critical.
• Make architectural decisions to improve scalability and performance.
• Maintain quality checks, metrics, and monitoring (e.g., automated testing, error reporting, and performance monitoring tools).

Why You'll Love This Role

• Direct Collaboration: Work closely with team members, from the CEO to Customer Support, in a flat, no-bureaucracy environment.
• Product Ownership: Think beyond coding by understanding the user’s perspective and optimizing feature placement and usability.
• Fast-Paced Environment: If you enjoy shipping features quickly and iterating without unnecessary perfectionism, this role is perfect for you.
• Problem-Solving: We value team members who take initiative and craft solutions that strike the right balance between simplicity and effectiveness.
• Trust: You’ll have the autonomy to manage your tasks and the company’s confidence to handle sensitive information responsibly.

Requirements

• Symfony Expertise: Proven experience building and maintaining applications in Symfony.
• Laravel Knowledge: Strong understanding of Laravel to support upcoming development projects.
• Product Mindset: Ability to think like a product manager by considering the user’s needs and ensuring features are practical, intuitive, and well-placed.
• Front-End Implementation: Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and Angular (or similar frameworks) to build user-friendly layouts. Design skills are not required, but understanding user flows and logical placement is essential.
• Database Knowledge: Strong understanding of MySQL (or other RDBMS).
• Testing Skills: Ability to write tests in PHP (e.g., PHPUnit) and front-end testing (e.g., Jasmine). Bonus for experience with CI pipelines.
• Version Control: Comfortable working with Git for version control and collaboration.
• Team Collaboration: Strong written and spoken English to effectively communicate with a USA-based team.
• Work Hours: Ability to overlap 3–4 hours with 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM EST.

Who We’re Looking For

• Product-Focused Mindset: You understand the purpose behind each task and ensure designs and implementations align with real user needs. You think in terms of the bigger picture, not just isolated tickets.
• Fast Worker: You can prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and deliver without unnecessary delays. You work with a sense of urgency and keep momentum high.
• Hard Worker with Drive: We’re building the operating system for the entertainment industry—and that takes hustle. You’re someone who doesn’t mind putting in the hours when needed to hit big goals. You have the stamina and mindset to push through sprints and deliver.
• Self-Starter: You’re proactive, take ownership, and don’t require micro-management. If something’s broken or inefficient, you fix it without being asked.
• Team Player: You enjoy collaborating with others, contributing ideas, and making the product better as a group.
• Clear Communicator: You can articulate solutions, risks, blockers, and decisions clearly to the team, and you keep everyone in the loop.