Senior PHP Developer (Highload / iGaming) with GO

Senior PHP Developer for iGaming platform, remote, must know Go, product teams only. B2B contract, salary in EUR.

iGaming company with 10-year history is strengthening its core team and looking for a strong Senior PHP Developer. If you love non-trivial architectural challenges, know how to build microservices, and can make databases work at their limits — we are on the same path! What you will do: - Design architecture and develop key services of a highload platform. - Develop asynchronous, event-driven architecture based on Apache Kafka. - Manage large data volumes: design schemas, profile and optimize complex queries in MySQL and ClickHouse. - Build Observability culture: implement and configure OpenTelemetry (distributed tracing, logs, metrics). - Set the engineering bar: conduct deep architecture and code reviews, mentor the team.

Must have: - Background exclusively in product teams (product mindset is important, so only outsourcing/freelance experience is not suitable). - 7+ years of PHP development, practical application of OOP, SOLID, and design patterns. - Excellent knowledge of Symfony and/or Laravel ecosystem. - Deep understanding of databases: advanced MySQL (replication, indexes, locks, optimization). - Confident work with Redis and real production experience with Apache Kafka. - Hands-on experience with infrastructure: Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD setup (GitLab CI / GitHub Actions). - Understanding how to monitor production and find bottlenecks. - Practical experience with ClickHouse on large data volumes. - Experience with Go. Will be a big plus: - Experience splitting large legacy monoliths into modular domains. - Deep expertise in OpenTelemetry.

Format: 100% remote (outside Russia) with synchronization by Prague time (CET). Location: Work from anywhere in the world (except Russia). Contract: B2B with individual entrepreneurship (IP). Salary: Fixed in EUR, based on your expectations. Vacation and health: 20 working days of paid vacation, 3 sick days per year without a doctor's note, plus payment for sick leave (60%).