On behalf of our client, an award-winning Forex broker operating in 200 countries worldwide, we are currently looking for a highly competent PHP Developer, to join their established and tech-advanced software development team in Athens. 

Role Summary
 
You possess a strong ability to design, maintain, develop and refactor existing and new features and applications and are able to work on large and challenging projects while also serving as a potential mentor to other members of the team.
 
Key Accountabilities 

• Researching and integrating new web technologies
• Developing, designing, implementing and testing new features / applications
• Maintaining and refactoring existing web applications such as the Company’s payment gateway, CRM and internal web services
• Cooperating closely with the design team and content writers to implement any necessary changes to the numerous company websites
• Overseeing the functionality of the aforementioned websites and solving any arising issues 
• Performing site maintenance as needed, detecting and correcting occasional errors
• Staying abreast of the latest developments in the tech field, demonstrating awareness of emerging technologies and of services that may enhance the overall web experience
• Making relevant recommendations to the PHP FED & BED teams
• Resolving support tickets for IT related issues

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• BSc/MSc in Information Technology or similar
• Solid professional experience in PHP development and OOP principles
• Knowledge of PHP frameworks (Symfony, Laravel, CodeIgniter or other)
• Very good working knowledge of relational databases like MySQL
• Working knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, JQuery/JavaScript
• Thorough understanding of responsive web design and knowledge of relevant CSS libraries (i.e. Bootstrap)
• Strong testing skills

Strong Pluses

• Experience with the Symfony Framework/Components in particular
• Experience in the development of REST APIs
• Ability to refactor non testable code
• Experience in creating composer packages, using version control systems like Git and writing tests with PHPUnit
• Working knowledge of database query optimization
• Experience in message brokers like RabbitMQ
• Experience in front-end frameworks like ReactJs
• Good knowledge of WordPress; knowledge of any other CMS is considered an advantage
• Experience with consuming 3rd party web services

Personal Side

• Excellent organizational, prioritization, and time management skills
• Ability to work autonomously combined with exceptional team working dexterities
• A proactive and efficient disposition 
• Good supervisory and mentoring skills
• Outstanding problem solving and analytical thinking capacity
• Problem-solver, quick-learner, and innovator
• Accountable, self-sufficient, and action-oriented
• Genuine interest in emerging technological trends and advancements 

Benefits

• An attractive remuneration package including private health insurance coverage
• Fast-paced, global, tech-forward work environment
• Continuous development and international training opportunities