Description
Founded in 2012, Eleving Group set out to reshape financial technology – and is now an international fintech company delivering inclusive, tech-driven financial services in 16 markets across 3 continents.
With a team of over 2900 talents, we’re also shaping careers worldwide. We’re currently looking for a PHP Developer to join our Africa & Asia hub - as part of our core development team - focused on building and enhancing our fintech solutions.
What you’ll be doing:
- Design, implement, and improve new and existing features within a legacy system to enhance functionality and user experience
- Engage in discussions on application design, architecture, and database structure to drive impactful solutions
- Address bug fixes and troubleshoot production issues to maintain system stability and performance
- Review business requirements, clarify project details, and provide accurate time and effort estimates
- Collaborate with the team to plan and execute sprint goals
- Increase the system’s test coverage to ensure robust, high-quality code
- Develop and maintain documentation as needed for project continuity and knowledge sharing
- Respond to and resolve reported issues within agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for timely delivery
What you'll need:
- 3+ years working experience as a PHP developer
- Experience with PHP 8.1 or higher
- Prior experience in developing software for fintech or lending companies or in a similar field
- Experience with writing Unit tests and familiarity with PHP Unit
- Experience with one of the PHP frameworks (Symfony, Zend)
- Experience with GIT
- Good object-oriented design skills
- Understanding of software architecture paradigms and patterns
- Basic command line (terminal) usage
- Basic understanding of CI/CD concepts and best practices
- Issue tracking software: Atlassian Jira
- Experience and knowledge of Docker
- Proficiency in English, verbal and written
Bonus points for:
- SQL knowledge
- Experience with PostgreSQL and query optimization
Join a diverse international team where your impact drives change, wins are celebrated, and growth isn’t a perk – it’s the foundation. We offer a competitive salary, annual bonus, hybrid work with flexible hours, health insurance from day 1, access to learning and development, and other benefits to support your well-being. At Eleving, you’ll move fast, aim high, and never feel stuck in the system.
Salary for this role ranges from EUR 4500 to 5000 gross per month, depending on your experience and skill set.