PHP Developer (Remote)

• The PHP Developer will work as part of a team alongside a Technical Lead, further developers, and the Project Manager.
• Require regular communication with the team with the aim of putting features live on a weekly and sometimes daily basis.
• Will be required to QA the work and get it to a point where it can be signed-off by the client before handing it over to the Technical Lead for deployment.
• Time all work against estimates provided by the Technical Lead and ensure timely communication in scenarios where the estimates cannot be met.
• Will perform code reviews on a daily basis of his colleagues' commits to ensure best practice coding standards.
• It will be expected that the PHP Developer will take part in further professional development and certification with the aim of becoming a Technical Lead within an agreed timeframe.  

The ideal candidate will have

• Strong commercial experience using Symfony . Symfony certification would be a plus. Similar experience in Laravel will also be considered.
• Ideally, a few years of experience working on open source PHP based Ecommerce platforms such as Magento and Shopware in a commercial environment.
• In-depth knowledge of MySQL to allow writing complex queries with an understanding of the performance implications.
• A small example Symfony bundle will be specified, written, and required for review during this process.
• A strong understanding of the unique communication requirements of remote working.
• Strong debugging Skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Git.

• Experience with TDD and/or BDD
• Experience in performance tuning, security, composer, DevOps, git flow
• Certifications in Magento, Shopware, PHP, MySQL, and/or Linux are considered an advantage.

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StudioForty9 is a recognised leader in the Irish digital sector, with an award-winning and proven track record of delivering, maintaining, and continuously improving high-performance ecommerce and omnichannel retail solutions for the Irish retail industry. The StudioForty9 team is experienced, innovative, and committed to excellence and we count some of Ireland’s most experienced ecommerce professionals among our number. 

Our experience and ability has led us to work with some of Ireland's household names in retail. We have helped those companies to grow their business in Ireland by capturing extra market share and serving their instore and online customers across a wider range of commercial channels as well as overseas, by opening up previously inaccessible markets and building the integrations, automated processes, and workflows needed to help scale an online business for international sales. 

We are at the forefront of Irish ecommerce and ahead of the pack when it comes to implementing innovative and complex ecommerce solutions for omnichannel and international sales at scale, while also excelling at design and customer experience, and keeping right up to date with ecommerce trends and new requirements in compliance and regulations. 

We operate on a partnership approach where our clients come first. We strive to develop long-term and meaningful relationships. We are platform agnostic, which allows us advise and enable our clients to get the system best suited to their needs and ambitions.