Senior PHP Developer (Platform)
Vilnius
Engineering – Product /
Full-time /
Hybrid
WHO WE ARE
Ovoko is transforming Europe’s €25B+ used car parts market - a massive, fragmented industry still largely offline. We connect 6,000+ scrapyard owners, car parts sellers and dismantlers with millions of buyers through our marketplace, SaaS and logistics platform, making it effortless to trade parts across borders. With over 35 million parts listed, we’ve grown into one of Europe’s fastest-scaling e-commerce companies, but the real opportunity lies ahead, as we build a real category-defining platform worldwide.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are looking for a PHP Developer, who will be a part of one of our ten product teams and will be responsible for writing a well-structured, easily comprehensible, and well-documented code, followed by the latest software development practices, such as patterns and anti-patterns, backed by automated tests (PHPUnit). We will always be there to mentor you and help you grow as a professional. We currently use these development tools and technologies: PHP 8+ ; Symfony; MySQL; Maria DB; ElasticSearch; Redis; Kubernetes; Docker.
IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL
- Provide a Product-Focused Service: Adopting a product mindset, deliver tooling as-a-service, treating internal developer teams as valued customers.
- Technical Roadmap: Collaborate with engineering managers and product owners to define the technical roadmap, ensuring we make sound technology choices and pay down technical debt strategically.
- Coding & Review: Write high-quality, maintainable code and set the standard for engineering excellence through code reviews and technical proposals.
- Mentorship & Growth: Mentor and coach engineers across multiple teams, helping them level up their skills in system design, performance optimization, and best practices.
- Performance & Reliability: Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and scalability issues in our applications.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Drive alignment and technical consensus across different teams and departments.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- 6+ years of professional experience in software development, with significant expertise in PHP and its modern ecosystem.
- Previous experience in building scalable web applications.
- Deep expertise in one or more major PHP frameworks (e.g., Laravel, Symfony).
- Strong understanding of SQL/NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis) and practical experience with caching strategies and message queues (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ).
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Fluent spoken and written English language skills.
SALARY
The offered salary range for this position is from 5000 € (gross) per month. Please keep in mind that we are also open to discuss your salary expectations based on your competencies and experience.
PERKS AND BENEFITS
• Learning budget for your personal and professional growth
• Private health insurance
• Employee stock option plan
• Work from anywhere in the world for up to 30 days per year
• Close collaboration with ambitious colleagues & a real opportunity to shape the “big picture”
• Top-notch hardware and software (MacOS or Windows to choose from)
• Flexible working hours & remote work opportunities
• Pet-friendly office with collaborative spaces, chill zones, our own gym & a kitchen full of snacks and drinks
