As a PHP Backend Developer at SiteGround, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the backbone of innovative Software as a Service (SaaS) products, focusing on building robust, scalable RESTful API backends using PHP technologies. Your daily work involves developing and maintaining high-quality applications by applying best practices and design patterns to ensure robust and scalable PHP applications. You will write clean, testable code and collaborate closely with Product Managers, FrontEnd Developers, QAs, and DevOps Engineers. Constant learning and knowledge exchange within a professional team are emphasized. Your responsibilities include active participation in code reviews and contributing to software architecture and programming excellence. Ideal candidates have strong experience with PHP 8.0+, OOP paradigms, Symfony or similar frameworks, relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL), HTTP protocol, RESTful API design, SOLID principles, Design Patterns, Git, and PHPUnit. Additional advantages include experience with API Platform, messaging queues (Kafka, Redis, RabbitMQ), Linux, Docker, Websockets, CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, front-end technologies (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript frameworks), cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP), and professional certifications or university degrees in IT. The role is full-time with hybrid work mode. SiteGround offers competitive salaries with bonuses, premium health insurance, employee assistance programs, training for skill enhancement, conference sponsorship, free company restaurant, gym access with professional instructors, multisport or CoolFit cards, additional days off for long service and volunteering, and reduced working hours every Friday.