PHP Developer

ABOUT THE PROJECT

Schibsted Account for Marketplaces is the largest identity provider in Scandinavia, serving 10M+ users and enabling seamless access to 15+ leading digital brands, such as Finn, Blocket, Tori, and DBA.

Our platform provides users with a Single Sign-On experience, allowing them to easily manage their identity, profiles, payment methods, and privacy settings across multiple sites.

ABOUT THE TEAM

We are a cross-functional team of talented engineers, a dedicated Product Manager, and a UX designer spread across Sweden and Poland.

What Makes Us Unique

• We own the entire login solution for Schibsted Marketplaces.
• We value autonomy in decision-making, from tools to technologies.
• We focus on self-development and knowledge sharing.
• We aim to shape the future of identity and login solutions for millions of users.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re looking for a Senior PHP Developer to create seamless, secure, and future-ready login experiences. You’ll work at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and user experience, ensuring smooth and secure access for millions of users.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a seamless login experience with stable sessions.
• Enhance risk-based authentication mechanisms.
• Ensure login flows meet the highest security standards.
• Advocate for scalable and maintainable solutions while aligning with our tech stack.
• Dive into technical challenges, ensuring a shared understanding across the team.
• Stay ahead of trends like passwordless login, biometric authentication, and emerging identity technologies.

Our Tech Stack

• Backend: Kotlin, NodeJS, Scala, PHP
• Frontend: JS (React), Typescript
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions
• Infrastructure: AWS, K8S, Terraform
• Monitoring: Victoria Metrics, Prometheus, PagerDuty

ABOUT YOU

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in PHP development.
• 2+ years of experience designing services in a cloud environment (preferably AWS).
• Familiarity with authentication protocols (OAuth, OpenID) and security standards is a plus.
• A growth mindset: eager to learn new languages, frameworks, and tools.
• Team player: able to collaborate effectively within and across teams.
• Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation (24/7) - internal, to ensure our applications are up and running

What You’ll Learn

• Design and develop Single Sign-On solutions used by millions across Scandinavia.
• Gain expertise in OAuth and OpenID standards.
• Transform a distributed monolith into a microservice-oriented platform.
• Develop highly available and resilient services in a global context.

WHY JOIN US?

• Hybrid work model: Work from our vibrant Kraków office one day per week (or more if you prefer!).
• International collaboration: Partner with talented colleagues across Scandinavia.
• Impact at scale: Shape the login experience for millions of users accessing iconic brands.

🎯 BENEFITS

🔹 Yearly bonus (STI - Short Term Incentive) up to 18% according to seniority level

🔹 Tax-deductible costs of 50% for IT creators

🔹 Training budget of 4000 PLN per year that can be used for books, conferences, online courses, you name it

🔹 Home office supplement 3000 PLN of financial support to make your WFH more enjoyable and healthy

🔹 Social package 500 benefit points (1 point = 1zł) transferrable to tickets, multisport, medical care, or a prepaid card

🔹 4 extra days off. We’re not minimalists. That’s why you get 4 days more than Polish law requires

🔹 In-house training for improving your business, tech & soft skills during working hours

• Tech Jump - a mentoring program for learning completely new frameworks and programming languages 
• School of leadership competencies - training for employees aspiring to become leaders
• Leaders Academy - training for leaders developing their competence

🔹 Mental health support. 

• Voucher for 3 online sessions with a professional therapist 
• Series of mental health-oriented webinars

🔹 Flexibility. Sometimes you need to do your stuff and start a day later thanks to flexible working hours

🔹 Top-notch equipment. Most modern stuff with macOS or Windows on board & mobile with either Android or iOS