Senior PHP Backend Developer

We are Xelerit 🚀 a tech partner for companies in the Netherlands and Poland. We are remote-first, but also offer a modern office in Gdańsk for those who enjoy hybrid work. We create smart digital solutions that help businesses grow, adapt, and innovate. Our expertise spans software engineering, cloud, AI & ML, UI/UX and testing. Whether building scalable apps or integrating next-gen tech, we focus on real impact. At Xelerit, we value curiosity, openness, and collaboration in a culture where people enjoy what they do and grow together 🌱

We are looking for a skilled  Senior  PHP Backend Developer to join our client Creon and strengthen their development team

Your main responsibilities will include:

✅ Maintaining and improving existing monolithic systems: ERP, WPS (Windows Production System), and Creon Online (an online store).

✅ Implementing automation for repetitive tasks (e.g., call summaries, automated email responses) using 3rd-party and AI tools.

✅ Enhancing the online shopping experience by building an advanced quotation tool for business clients.

✅ Implementing tracking and marketing tools to further increase sales.

✅ Refactoring and optimizing legacy code, including modularization.

✅ Conducting security updates and replacing unsupported packages.

✅ Reworking communication between different applications and improving data uploads.

✅ Writing clean, scalable, and testable code.

✅ Reviewing your team members’ code and suggesting improvements.

✅ Contributing to improvements in application architecture and promoting best practices.

Our current stack:

✅ Laravel 12

✅ PHP 8.3 / 8.4

✅ MariaDB

What we’re looking for:

✅ 5+ years of professional experience

✅ Strong communication skills and ability to understand complex requirements

✅ Ability to collaborate closely with non-technical stakeholders

✅ Excellent knowledge of PHP

✅ Solid experience with Laravel, Symfony, Zend Framework, or similar frameworks

✅ Proven expertise in code refactoring and database optimization

✅ Strong knowledge of OOP and design patterns

✅ Good knowledge of HTML5 and CSS3

✅ Fluent command of Polish and English (spoken and written)

Nice to have:

✅ Experience with DevOps and CI/CD tools

✅ Experience with ERP systems in production

✅ Familiarity with GitLab

✅ Interest in modern AI tools

✅ Familiarity with Azure

Our offer:

💲 Long-term B2B cooperation

🌞 26 paid days off per year

📍 Full flexibility – work fully remotely or in hybrid mode from our office in Gdańsk

🥇 Personal development budget + private medical care (Medicover) + sports card (Medicover Sport)

🤸‍♂️ A relaxed atmosphere with no bureaucracy or unnecessary formalities