Backend Engineer | Senior | PHP | Tooling squad

Nord Security

United States

November 27, 2025

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Backend Engineer | Senior | PHP | Tooling squad

Vilnius / Kaunas
NordLayer – Backend - NordLayer /
Full Time /
Remote
Tooling team works to make internal processes better, remove delays, and help other teams work more efficiently. We automate repetitive tasks, simplify workflows, and improve tool integration to boost efficiency and productivity, with a focus on making things easier for developers. Our main goal is to give our internal teams the best tools to help them succeed.

Main Responsibilities

    • Expand and improve our codebase by writing clean, quality PHP code supported by automated tests;
    • Prioritize security in all development work to ensure robust and safe solutions;
    • Advocate for good coding practices, continuous delivery, and technical excellence;
    • Initiate and champion new technologies and development processes to enhance team capabilities;
    • Unify workflows, frameworks, and practices across teams to streamline operations.

Core Requirements

    • At least 5 + years of experience working with PHP;
    • Fluency in Symfony;
    • Understanding of OOP principles & good code design;
    • Previous experience in building highly scalable systems;
    • Knowledge of API design and good (My)SQL practices with experience handling big data quantities;
    • Familiarity with Docker, RabbitMQ, Redis, and version control using Git.

Bonus Points for

    • Experience working in Microservices;
    • Knowledge in CQRS.

Tools You Will Use

    • PHP 8;
    • Go;
    • Redis;
    • Symfony;
    • SLIM;
    • GitlabCI;
    • MySQL;
    • Eloquent Active Record.

Salary Range

    • Gross salary 5600 - 7200 EUR/Month.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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