Senior PHP Engineer - Cape town (SA)

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Employment Type: Contract
• Salary: Not specified
• About Lendable: Lendable is a fintech company focused on making consumer finance faster, cheaper, and friendlier. They've rebuilt the Big Three consumer finance products (loans, credit cards, and car finance) and are expanding into the UK and US markets. They are a unicorn with a team of over 500 people and profitable since 2017.

Requirements

• Experience: 5+ years in Finance or a related industry.
• Technical Skills:
  • Strong experience in modern PHP development.
  • Proficiency with Symfony framework.
  • Familiarity with code quality tools (PHPStan, Psalm, PHPArkitect, etc.).
  • Deep understanding of testing techniques (PHPUnit, Behat).
  • Experience with data-oriented thinking.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain PHP code using modern PHP standards and Symfony framework.
• Integrate with fraud detection and asset management systems.
• Repurpose in-house credit card systems for new markets.
• Integrate with developing underwriting models.
• Automate reporting and leverage data for better credit decisions.
• Work with AWS, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Participate in automated testing using Behat, PHPUnit, Jest, Selenium, and Detox.

Tech Stack

• Backend: Latest PHP, Latest Symfony, AWS, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, Docker, Kubernetes
• Frontend: React, TypeScript, MobX, Redux, Stylus, Greptile, CodeRabbit, Co-pilot
• Other: ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, Behat, PHPUnit, Jest, Selenium, Detox

Company Information

• Company: Lendable
• Mission: To make consumer finance amazing.
• Current Focus: Expanding into the UK and US markets.
• Team Size: Over 500 people
• Location: Remote (Engineering manager based in Cape Town)
• EOR: Employed via an EOR (Employer of Record) setup.
• Current Operations: Primarily focused on the Cape Town area.