MidSenior PHP Developer

At TechBiz Global, we are providing recruitment service to our TOP clients from our portfolio. We are currently seeking a Mid-Senior PHP Developer to join one of our clients ' teams. If you're looking for an exciting opportunity to grow in a innovative environment, this could be the perfect fit for you.

About the Role :

We are seeking an experienced PHP Developer with a strong background in fintech, ideally within payday loans, consumer lending, or related financial services. You will join our international product development team working on solutions tailored to the African market. You’ll be responsible for enhancing and maintaining scalable fintech platforms, collaborating closely with business and technical stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities :

Feature Development : Design, develop, and enhance core system features within legacy and modern platforms

Collaboration : Work closely with architects and team members on system design, data models, and architecture

Bug Fixing : Troubleshoot and resolve production issues and bugs in a timely manner

Sprint Participation : Contribute to sprint planning and estimation

Code Quality : Maintain high test coverage and write unit tests

Documentation : Create and maintain project documentation

Issue Resolution : Respond to production and QA issues within agreed SLAs

3+ years of experience in PHP development

Experience with PHP 8.1 or higher

Prior experience in fintech, lending, or payday loan systems is the preferable.

Experience with PHP frameworks (e.g., Symfony or Zend)

Strong understanding of OOP, software design patterns, and best practices

Experience with GIT, unit testing (PHPUnit), Docker, and CI / CD concepts, Kubernetes

Experience working with issue tracking tools like Jira

Proficiency in English (written and verbal)

Nice to Have :

SQL knowledge, particularly PostgreSQL

Experience with query optimization

Familiarity with Agile environments

Ideal Candidate :

You’re an independent and proactive developer who thrives in fast-paced environments. You’ve worked in the consumer finance space and understand the challenges of building secure, scalable, and compliant systems. Your experience with digital lending or payday loan systems makes you capable of contributing to meaningful, real-world financial technology.

With us, you will : GROW

• Experienced, diverse, and multicultural team
• Open feedback culture
• Learning & Development Opportunities

WIN

Interested candidates with fintech or lending experience, especially in payday loans, are encouraged to apply.