Junior PHP Developer (Symfony Focus)

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Ready to launch your professional coding career? We're looking for an enthusiastic and pragmatic Junior PHP Developer to join our dedicated, on-site engineering team in Vilnius.

If you have a strong foundation in software development and are eager to master PHP programming language with Symfony framework, this is the perfect opportunity. You will be paired with a dedicated Senior Developer and you'll be actively contributing to our successful e-commerce platform and critical internal systems under the guidance of experienced Senior Developers. We value modern, reliable solutions and offer a structured environment for you to grow quickly from an academic understanding to a professional codebase.

Your main tasks will be:

This role is a blend of system evolution, new feature development, and ensuring our existing architecture remains robust and scalable.

• System Development & Feature Implementation: Collaborate with the team to understand business requirements and build smaller, well-defined technical solutions that directly impact our business.
• Code Quality & Optimization: Write clean, testable code and learn the importance of testing and maintenance.
• Maintenance & Integration: Assist in maintaining and improving existing e-commerce and internal systems, helping with minor bug fixes and feature enhancements.
• Growth & Collaboration: Participate in constructive code reviews (both giving and receiving), share knowledge, and contribute to team-wide best practices. We believe continuous learning is key.

What do we expect?

We understand that as a Junior, you may not have extensive professional experience. We prioritize a strong aptitude for learning and solid foundational knowledge.

• Foundational Knowledge: Solid academic, boot camp, or personal project experience with PHP and JavaScript.
• Web Fundamentals: Understanding the basics of web architecture, including REST APIs, HTTP protocols, and HTML/CSS.
• Database Familiarity: Understanding of relational databases and basic SQL (specifically MySQL).
• Version Control: Familiarity with Git (knowing the basics of committing, branching, and merging).
• Communication: Good English language skills (both written and spoken) and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Aptitude: A proven willingness and strong desire to learn complex systems and modern development techniques.

A Major Plus:

• Symfony Framework: Direct experience or strong familiarity with the Symfony framework (or a similar modern MVC framework like Laravel).
• Advanced Tools: Knowledge of containerization (Docker), message queuing (Redis, Kafka), or search technologies (Elasticsearch).

Bonus Points For:

• Experience with front-end frameworks like VueJS.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI/CD) and deployment workflows.
• Exposure to Kubernetes or microservices architecture.

BITĖ offers the following benefits:

• Have freedom to implement best ideas
• Personal phone with unlimited calls, SMS, and data
• 5G mobile router for your home or travels
• Go3 TV subscription for your downtime
• Flexible hybrid setup: 4 days in our Vilnius office, 1 day remote
• Workation options and flexible working hours
• Comprehensive health and accident insurance
• Tier III pension accumulation plan
• Themed company events, engaging team activities, and a fun, modern work culture

Gross salary for this position 2000-2864 EUR/month depending on experience and skills, plus additional bonuses