PHP Developer

About us:
The Sportal Media Group is Bulgaria`s leading digital media company with a strong presence in sports. The company is one of the largest internet media companies in the country, with digital properties in sports, news & politics, business, lifestyle, e-commerce, and services, as well as over 45 social media channels. Sportal Media Group`s most significant digital brands are Sportal bg, Novini bg, Woman bg and Profit bg.
Sportal bg, founded in 2006, established itself as the undisputed, most successful digital sports platform by providing up-to-date and reliable news, comments, analysis, statistics, and interviews on a wide range of sports topics. Sportal bg is the first Bulgarian digital brand to offer its web television service.
Sportal Media Group was acquired by Ringier AG, an innovative, digitalized, and diversified Swiss media company with operations in Europe, Asia, and Africa, in early 2021.
It has approximately 110 subsidiaries in the print, digital media, radio, ticketing, entertainment, and e-commerce sectors, as well as leading online marketplaces for cars, real estate, jobs, and horizontals.
We are currently looking for a motivated candidate to join our team in Sofia as a PHP Developer due to continued business expansion.
You’ll be a great fit if you have:
● Previous PHP experience (3+ years) is required
● Knowledge of design patterns, OOP, Symfony, and SQL is required
● Writing code that meets security best practices
● Experience with Redis is optional
● Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, and communication skills
● Good analytical and problem-solving skills
● Ability to balance and prioritize multiple tasks
What will you do?
● Creation and implementation of a wide variety of web-based products using PHP and MySQL/MariaDB
● Developing, updating, and maintaing the company's web-based products
● Following data security procedures
● Participate in the improvement of existing functionalities
● Working closely with other members
● Constantly challenging and expanding your knowledge of reliable software architecture, programming and new technologies
What do we offer?
● Attractive compensation package
● Friendly and casual work environment
● Internal paid training and professional qualifications
● Work-life balance - team buildings and celebrations
● Social Benefits - Sports Card, Additional Health Insurance
● Friendly team and company environment
If you consider yourself an ambitious person who wants to work in a rewarding and challenging environment, it would be nice to meet and discuss.
We look forward to your application!
All applications will be treated with strict confidentiality. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.