Senior Full-Stack Engineer, Contract

Xcelirate develops technologically-advanced platforms accessed by thousands of users every minute, maintaining market dominance and pursuing global expansion. The company values ownership, creativity, cautious decision-making, and accountability within its team.

• 10+ years of PHP development experience with expertise in at least one framework (Symfony, Zend preferred).
• 12+ years of web application development experience.
• 6+ years working with frontend frameworks/libraries like Vue.js, React, Nuxt, or Next.js.
• Deep understanding of scalable web architectures including monolithic, microservices, or hybrid.
• Strong communication skills for explaining technical concepts to both engineers and non-engineers.
• Passion for automated testing and test-driven development (unit, integration, and end-to-end tests).
• Hands-on experience with building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong expertise in PHP development, debugging, and software design.
• Knowledge of agile development tools, techniques, and principles.
• Familiarity with Ansible and Terraform for infrastructure automation.
• Experience deploying, managing, and scaling applications in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Strong knowledge of web security including encryption, authentication, and authorization.

We're open to candidates who might not meet 100% of the requirements but are a good fit.

• Manage own time while aligning with company priorities.
• Build new features and improve existing platform components.
• Refactor and enhance applications for performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Write unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure software reliability.
• Participate in all software lifecycle phases from ideation to deployment.
• Engage in deep technical discussions to shape applications and infrastructure.
• Handle backend logic and frontend interactions.
• Identify inefficiencies and streamline workflows.
• Take ownership of work, ensuring high-quality, maintainable solutions.