Quick Summary
LOCATION: Remote (US, Canada, or Latin America) or hybrid in Portland, OR
PAY: Target pay for this role may vary based on experience
ENGAGEMENT TYPE: Contract, 6 months with possible extension
What You'll Be Doing
Overview of responsibilities
You will build a modern vacation platform end-to-end, encompassing advanced search, multi-currency reservations, billing, inventory, and third-party integrations. The technology stack includes a PHP/Symfony back end with a Next.js front end and admin system.
- Design and build scalable, maintainable PHP/Symfony applications and APIs
- Model complex business domains using Domain-Driven Design, ensuring well-bounded and adaptable business logic
- Build Next.js/React features in TypeScript for both customer-facing front ends and the admin system
- Develop and optimize search experiences for members, including real-time results delivery via Mercure
- Design efficient PostgreSQL schemas and queries, implementing scalable caching strategies
- Design secure, high-performing APIs and build complex integrations with third-party providers, internal services, and external data sources
- Utilize AI tools to accelerate development while maintaining ownership of correctness, security, and maintainability, and contribute to team practices for AI-assisted development
- Contribute to architecture decisions and engineering standards through code review, testing, and documentation
- Partner with Product, Design, QA, DevOps, and Security in sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives
- Expect roughly a 60/40 back-end/front-end split:
- Early work will be back-end heavy (server, APIs, integrations).
- Later stages may involve almost entirely Next.js admin work.
Who We're Looking For
- 5+ years of expert professional PHP development, with advanced, hands-on Symfony experience
- Production-level Next.js and React experience in TypeScript, demonstrating true full-stack capability
- Practical application of Domain-Driven Design in daily work
- Hands-on experience with Mercure and event-driven architecture
- Advanced PostgreSQL skills, including schema design and query optimization
- Experience with search systems such as Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, or similar
- Deep caching expertise: Redis, HTTP caching, and application-level caching
- Proven track record in designing and delivering complex API integrations
- Hands-on AI-assisted development experience, with a clear understanding of its limitations and accountability for shipped code
- Solid understanding of OOP, design patterns, and service-oriented architecture; experience with CI/CD, Git, and Docker
- Expert English proficiency, both written and spoken
- A self-starter who works independently and communicates proactively in a fast-paced environment
- Nice to have: AWS (strongly preferred), hexagonal architecture, or experience in hospitality, travel, eCommerce, or marketplace platforms
Please NO Third-Party Applicants.
About Our Client
Our client is a growing hospitality technology company developing a modern vacation platform covering the full travel lifecycle: discovery, booking, and stay. You will join a small team of three engineers working on a modern stack with no legacy maintenance. You will have significant influence on architecture, engineering standards, and the team's approach to software development with AI.
Why ProFocus
- Candidates come first. ProFocus is a nine-time winner of Best in Staffing for Client & Talent Satisfaction.
- Quality process. We invest time to understand your background and career goals, introducing you only to suitable opportunities.
- Access to hiring managers. We maintain close relationships with respected local companies, from small businesses to Fortune 500, providing access to exclusive roles.
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