Quick Summary
Senior PHP Developer (Level II) - Remote, Canada
DataCandy, a Paystone Company, is seeking an experienced Senior PHP Developer (Level II) to join our Engineering team remotely in Canada. This full-time role focuses on driving customer-driven growth through advanced gift card and loyalty solutions.
About DataCandy & Paystone
As part of the Paystone family, DataCandy provides merchants with powerful software for gift card and loyalty programs, transforming customer interactions into growth opportunities. We operate based on core values: prioritizing people, solving impactful problems, and building a better future for small businesses.
Your Role: Technical Leadership and Advanced Architecture
We are looking for a Senior PHP Developer who excels in technical leadership, collaboration, and innovation, dedicated to producing clean, scalable code. You will be responsible for architecting robust solutions, mentoring developers, and establishing high standards for engineering excellence.
Key Focus Areas
- Mentorship: Guide and support junior developers, sharing best practices, and cultivating a learning environment.
- Architecture: Design highly scalable, secure, and elegant software solutions.
- Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, designers, and QA to develop world-class features.
- Excellence: Lead by example in code reviews, enforce high coding standards, and champion clean, maintainable code.
- Innovation: Maintain curiosity, experiment with new technologies, and introduce fresh ideas to stay competitive.
- Ownership: Take full accountability for projects from initial concept through successful deployment.
- Continuous Improvement: Embrace feedback, evolve development practices, and contribute to a culture of growth.
Required Skills & Experience
- 8+ years of experience in software development.
- Strong expertise in PHP, JavaScript, and MySQL.
- Proficiency with Symfony (or similar PHP frameworks).
- Skilled in Doctrine (or similar ORM) and PHPUnit testing.
- Passion for quality, scalable solutions, and object-oriented development.
Preferred Qualifications (Bonus Points)
- Familiarity with JavaScript frameworks like JQuery or AngularJS.
- Experience with Cypress or other End-to-End (E2E) testing tools.
- Experience working in AWS-hosted environments (Cloud-Savvy).
Compensation & Benefits
Salary Range: $90,000.00 – $120,000.00 CAD per year. Final compensation is based on qualifications and experience.
- Compensation tied to market data.
- Rewards for contribution.
- Flexible Time-off.
- Commitment to career development.
- Work from home flexibility.
Hiring Process
- Initial screening with People Experience
- Manager interview
- Technical Interview
Learn more about Paystone and DataCandy: paystone.com, datacandy.com, get.nicejob.com
Paystone is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations for disability are available upon request during the interview selection process.


