Trainee / Junior PHP Developer

ELEKS Software Engineering and Development Office is looking for a Trainee / Junior PHP Developer in our offices in Ukraine.

Our project is a German event management and marketing platform that helps customers create events with different ticket categories, sell tickets, analyze event performance, and collect feedback from organizers.

Our client works with large companies that organize conferences, trade fairs, and other corporate events.

REQUIREMENTS

Understanding of programming fundamentals and how software is built

Basic knowledge of PHP 8.4 and object-oriented programming; hands-on PHP experience is a plus but not mandatory

Openness to learning PHP with Laminas or writing backend code in Node.js

Basic understanding of relational databases and SQL; familiarity with MySQL 8.4 or PostgreSQL 14

Basic understanding of REST APIs

Familiarity with Git and Composer

Some hands-on experience with AI tools for software development

Ability to use AI thoughtfully: define tasks and acceptance criteria, review and test AI-generated output, and refine it where needed rather than copying it without verification

Interest in a full-stack role and willingness to work across both backend and frontend development

Upper-Intermediate level of English

WOULD BE A PLUS

Familiarity with TypeScript and Angular 21

Experience with PHP or another backend language

Basic knowledge of Docker

Familiarity with PHPUnit and test writing

Interest in AWS services such as S3 or SQS

Basic knowledge of NoSQL databases, such as DynamoDB

Familiarity with Swagger/OpenAPI, Propel ORM, or microservices

Experience working with third-party APIs, such as PayPal or Google Analytics

RESPONSIBILITIES

Conduct a simple range of programming tasks including analysis, coding, and debugging of complex program logic

Conduct test procedures by using testing, and debugging programs

Develop algorithms according to technical specifications or other requirements documentation

Use standard algorithms in the applicable cases

Write program code according to the defined application architecture

Structure and format source code, comment and mark up the code, as well as name variables, functions, classes, data structures, and files according to the company conventions and industry best practices

Track changes, compare source code in the defined version control system

Agree task deadlines with Senior Developer or Technical Leader

WHAT YOU WILL GET WITH ELEKS

Close cooperation with a customer

Challenging tasks

Competence development

Team of professionals

Dynamic environment with a low level of bureaucracy