Trainee / Junior PHP Developer

[…] 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 PHP

Unit and test writing Interest in AWS services such as S3 or SQS Basic knowledge of NoSQL databas