php developer for ecommerce

EPAM provides enterprise software products, open-source solutions, and accelerators through EPAM SolutionsHub.

• Lead the technical design and implementation of a more resilient indexing pipeline;
• Develop high-quality, scalable PHP code for the search platform and its components;
• Provide technical guidance and best practice recommendations to team members;
• Take ownership of complex challenges related to data synchronization and system load;
• Define and implement best practices for Elasticsearch mappings, queries, and monitoring;
• Serve as a key member of the team's on-call rotation;
• Articulate complex technical concepts to diverse technical and non-technical audiences;
• Proactively seek out challenges and solutions with a high degree of drive and initiative;
• Continuously learn new technologies and adapt to evolving challenges;
• Apply understanding of the ecommerce industry to address the performance demands of online retail.

• 5+ Years of professional software development experience;
• Expertise in PHP and a strongly typed backend language such as Java, Scala, or GoLang;
• Experience addressing performance issues with SQL queries, indexes, and schemas;
• Understanding of search concepts with hands-on experience in Elasticsearch, including query optimization and index management;
• Proven experience with distributed messaging tools such as RabbitMQ or Kafka;
• A track record of leading the design and delivery of complex, resilient systems;
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher;
• Nice to have: familiarity with distributed systems and event-driven architectures, scalability and performance testing, automation for testing, data collection and reporting, load testing tools such as K6, JMeter, or BlazeMeter.

• The role requires working from 1–2 PM to 10 PM Kyiv time;
• Participation in on-call rotations.