Senior Software Engineer

About the Position

Finsight Group Inc is looking for a Senior Software Engineer/Lead to develop and maintain high-performance LAMP applications for their products used by leading financial institutions. The position requires experience in PHP, SQL, and various backend technologies, along with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently in a remote setting.

Responsibilities9

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance LAMP applications
• Take ownership of major features and drive optimization/refactoring projects targeting performance, scalability, and reliability improvements
• Collaborate with architects and product teams to design technical solutions that meet business requirements
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices
• Optimize SQL queries and ensure efficient interaction with large datasets
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and knowledge sharing
• Research and evaluate new technologies, frameworks, and approaches to improve development efficiency and product capabilities
• Provide production support and troubleshoot complex system issues
• Write and maintain unit and integration tests.

Requirements15

• 5+ years of commercial software development experience
• 5+ years of professional experience with PHP (7.x/8.x), including OO design, SOLID principles, system design and architecture
• Strong experience with SQL, relational databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL), including query optimization, indexing strategies, and data modeling
• Solid understanding of Linux CLI, Docker images and containerization
• Understanding of Apache configuration, performance tuning, and security best practices
• Experience with API design and web services development
• Experience integrating and maintaining third-party APIs and services
• Strong debugging, profiling, and optimization skills across the LAMP stack
• Experience with Node.js (vanilla JavaScript back-end)
• Knowledge of front-end technologies (JavaScript, HTML, CSS)
• Analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Proactiveness, ability to learn quick
• High level of responsibility and ability to work independently
• Strong communication and time management skills
• English level: Upper-Intermediate.

Benefits12

• The friendly team
• Remote work, with the ability to return to the Kyiv office when it’ll be possible
• The informal style of leadership and communication, skilled management
• Work in an Agile environment
• Participation in seminars, trainings, and conferences
• English lessons online and the possibility to use English at work
• Team building and other activities
• Yearly salary review
• Paid vacation, paid sick leave
• Corporate medical insurance programs from the start date
• PE accounting and support
• Referral program.