Software development engineer

25Friday takes technological innovation to a next level, assuring the growth and success of both Tech Companies and Tech Talents!

How do we do it? With the mastery of our people: a team gathered by some of the best technological experts!

If you go to one of our offices in the Netherlands, Porto Aveiro and Braga, you’ll find a welcoming atmosphere where you can share, learn and create unique moments with the team.

Who are you?

• 5+ years of experience building and maintaining backend systems in production;
• Strong hands-on experience with PHP and frameworks such as Symfony or similar;
• Experience working on evolving and improving existing systems in live environments;
• Solid understanding of relational databases and data modeling;
• Experience designing and consuming REST APIs;
• Strong focus on code quality, testing, and maintainability;
• Good understanding of performance, reliability, and error handling;
• Comfortable working with complex business rules and data-critical systems;
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders;
• Fluency in English is mandatory.

Role

• Develop and maintain backend services in a production environment;
• Build reliable and scalable backend logic with a strong focus on correctness and stability;
• Continuously improve system architecture, code quality, and maintainability;
• Ensure smooth integrations and data exchange between systems;
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested PHP code following best practices;
• Contribute to automated testing strategies to ensure high-quality production services;
• Collaborate closely with product and technical leadership to align on requirements and priorities;
• Identify performance and reliability issues and propose improvements;
• Document technical decisions and improvements when relevant.

Why you will love to work with us

• In the heart of the city of Porto, Aveiro, and Braga, you'll have an amazing office with a parking lot, lots of food and equipped kitchens.
• We offer you a transport allowance and an Uber Eats weekly budget.
• Health insurance (extendable to your household without extra costs), personal time off and flexible working hours.
• Extra vacation days by longevity within the company and the possibility to work abroad for up to 6 weeks.
• You will live our culture of learning - we are committed to your development with an annual budget for learning and development.
• Each employee is rewarded with an Annual Bonus based on tenure.
• You can further develop your English through private lessons.
• You will emerge in a state of the art technology and exciting challenges.
• We believe in building relationships at work, hence we organize several team outings and happy hour moments throughout the year.
• And much more.