Senior PHP Developer

Are you a skilled and dedicated full stack Software Developer who thrives in a collaborative environment and enjoys contributing to high-quality solutions with real customer impact? Join our Workforce scrum team and help shape an innovative Workforce Management product.

As our new Software Developer, you’ll become part of a committed, cross-functional team working in a hybrid setup with regular in-person collaboration. You’ll bring your technical expertise, curiosity, and team spirit to help us build scalable, modern software that makes a difference.

About Paychex Europe

Attracting, retaining, and developing talent, and ensuring accurate, on-time payroll are growing challenges for companies worldwide. To meet these challenges, we build market-leading, innovative and intuitive solutions within HR, Payroll, and Workforce Management.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience in PHP

• Experience in Laravel

• Experience in JavaScript

• Experience in TypeScript

• Experience in HTML

• Experience in CSS

• Experience in Nginx

• Experience in MySQL

• Experience in Git

WILL BE A PLUS:

• Experience in NPM

• Experience in Docker Products

• Experience in Kubernetes

• Experience in Helm Charts

• Experience in Redis

• Experience in Composer PHP

Responsibilities with impact

• We believe the role offers great opportunities for impact and professional growth. Your key responsibilities will be to:Provide technical leadership and guidance, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.

• Lead by example, with hands-on involvement in all stages of the software development lifecycle.

• Lead implementation of software solutions, ensuring alignment with business requirements and best practices.

• Conduct code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards, design principles, and best practices.

• Take ownership of resolving complex technical challenges and troubleshooting issues.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, and quality assurance, to align on sprint goals and requirements.

• Create technical documentation to facilitate understanding and collaboration among team members.

• Proactively identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and optimization.

• Optimize performance and scalability of software applications through performance profiling, benchmarking, and implementation of performance tuning strategies.

• Implement security best practices to protect against vulnerabilities and security threats.

Your profile – what you bring

• To thrive in this role, we believe you are not only technically skilled but also a natural team player who values collaboration, positive energy, and shared success. You likely recognize yourself in the following:A bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

• 3+ years of experience with programming in various domains.

• 3+ years proven track record delivering successful applications.

• Strong programming skills in one or more languages.

• Agile mindset with experience in methodologies such as Scrum.

• A curious problem solver who loves to learn and share knowledge.

• Solid understanding of software design patterns, data structures, and algorithms.

• Strong focus on code standards and best practices with a security mindset.

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

• Familiarity with relational databases and SQL.

• Experience with cloud technologies, microservices architecture and DevOps practices.

• A true team player who enjoys contributing to a dynamic, positive team culture.

Technologies we work with

You don’t need to master them all, but experience with several of the following technologies will be an advantage:

• Core stack (in order of priority):

• PHP 8 (Laravel)

• JavaScript/TypeScript

• Basic Linux

• HTML

• CSS

• Nginx

• Docker

• Kubernetes

• MySQL

• Git

• AI tools (Augment Code or similar)

Nice-to-have:

• Helm / Helm Charts

• Composer

• Redis

• Npm

Why join us?

We’re on an exciting journey transforming our product from a monolithic architecture to scalable microservices – and you can help shape that future.

At Paychex Europe, we’re proud of our open, welcoming culture. You’ll join a company that values knowledge sharing, teamwork, and good energy – because we believe solving hard problems is easier (and more fun) when we do it together.

• We offer modern office spaces in Allerød, where this position is based, and work closely with colleagues across Denmark and Germany (Allerød, Vejle, Østerbro, Hamburg,