PHP Developer - remote

MailerLite
Posted 11 months ago
We Work Remotely
MailerLite is one of the fastest-growing email marketing services. We help more than 1 million businesses around the world to keep in touch with their customers. Today, we are a team of more than 130 dreamers, adventurers, and world travelers passionate about what we do and believe in. And we are ready for another talented person to join the party.

We’re looking for a PHP Engineer who will maintain and implement new features across our products (MailerLite and MailerCheck). 

Join us now! 🚀




Why MailerLite?
Wondering why we think you’ll love working for MailerLite? Here are our favorite 6 reasons!

  • You’ll be challenged with interesting tasks
    Our customers are sending millions of emails per day. Scaling the platform is a challenge that will definitely keep you energized.

  • You'll grow, develop and evolve
    As part of a team that's always looking for new, innovative ways to offer value for customers, you'll constantly be experimenting, learning, and trying out new things.

  • You'll take ownership
    We expect you to take full responsibility and ownership of your tasks. Team leads avoid micromanaging and minimize interruptions so you can stay focused on your assignments.

  • You’ll have experts on hand
    Whenever you’re stuck, your teammates with a wide range of different expertise are ready to help you grow. And they’d love for you to share your knowledge too!

  • You'll pick where you work, every day
    We embrace the remote culture. Every day you get to choose what environment makes you most productive.

  • You'll have stability
    We value a stable workplace! MailerLite has been thriving for over 10 years and our year-over-year growth continues to increase.


What you’ll work with
  • Maintain our existing codebase that serves hundreds of thousands of users daily
  • Implement new features with an eye on delivering impact and value to our users


What we expect from you
  • 4+ years of experience with PHP, JavaScript and HTML
  • You are comfortable with legacy codebases as well as the latest tools and technologies
  • Experience with at least one of these frameworks: Angular, AngularJS or VueJS
  • Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
  • Ability to write and optimize complex queries in MySQL
  • Knowledge of Redis and queues
  • Can work across codebases and platforms
  • Ability to write clean code with test coverage
  • Ability to build scalable applications
  • Love for complex, advanced codebases
  • Self-starter with an investigative mindset for thinking out of the box
  • Proficient verbal and written communication skills in English
  • A sense of personal responsibility
Bonus skills:
  • Familiarity with other languages (NodeJS, Golang, Ruby)
  • Knowledge of any PHP framework (we mostly use Laravel)
  • Familiarity with ElasticSearch


What we offer
  • Yearly gross salary range: $55,000-$75,000
  • Remote-first culture with the team working remotely from all over the world
  • International health insurance provided with coverage in most countries. Monthly health care payout available in select countries where coverage is limited
  • Company-paid retreats. Once per year we gather for a week in an exotic location to work, learn and have fun together
  • 31 days of vacation per year. We encourage you to unplug and recharge!
  • 12 paid sick days for your physical and mental well-being, no doctor's note required. Parents can use them to care for their sick children
  • 4 creative days. One paid day off per quarter to do something creative and fun
  • 12 parental days per year. Enjoy one paid day off each month to treasure time with your children
  • Parental leave. Enjoy paid bonding time at 100% of your salary when welcoming a new child into your family through birth or adoption - 3 months for primary caregivers and 1 month for secondary caregivers
  • Parenting budget of $1000. Celebrate the arrival of your little one, whether through childbirth or adoption, with a special gift from us
  • Joy Budget. Annual budget to spend on whatever that brings you joy
  • MacBook and other tools that'll help you to do your job efficiently
  • Check the full list of our awesome benefits here

For more information, visit our Hiring journey and FAQ pages.