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Senior Full Stack/Backend Engineer (PHP + React)
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote · European Union
Experience
Senior · 8+ years
Job description
Senior Full Stack Backend Engineer at AlfaDocs, responsible for secure, scalable feature development, owning the backend, shaping architecture, and mentoring the team on a cloud-based healthcare practice management platform.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- Remote · European Union
- Languages
- English, German
What you'll do
- Lead end-to-end feature development from concept to deployment, with a strong focus on security and scalability
- Drive architectural decisions to ensure compliance with healthcare industry standards and long-term system sustainability
- Work closely with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to ensure technical solutions support business objectives
- Support junior developers through mentorship, fostering a culture of learning and innovation
- Implement automated testing, continuous integration, and deployment pipelines to maintain high code quality
- Contribute to planning by evaluating technical feasibility, estimating timelines, and identifying resource needs
- Stay informed about emerging technologies and industry trends to continuously improve product and process efficiency
- Promote a positive team atmosphere with humor and optimism, helping maintain morale and collaboration during high-pressure periods
What we're looking for
- Minimum 8 years of professional experience, with at least 3 years in a senior role
- Extensive experience with Symfony, including deep knowledge of Doctrine ORM and key Symfony components (e.g., Security, Event Dispatchers)
- Advanced understanding and practical experience with Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles
- Awareness of security best practices for frontend and backend development, particularly when handling sensitive healthcare data
- Proficient in writing and maintaining unit and integration tests
- Solid understanding of React.js, with the ability to improve frontend as needed
- Strong experience with MySQL, including design, optimization, and management
- Experience with Docker for managing development environments
- Familiarity with GitLab CI/CD pipelines for automating build, test, and deployment processes
- Strong problem-solving skills and critical thinking abilities
- Highly proficient in using AI/LLMs to support complex workflows, including advanced prompting, evaluating model outputs, and optimizing AI-assisted processes across teams
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Benefits
- Welfare bonus on a monthly basis
- Bonus for paid English or German language courses
- Training courses, books, workshops, and team-building activities for personal and professional growth
- Partnership with Serenis (an online psychotherapy platform) - three sessions offered if needed
- Team Building Budget
- Team Development Budget
- Regular company reunions (yearly meetups, Christmas dinner)
- Snacks and fruit always available in the office, along with good beer at the end of the week
- Equipment: laptop, headphones, keyboard, mouse, and a dedicated office monitor
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About AlfaDocs.com
All-in-one, cloud-based solution for healthcare practice management and patient relationships
AlfaDocs provides an all-in-one, cloud-based software platform that streamlines practice management and patient relationships for medical practices. The company delivers high-performance solutions while fostering a collaborative and respectful environment.
Mission
Transform healthcare by making the daily lives of medical practices and patients easier, so healthcare professionals can focus more on care and less on administration
Key facts
- Healthcare software
- Offices in Italy & Germany
- Remote role with candidates based anywhere in the European Union
- Start date October 2026
- Working hours Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 18:00 with a 1-hour lunch break
- Trial period dependent on country of residence (on average 6 months)
Partners & customers
Serenis
What they value
- Collaboration
- Learning and innovation
- Positive team atmosphere