Senior PHP Developer

About the Position

Senior PHP Developer

We are seeking a Senior PHP Developer with expertise in Laravel to join our global fintech team in Lisbon, Portugal. You will be part of a team building a scalable, cloud-native platform.

Overview

Position Level: Senior

Client Industry: Financial Services

Client: Axo Group (MS)

Position Highlights

You will become a member of a global Product & Tech team located in Oslo, Copenhagen, and Lisbon, building a multilanguage, highly scalable, cloud-native, multi-market broker and membership platform, with a bare minimum of legacy code.

About the Company

Axo Group is a Fintech company and the go-to loan broker in Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark. We operate as a broker between consumers looking to refinance and consolidate unsecured debt (credit cards and unsecured loans) and banks all over the Nordics. We have been in the market for +10 years.

Responsibilities

• Owns significant features end-to-end on uScore, Axo Group's personal finance platform.
• Works in an AI-First engineering culture where AI-assisted development is a daily workflow.
• Bridges product thinking, strong architecture instincts, and practical delivery.
• Contributes to architectural direction, mentors junior developers, and collaborates across product, design, and data.
• Own complete feature development from spec through deployment - backend and frontend.
• Lead architectural discussions and document decisions in ADRs and LLD/HLD documents.
• Build and review AI agent workflows using tools like Claude Code.
• Integrate with financial APIs (CreditSafe credit scoring, Prepr CMS, internal services).
• Ship personalization and offer matching features with LaunchDarkly-gated experiments.
• Enforce GDPR and EU AI Act compliance requirements in every feature.
• Mentor mid-level and junior engineers; set the bar for code quality and AI-assisted development practices.

Requirements

Technical Requirements (Must Have)

• Backend: Laravel / PHP
• 5+ years of PHP experience
• 3+ years working with Laravel
• Strong understanding of Laravel internals (DI, service container, middleware, events)
• Writes clean, structured code using best practices (SOLID, DTOs, CQRS pattern)
• Deep experience with databases and Eloquent ORM (performance, relationships, query optimization)
• Experience designing scalable systems (queues, jobs, APIs, integrations)
• Knowledge of testing (PHPUnit/Pest) and static analysis tools (PHPStan)

Technical Requirements (Good to Have)

• Agentic tools like Claude Code or Cursor
• Knowledge of writing ADRs and understanding Low level design and high level design
• React/Next.js experience
• Experience with accessible UI (Nice to have skills)

Soft Skills Requirements

• Systems thinker: sees how individual components affect the whole product and business
• High ownership: takes features from first line to production - does not throw over the wall
• Constructive scepticism: questions assumptions, including AI-generated output
• Balances technical excellence with delivery velocity - knows when good enough ships faster and when quality debt is dangerous in a financial product
• Intellectually honest: flags blockers early, estimates with ranges, communicates uncertainty
• Self-directed: drives their own work in a low-bureaucracy environment; does not wait to be told what to do
• Committed to continuous learning: the AI tooling landscape changes weekly; adaptability is required

Education

BSc/MSc in computer science, engineering, or related discipline or extensive relevant work experience

We Offer

• Diverse and inclusive work environment
• Opportunities for professional and personal development
• Flexible working environment
• Healthcare coverage
• Vacation and holiday benefits
• Visa assistance and administrative support for relocating new employees
• Competitive salary and benefits

Location

Lisbon, Portugal

Why Join Us?

Join a company that values diversity and encourages employees from all backgrounds to contribute their unique experiences and perspectives. You'll be part of a community where diversity is celebrated, and exceptional service is a shared commitment.