SR./PRINCIPAL PHP ENGINEER (Colombia)

Svitla Systems • Remote, Remote • Posted June 10, 2026

Position Overview

Senior/Principal PHP Engineer

Svitla Systems Inc. is looking for a Senior/Principal PHP Engineer for a full-time position (40 hours per week) in Colombia. Our client is a leading expert network that provides business and government professionals with opportunities to communicate with industry and subject‑matter experts to answer research questions.

Requirements

  • 7-10 years of professional experience developing web‑based & CLI‑based applications in PHP frameworks.
  • Experience using open‑source PHP (Symfony and its components and/or API platform, or heavy design pattern PHP framework).
  • Understanding scaling in LAMP: leveraging Redis, RabbitMQ, and SupervisorD.
  • Understanding how to leverage APMs, such as Datadog, to isolate performance bottlenecks.
  • Solid knowledge of Git concepts such as branching, merging, pull requests, and conflict resolution utilizing Bitbucket or GitHub.
  • Knowledge of Linux, command line, S...