Senior Full Stack Backend Engineer (PHP + React)

At **AlfaDocs **, we’re on a mission to transform healthcare. Our software platform makes the daily lives of medical practices and patients easier by streamlining practice management and patient relationships. With our all-in-one, cloud-based solution, healthcare professionals can focus more on care and less on administration.

We take pride in our responsibility to deliver high-performance solutions while fostering a collaborative and respectful environment where everyone’s contributions are valued. We’re driven by a shared passion to make a lasting impact on the healthcare industry, creating a space where both our team and our customers thrive.

As our **Senior Full Stack Backend Engineer **(all genders), you’ll be responsible for secure, scalable feature development—owning the backend, shaping architecture, and mentoring the team.

• **Full Stack Development **: Lead end-to-end feature development from concept to deployment, with a strong focus on security and scalability.
• **Architecture & Design **: Drive architectural decisions to ensure compliance with healthcare industry standards and long-term system sustainability.
• **Cross-Functional Collaboration **: Work closely with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to ensure technical solutions support business objectives.
• **Team Mentorship **: Support junior developers through mentorship, fostering a culture of learning and innovation.
• **Automation & CI/CD **: Implement automated testing, continuous integration, and deployment pipelines to maintain high code quality.
• **Technical Roadmapping **: Contribute to planning by evaluating technical feasibility, estimating timelines, and identifying resource needs.
• **Industry Awareness **: Stay informed about emerging technologies and industry trends to continuously improve product and process efficiency.
• **Team Culture **: Promote a positive team atmosphere with humor and optimism, helping maintain morale and collaboration during high-pressure periods.

Requirements

• **Experience **: Minimum 8 years of professional experience, with at least 3 years in a senior role.
• **Symfony **: Extensive experience with Symfony, including deep knowledge of Doctrine ORM and key Symfony components (e.g., Security, Event Dispatchers).
• Domain-Driven Design (DDD): Advanced understanding and practical experience with DDD principles.
• **Security **: Awareness of security best practices for frontend and backend development, particularly when handling sensitive healthcare data.
• **Testing **: Proficient in writing and maintaining unit and integration tests.
• **Frontend Development **: Solid understanding of React.js, with the ability to improve frontend as needed.
• **Database Management **: Strong experience with MySQL, including design, optimization, and management.
• **Containerization **: Experience with Docker for managing development environments.
• **CI/CD **: Familiarity with GitLab CI/CD pipelines for automating build, test, and deployment processes.
• **Problem-Solving **: Strong problem-solving skills and critical thinking abilities.
• AI: You are highly proficient in using AI/LLMs to support complex workflows, including advanced prompting, evaluating model outputs, and optimizing AI‑assisted processes across teams.
• **Communication **: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Administrative Info

• Location: Our offices are in Italy & Germany, but this role is ** remote** - you can be based anywhere in the European Union (we don't offer any relocation support).
• **Contract **: Every Alfa begins their journey with a fixed-term contract of 1 year with the aim of renewing to an indefinite term.
• **Equipment **: laptop, headphones, keyboard, mouse, and a dedicated office monitor.
• **Working hours **: Monday - Friday | 09:00 - 18:00 | 1-hour lunch break
• **Trial Period **: Dependent on the country of your residence
• **Start Date **:Dec2025/Jan2026

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.