Sr PHP Developer
As a Sr Software Engineer /PHP Developer on the Expert Medical Opinion (EMO) platform, you will help design, build, and operate the technology that connects members with world-class medical experts when they need them most. This is a Prague-based position with a hybrid working model — we expect you in the office 2–3 days per week, collaborating with the local Prague team and our colleagues in the US. You’ll work on a platform that blends a long-running PHP codebase with a modern Domain-Driven Design layer, deployed on AWS. You’ll partner with product managers, internal stakeholders, and your manager to turn complex healthcare requirements into reliable, well-architected software — and have a direct impact on the quality of care our members receive.
What you’ll do:
Understand business requirements and the scope of enhancements, working closely with product and stakeholders
Design, architect, and plan the delivery of new features and ongoing maintenance with a clear systems-design mindset
Take ownership of deliverables, hitting timelines without compromising quality
Write and maintain solid Unit and Functional tests as a standard part of how you ship
Perform thoughtful code reviews and provide coaching and mentorship to more junior team members
Use AI coding tools effectively — with a strong focus on architecture, review, and rigorous validation of AI-generated solutions rather than blind acceptance
Help evolve our existing PHP codebase — layering in DDD, strengthening boundaries, and gradually moving toward a cleaner, service-oriented architecture
What we’re looking for:
Solid experience developing backend web applications with MySQL, alongside server-rendered HTML / CSS / JavaScript — our frontend is not a modern SPA, though we do have some components built in Vue.js; comfortable working with PHP (prior PHP experience is a plus, not a hard requirement)
Strong discipline around automated testing — writing and maintaining Unit and Functional tests is a must, not an afterthought
Solid grasp of layered architecture and separation of concerns (e.g. Domain-Driven Design, Clean/ Hexagonal architecture) — able to reason about boundaries, dependencies, and where logic belongs
Experience in Cloud Architecture or a strong systems-design mindset — comfortable reasoning about scalability, reliability, and trade-offs
Experience working on Enterprise applications — or a strong appetite to dive into a complex business domain (healthcare / medical consultations) and grow into a domain owner over time
AI-friendly developer — comfortable working alongside AI coding tools, with a focus on architecture and rigorous validation of AI-generated solutions
Working experience building REST APIs and using Git in a collaborative team setting
Solid foundation in modern DevOps culture and comfort with Docker-based development workflows
Skillful communicator who thrives in a collaborative, agile environment and works well with technical and product stakeholders
Nice to have:
Prior experience with PHP and frameworks such as CodeIgniter or Symfony
Hands-on experience with AWS services such as IAM, S3, RDS, ECS, and API Gateway
Experience working in healthcare, regulated industries, or other domains with strong privacy/security requirements
Experience modernizing or migrating legacy codebases toward microservices or service-oriented architectures
Familiarity with static analysis tools (e.g. PHPStan, Psalm), architectural fitness tooling (e.g. Deptrac), or similar quality-enforcing tooling.
While working in Transcarent, you will enjoy the following benefits:
5 weeks of vacation + personal days
1 paid day off for your volunteerism per year
Stock options
Home office and flexible working hours
Cell phone and a plan for unlimited personal use as well
Sodexo Gastro Pass Card with no contribution
Flexi Pass Card per month or Multisport Card
FreshPoint fridge with meals & snacks at 30% discount
Work from abroad up to 4 weeks a year
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