Backend Engineer | Senior | PHP | Monetization Team

Full Time

hybrid

Backend

Vilnius / Kaunas

At NordLayer, we’re building cybersecurity that scales with the business.

A toggle-ready platform that helps modern teams thrive—without the security headaches. Trusted by 11,000+ global companies, NordLayer plugs into any tech stack and protects users across borders.

Your impact? Helping businesses stay protected and moving forward with future-ready network security.

Main Responsibilities

Expand and improve our codebase by writing clean, quality PHP code supported by tests.

Contribute to technical discussions and share ideas on design decisions.

Build and maintain APIs that are intuitive and developer-friendly.

Collaborate with other teams to deliver fully functional features and quality code-based solutions for our product.

Refactor, improve, and maintain the existing codebase while adding new functionality.

Follow and promote good coding practices, continuous delivery, and technical excellence.

Participate in task grooming, helping to define and break down work into manageable tasks.

Core Requirements

4+ years of experience working with PHP.

Good understanding of OOP principles and clean code design.

Experience with REST API design and (My)SQL practices.

Knowledge of Docker, RabbitMQ, and Redis is a plus.

Working with Git is nothing new.

Hands-on experience using AI tools like Claude, Cursor, or similar daily for code generation, refactoring, test creation, and debugging, and you take full ownership of every output.

Engaged team player committed to contributing to the development and maintenance of a high-performing team.

Clear, proactive communicator who works well in a cross-functional environment.

Bonus Points For

Hands-on experience of migration from Laravel to Symfony.

Knowledge of CQRS.

Good knowledge of Plain PHP.

Knowledge about OpenTelementry.

Tech Stack

PHP 8.2

SLIM/Laravel/Symfony with Eloquent ORM

MySQL

RabbitMQ

Redis

GitLab CI

Docker

AI/Claude code, Nexos.ai

AWS ECS

Salary Range

Gross salary 5600 - 7000 EUR/Month.

Perks we offer

Our global mission fuels our drive. But when you need that extra push - here’s a list of things to look forward to.

Apply for this job

Backend

Vilnius / Kaunas

Full name

Phone number

Link to profile

Your city

Which location is closest to you?

Resume (optional)

Nord Security is committed to building an inclusive workplace with a diversity of backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of all ages, gender identities, sexual orientations, racial identities, ethnicities, religious beliefs, and disability statuses. To reduce the chance of unconscious bias, you may submit your CV without a photograph or other redundant information like age or marital status.

We expect all candidates to provide accurate and complete information during the recruitment process. While limited use of AI tools to refine application materials is acceptable, candidates remain fully responsible for ensuring that their submissions reflect their own qualifications, skills, and experience. Any failure to do so may negatively affect participation in the recruitment process. If broader AI assistance is allowed for a particular role or stage, we’ll let you know in advance.

By submitting your application, you acknowledge that it may be processed using automated tools for evaluation purposes. .

By filling in this form you confirm that you have read and understood the Privacy Notice for Recruitment Candidates.

I consent that Nord Security can contact me about future job opportunities for up to 3 years.

Our values

Our values are rooted in the actions of our people. They describe how we solve problems, make decisions, and ultimately - reach our goals as a team.