About the Company A fast-growing fintech company based in Bucharest, building next-generation payment infrastructure for banks and large retailers. Founded in 2015, the company operates at the intersection of banking, retail, and technology, helping major players modernize how payments are processed and used as a business tool.
About the Product A cloud-based omnichannel payments orchestration platform that connects banks, merchants, and consumers into a unified ecosystem.
The platform acts as a middleware layer on top of banking systems, enabling:

• Multi-bank and multi-merchant payment processing
• Integration with POS (~10k terminals) and multiple payment methods
• Real-time data analytics and reporting
• Loyalty programs and marketing capabilities directly at the point of payment

Today, the platform processes millions of transactions monthly and is used by major banks and retailers across Romania, including large retail networks and e-commerce players.
The product is built for high performance, resilience, and security, meeting strict industry standards (including Visa/Mastercard certifications and PCI-DSS compliance).
‍ Team Culture & Autonomy We foster an entrepreneurial environment where every voice matters. You’ll join a small, agile team that values:

• Ownership and initiative
• Collaboration and open communication
• Curiosity and continuous improvement

This is a full time, full office role, enabling tight collaboration and fast decision-making.
‍ ‍What You’ll Do As a PHP Developer, you’ll work on complex, high-scale backend systems powering large platforms. Your focus will be on building efficient, reliable, and maintainable services.

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs
• Build scalable and high-performance applications
• Work with complex data flows and integrations
• Optimize systems for speed, reliability, and usability
• Collaborate closely with product and technical teams
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical improvements

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Only the selected candidates will be contacted. All data is confidential.
Core Requirements

• Strong experience with PHP 8.x
• Solid understanding of OOP principles & design patterns
• Experience with MySQL
• Proven experience in API development
• Hands-on experience with Symfony framework
• Familiarity with data analytics
• Experience with RabbitMQ or similar message brokers
• Comfortable working with Docker

Nice to Have

• Frontend experience with React
• Exposure to DevOps practices
• Experience working with AWS

HRS Romania is a workforce management solutions hub, home to Senior HR Consultants who always act as business improvement architects. Start-ups or corporations - we house all HR can offer under one roof, for businesses of any size.

Moving forward is impossible without the initial drive to do things differently and get results, not only words: our solutions'​ portfolio, flexibility and exceptional customer service enable us to build long-lasting relationships that delight our business partners. It’s safe to say we know our ways around the HR business and we can prove that we do our job better than most.

We foster a work environment based on respect, honesty and professional growth and we always strive to positively impact the communities we live, play, and do business in. People are the key element in our identity: we all love what we do & we want to do more of it.

We’re exactly what you see. Only now - bigger. And the best part is we bring new opportunities wherever we go.