Software Engineer - PHP, JavaScript

Core stack:

• Backend: PHP (Symfony)
• Frontend: JavaScript, TypeScript (Vue 3), SCSS
• Data: MySQL, Elasticsearch
 
You’ll thrive here if you care about engineering craft, take full ownership after release, and can operate with high autonomy.

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain end-to-end features across backend and frontend (design → implementation → release → support).
• Develop and extend Sylius/Symfony modules with strong domain modeling, correctness, and maintainability.
• Build and maintain Vue-based UI components and front-end architecture.
• Design and maintain APIs used by: Native mobile apps (Android/iOS) and the app engineering team; E-commerce operations systems (e.g., Odoo); Internal services as needed
• Improve search and product discovery via Elasticsearch (relevance, performance, indexing workflows).
• Own quality: write and maintain tests, validate edge cases, and keep integration contracts reliable.
• Troubleshoot production issues when needed, identify root causes, and reduce recurring incidents.

Requirements:

• 2+ years shipping production web systems end-to-end.
• Solid backend fundamentals in PHP with modern framework (Symfony, Laravel or similar); Sylius experience is highly valued.
• Practical frontend experience with Typescript and Vue 3 (component architecture, real-world UI delivery).
• Strong working knowledge of MySQL or similar (schema design, query performance).
• Hands-on experience using ElasticSearch in real products.
• Own quality end-to-end: implement automated tests (unit/integration/API; e2e are widely adopted), and verify changes before release.
• High autonomy: you proactively clarify requirements, propose solutions, and drive delivery with stakeholders.
• Strong English communication (spoken and written). Cantonese is a plus.

Nice to have:

• Experience working with ERP platforms (especially e-commerce operations workflows and understanding finance/accounting requirements).
• Experience working within a retail or e-commerce business environment (domain knowledge of inventory, promotions, logistics, etc.).
• Mobile-facing API design experience (versioning, backward compatibility, performance).
• Experience with AWS and production observability (logging/metrics/tracing).
• Experience designing reliable systems, combined with effective use of AI coding agents to speed up development without compromising code quality or maintainability.

Additional information:

• The team is lean — successful candidates are highly self-directed.
• End-to-end ownership: you’re accountable for outcomes after release.
• High autonomy & proactivity: you move work forward with minimal hand-holding.
• Stakeholder engagement: you can work directly with product, operations, and app teams.
• Quality first: clean code, pragmatic architecture, and reliable tests.