ELEKS Software Engineering and Development Office is looking for a Trainee / Junior PHP Developer in our offices in Ukraine.

Our project is a German event management and marketing platform that helps customers create events with different ticket categories, sell tickets, analyze event performance, and collect feedback from organizers.
Our client works with large companies that organize conferences, trade fairs, and other corporate events.

REQUIREMENTS

Understanding of programming fundamentals and how software is built
Basic knowledge of PHP 8.4 and object-oriented programming; hands-on PHP experience is a plus but not mandatory
Openness to learning PHP with Laminas or writing backend code in Node.js
Basic understanding of relational databases and SQL; familiarity with MySQL 8.4 or PostgreSQL 14
Basic understanding of REST APIs
Familiarity with Git and Composer
Some hands-on experience with AI tools for software development
Ability to use AI thoughtfully: define tasks and acceptance criteria, review and test AI-generated output, and refine it where needed rather than copying it without verification
Interest in a full-stack role and willingness to work across both backend and frontend development
Upper-Intermediate level of English

WOULD BE A PLUS

Familiarity with TypeScript and Angular 21
Experience with PHP or another backend language
Basic knowledge of Docker
Familiarity with PHPUnit and test writing
Interest in AWS services such as S3 or SQS
Basic knowledge of NoSQL databases, such as DynamoDB
Familiarity with Swagger/OpenAPI, Propel ORM, or microservices
Experience working with third-party APIs, such as PayPal or Google Analytics

RESPONSIBILITIES

Conduct a simple range of programming tasks including analysis, coding, and debugging of complex program logic
Conduct test procedures by using testing, and debugging programs
Develop algorithms according to technical specifications or other requirements documentation
Use standard algorithms in the applicable cases
Write program code according to the defined application architecture
Structure and format source code, comment and mark up the code, as well as name variables, functions, classes, data structures, and files according to the company conventions and industry best practices
Track changes, compare source code in the defined version control system
Agree task deadlines with Senior Developer or Technical Leader

WHAT YOU WILL GET WITH ELEKS

Close cooperation with a customer
Challenging tasks
Competence development
Team of professionals
Dynamic environment with a low level of bureaucracy

ABOUT ELEKS

ELEKS is a custom software development company. We deliver value to our clients, thanks to our expertise and experience gained from working as a software innovation partner since 1991.

Our 2000+ professionals located in the Delivery Centers across Eastern Europe and sales offices in Europe and North America, provide our clients with a full range of software engineering services. These include product development, QA, R&D, design, technology consulting and dedicated teams.