Senior/Lead PHP Engineer (Symfony/ Laravel)
Vietnam
Asia – Tech /
Full-time /
Hybrid
At NFQ, we focus on Scaling Business—helping companies grow, optimize, and transform through technology and strategic consulting. With 800+ experts across 7 offices, we don’t just build software; we partner with businesses to solve complex challenges, drive efficiency, and unlock new growth opportunities.
Unlike traditional outsourcing, our approach goes beyond executing tasks—we advise, challenge, and co-create solutions that enable businesses to scale effectively. Whether it’s expanding into new markets, streamlining operations, or driving digital transformation, we are committed to delivering impact that lasts.
Why NFQ?
🔹 Fairness – We treat our colleagues, clients, shareholders, and the environment with integrity and respect.
🔹 Entrepreneurship – We think like entrepreneurs, taking smart risks and turning ideas into real impact.
🔹 Excellence – We go beyond expectations to deliver results that truly make a difference.
In this role you will
- You will be joining an awesome team to build cool applications that serve millions of users, from idea to production.
- As our customers are typically ambitious foreign startups, you will have a chance to improve your English, learn about startup culture and product mindset along the way. If you want to make a great impact on the world, this is your chance now.
- Manage full lifecycle customer projects with Agile methods.
- Developing strong relationships with customers, acting as the primary point of contact as well as managing stakeholder expectations and always seek for solution improvement.
- Design, develop, test internal REST API.
- Design and implement scalable and robust applications.
- Analyze functional requirements and creation of software design.
- Participate in code and design reviews to maintain our high development standards.
- Work closely with the infrastructure team in building and scaling back-end services as well as performing root-cause analysis investigations.
- Write API documentation for better communication with front-end developers.
What you will bring
- From 5 years of overall software development experience, with an emphasis on web applications and back-end technologies, work experience in PHP (strongly preferred with Symfony).
- Knowledge of professional software engineering practices for the full development life cycle (coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, operation, monitoring, etc.).
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (Git is preferred).
- Deep knowledge of web frameworks.
- Experience in unit testing frameworks.
- Experience in CI/CD methodologies.
- Professional experience working with cloud (either AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- 2 years of experience in leading engineering teams (for technical lead level).
- Working proficiency in English.
- Experience in these business domains: hotel booking, car rental, eCommerce platform.
- Proficiency in database design & SQL skills.
- Experience in REST API development.
- Knowledge of real-time communication (Pusher, PubNub, FireBase).
- Strong understanding of system performance and scaling.
Big bonus:
Why you will love working here
- 🏆 Join Vietnam’s Best IT Company – Recognized by ITViec for 7 consecutive years, including 2 successive years as the Winner. Work with some of the best minds in the industry and be part of a company that’s redefining how businesses scale through technology.
- 🌍 Career Growth & Leadership Development – Work closely with NFQ’s leadership team, gain mentorship from experienced executives, and have direct exposure to high-level strategic decisions. Your growth is limitless, as long as you’re ready to step up, opportunities will always be there for you.
- 💰 Competitive Compensation – We believe great talent deserves great rewards. Expect an attractive salary, performance-based bonuses, and a benefits package that reflects your impact. We value talent over salary budgets—exceptional contributions deserve exceptional rewards.
- ✨ And Many More Benefits to Explore! But most importantly healthy work-life balance and an environment where you can thrive—professionally and personally. Including:
- Working time: Monday – Friday (9AM - 6PM)
- Locations: NFQ welcomes you to our offices in Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang City, Can Tho City & Ha Noi City), choose the location that suits you best and join us on a journey of innovation and excellence.
- Laptop is provided.
- Community Tech activities.
- A fun & dynamic environment and freedom to be creative.
- Modern office with a flexible relaxing zone.
- 13th-month salary pro-rata (based on business situation/performance).
- Performance review 2 times/ year.
- Extra Premium Healthcare & Annual Health-check.
- 15 days annual leaves.
