PHP Engineer
Job description
MailerLite is one of the fastest-growing email marketing services. We help more than 1 million businesses around the world stay in touch with their customers. Today, we are a team of more than 160 dreamers, adventurers, and world travelers passionate about what we do and what we believe in. And we are ready for another talented person to join the party.
We’re looking for a PHP engineer who will help us implement new features and maintain our flagship product, MailerLite. Join us now! 🚀
Why MailerLite?
Wondering why we think you’ll love working for MailerLite? Here are our favorite 6 reasons!
You'll be challenged with interesting tasks
Our customers are sending millions of emails per day. Scaling the platform is a challenge that will definitely keep you energized.
You'll grow, develop and evolve
As part of a team that's always looking for new, innovative ways to offer value for our customers, you'll constantly be experimenting, learning, and trying out new things.
You'll take ownership
We expect you to take full responsibility and ownership of your tasks. Team leads avoid micromanaging and minimize interruptions so you can stay focused on your assignments.
You'll have experts at hand
Whenever you’re stuck, your teammates with a wide range of different expertise are ready to help you grow. And they’d love for you to share your knowledge too!
You'll pick where you work, every day
We embrace the remote culture. Every day you get to choose what environment that makes you most productive.
You'll have stability
We value a stable workplace! MailerLite has been thriving for over 10 years and our year-over-year growth continues to increase.
What you will work on
Implement new features with a focus on delivering impact and value to our users
Maintain our existing codebase that serves hundreds of thousands of users daily
What we expect from you
4+ years of experience with PHP, JavaScript and HTML
Experience with at least one of these frameworks: ReactJS or VueJS
Working knowledge of Laravel
Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
Ability to write and optimize complex queries in MySQL
Knowledge of Redis and queues
Ability to write clean code with test coverage
Ability to build scalable applications
Love for complex, advanced codebases
Self-starter with an investigative mindset for thinking out of the box
Proficient verbal and written communication skills in English
A sense of personal responsibility
Based in the EMEA region
Nice to Have
Familiarity with other languages (NodeJS, Golang, Ruby)
Familiarity with ElasticSearch
What we offer
Yearly gross salary range: $50,000-$80,000
Remote-first culture with the team working remotely from all over the world
International health insurance provided with coverage in most countries. Monthly health care payout available in select countries where coverage is limited
Company-paid retreats. Once per year we gather for a week in an exotic location to work, learn and have fun together
31 days of vacation per year. We encourage you to unplug and recharge!
12 paid sick days for your physical and mental well-being, no doctor's note required. Parents can use them to care for their sick children
4 creative days. One paid day off per quarter to do something creative and fun
12 parental days per year. Enjoy one paid day off each month to treasure time with your children
Parental leave. Enjoy paid bonding time at 100% of your salary when welcoming a new child into your family through birth or adoption - 3 months of maternity leave and 1 month of paternity leave
Parenting budget of $1000. Celebrate the arrival of your little one, whether through childbirth or adoption, with a special gift from us
Joy Budget. Annual budget to spend on whatever that brings you joy
MacBook and other tools that'll help you to do your job efficiently
For more information, visit our FAQ page.
Team Achievements
We're incredibly proud of our team and love celebrating their accomplishments. At MailerLite, we believe in recognizing hard work, creativity, and collaboration.
Here, we share some of the standout achievements that highlight the passion and talent within our team.
Innovative development
Successfully launched a new, feature-rich, drag-and-drop builder for creating professional landing pages.
Rooted in research
Our team leveraged user research and prototyping to design effective onboarding flows for new users, demonstrating our commitment to user-centered design and seamless experiences.
Scaling for the future
Overhauled our processing pipelines to efficiently handle massive data volumes, ensuring scalability, performance and insights for our users.
Seamless integrations
Implemented integrations with Wix and Canva, enhancing platform interoperability and expanding third-party ecosystem support.
Meet your Team Lead
John
I’m John, Engineering Manager at MailerLite. I’ve been with the company a little over 4 years. I enjoy all things computing, sailing and dancing among other things. The things I value most are integrity, clear communication and honesty. Our team lives by delivering impact to our users. I #lovemyjob because we have the room to grow and build amazing products.
We focus on people
Our company is built on core values that shape our supportive culture. We strive to create a welcoming, valued workspace that fosters freedom, creativity and mutual respect.
Interested?
Don't send us a CV. We like to do things differently. We're excited to see the newsletter you come up with.