<h2 class="vacancy-row__title">Company Background</h2><p>Our client is a U.S.-based provider of financing solutions for small and medium-sized businesses. As both a direct lender and a financing marketplace, they help businesses quickly and easily access the funding they need through a single application. The company is currently undergoing a digital transformation after raising funding and is actively modernizing its technology stack.</p><h2 class="vacancy-row__title">Project Description</h2><p>You’ll join a small, growing team (4 developers, 1 QA, 1 PO) working on a core loan underwriting platform primarily developed in PHP using the CakePHP framework. While maintaining this core system, the client is actively undergoing a digital transformation and aims to modernize its technology stack.</p><h2 class="vacancy-row__title">Technologies</h2><ul><li data-start="1341" data-end="1350">PHP 5.3</li><li data-start="1341" data-end="1350">CakePHP 2.x, 3.x, 5.x</li><li data-start="1341" data-end="1350">AWS</li><li data-start="1341" data-end="1350">MSSQL</li><li data-start="1341" data-end="1350">MySQL</li></ul><h2 class="vacancy-row__title">What You'll Do</h2><ul><li>Support and enhance the core loan underwriting platform;</li><li>Provide architectural guidance, maintain and improve existing functionality in CakePHP (versions 2.x to 5.x);</li><li>Investigate and fix bugs, maintain stability of production systems;</li><li>Help develop new features as part of the platform’s modernization;</li><li>Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business goals into technical solutions;</li><li>Work closely with the team to ensure high reliability and clean implementation.</li></ul><h2 class="vacancy-row__title">Job Requirements</h2><ul><li>7+ years of experience in PHP software development;</li><li>Experience with CakePHP;</li><li>Solid understanding of AWS services (RDS, Lambda, etc.) and infrastructure management;</li><li>Experience with MySQL, MSSQL or other relational databases;</li><li>Experience designing and building scalable, cloud-native systems;</li><li>Excellent problem-solving skills and a detail-oriented mindset;</li><li>Effective communication and collaboration skills in cross-functional environments;</li><li>Level of English - from Upper Intermediate (spoken and written);</li><li>Readiness to work until 5 PM EST;</li></ul><h2 class="vacancy-row__title">What Do We Offer</h2><p>The global benefits package includes:</p><ul><li>Technical and non-technical training for professional and personal growth;</li><li>Internal conferences and meetups to learn from industry experts;</li><li>Support and mentorship from an experienced employee to help you professional grow and development;</li><li>Internal startup incubator;</li><li>Health insurance;</li><li>English courses;</li><li>Sports activities to promote a healthy lifestyle;</li><li>Flexible work options, including remote and hybrid opportunities;</li><li>Referral program for bringing in new talent;</li><li>Work anniversary program and additional vacation days.</li></ul>