PHP Developer - Symfony/Laravel

We're searching for a PHP Developer - Symfony/Laravel (Remote). Are you searching for new possibilities?

Discover what's possible, with Westland.

The Westland story is all about growth, and that means plenty of possibility for everyone on our team. Every day, Westland proves that building a great business means taking care of communities, clients, and each other with equal commitment. As we continue to open new doors, we're inviting amazing people like you to join us.

As a PHP Developerdeveloping online solutions for insurance products, you will be responsible for designing and developing software that can effectively digitize and streamline the insurance product experience. You will assume a pivotal role in the software development lifecycle, leveraging your expertise and experience to develop modern web applications that feature adaptive frond-end user experience and robust backend solutions. This position is fully remote and is open to applicants residing anywhere in Canada.

Interested in learning more?

Why you'll love Westland:

• An open, flexible and welcoming workplace
• Plenty of opportunities to grow and learn
• Autonomy to own your own success
• Be part of our inclusive culture, alongside an extraordinarily talented community of people with a wide variety of backgrounds
• Total rewards program that takes care of your financial, physical, and mental health
• Flexible paid Commemorative Days to celebrate days important to you
• Amplifying Communities Program to support causes that matter most to our employees
  

Why we'll love You:

• You have a minimum of 5 years of experience with TDD (PHPUnit, Codeception) and a minimum of 3 years of experience with PHP8.x using Symfony and Laravel frameworks
• You have prior experience with modern self-documenting API design with Swagger/OpenAPI
• You possess a solid understanding of application security and performance optimization techniques
• You have a minimum of 5 years of experience with Unit OX
• You have used IDE, debugging, and code profiling for at least 3 years
• You are a subject-matter expert when it comes to server-side security concepts
• You have knowledge of design patterns and DRY / SOLID principles
• You are familiar with front-end technologies

Once here, you'll:

• Take full ownership of your tasks from development and testing to delivery and maintenance
• Translate complex functional, technical and business requirements into efficient and scalable software designs by taking into account time and financial constraints
• Design and implement secured and testable API systems
• Introduce modern tooling and design practices into the enterprise domain
• Responsible for the planning, coordination, development, and supervision of all activities related to the integration of applications and third-party solutions to meet the business requirements of the organization
• Collaborate with QA engineers on bug tracking and bug fixing
• Collaborate with UX/UI Designers and advise on technical feasibility of proposed design approaches

Want to get to know each other better? Send your resume our way.

You belong here
We strive to be much more than a great place to work. Here, you join a collective of incredibly vibrant, purpose driven, and open-minded people. Every day, Westland proves that building a great business means taking care of communities, clients, and each other with equal commitment. You will be supported and respected for who you are and for the voice you add to the conversation.

At Westland, you will feel the power of community. Westland Insurance Ltd. is an inclusive organization that values diversity in its workforce. We listen, champion equity and diversity, and create safe welcoming spaces where everyone has a voice and is free to be themselves. Westland Insurance Ltd. encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will accommodate applicants' disability-related needs, up to the point of undue hardship, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

If you require a disability-related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team by email at careers@westlandinsurance.ca