Senior Software Developer (Laravel/Symfony)

About the role

EventConnect is a sports-tourism technology company connecting event organizers, teams, hotels and destinations on one platform, streamlining registration, scheduling, housing and payments. It is headquartered in London, Ontario and supports tournaments across North America. It is looking for a senior software developer with Laravel/Symfony experience, working in a hybrid setting.

Key responsibilities

• Lead backend projects from concept to production, including architecture design, implementation, testing and deployment.
• Build and own core product features across the PHP stack.
• Design scalable and maintainable APIs and services, optimized for performance and reliability.
• Drive technical decisions on backend architecture, frameworks and database strategy.
• Mentor and guide junior and mid-level developers through code reviews, coaching and best practices.
• Work with product, UX and engineering teams to turn business requirements into technical solutions.
• Ensure code quality and reliability through automated testing, CI/CD pipelines and monitoring.
• Identify and resolve technical debt, performance bottlenecks and reliability issues.
• Research and implement new tools and technologies to improve the backend stack and workflows.

Required profile

• 8+ years of experience with PHP.
• 5+ years with Laravel (preferred) or Symfony at a comparable depth.
• 8+ years with SQL/RDBMS, including complex schema design, query optimization and performance tuning.
• Proven track record of leading projects from concept to production.
• Experience mentoring junior developers and reviewing code.
• Understanding of software design patterns, clean architecture and maintainable code.

Required skills

• Scalable backend systems, caching strategies and asynchronous processing (queues, cron jobs, workers).
• CI/CD pipelines and automated testing tools.
• API-first development and integration with third-party services.

What we offer

• Standard hours Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with flex time.
• Hybrid work: 3 days in the office after onboarding (up to 2 remote days per week).
• Competitive base salary and benefits.