At a Glance
- Tasks: Develop and maintain backend features for a health information platform using PHP, Drupal, and Symfony.
- Company: Join eHealth4everyone, a company dedicated to improving healthcare through technology.
- Benefits: Full-time remote role with opportunities for learning and career growth.
- Other info: Perfect for early-career developers looking to grow in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while building your tech skills.
- Qualifications: Basic knowledge of PHP, Drupal, and Symfony; eagerness to learn and collaborate.
The predicted salary is between 41850 - 51150 $ per year.
- Job Title: Junior Backend Engineer – Drupal & Symfony
- Location: Remote
- Employment Type: Full-time
- Experience Level: 0–3 years
- Application Deadline: 13 November 2026
Are you an aspiring backend engineer looking to build your career while contributing to meaningful healthcare solutions? e Health4everyone is recruiting a Junior Backend Engineer – Drupal & Symfony to join its technical team and support the development and maintenance of a health information platform.
This is an excellent opportunity for early-career developers with foundational knowledge of PHP, Drupal, and Symfony who are eager to learn, grow, and work on technology that makes a real difference in people's lives.
Key Responsibilities
The Junior Backend Engineer will
- Support the development and maintenance of backend features on a Drupal-based platform.
- Develop and modify Drupal modules and backend functionality under the guidance of senior engineers.
- Use PHP and Symfony components to implement and maintain application features.
- Assist with REST API development and integration with other systems.
- Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve application issues.
- Work with relational databases, SQL queries, and backend data structures.
- Participate in code reviews, testing, and deployment activities.
- Support Tier 2 and Tier 3 technical issues as responsibilities transition to the technical team.
- Follow established coding, security, testing, and documentation standards.
- Collaborate with senior engineers to understand the existing codebase and system architecture.
- Document technical changes and contribute to knowledge sharing within the team.
- Required Skills and Qualifications
Interested candidates should have
- Basic to intermediate knowledge of PHP.
- Some practical experience or exposure to Drupal, preferably Drupal 9 or 10.
- A basic understanding of Symfony and Symfony-based application development.
- Knowledge of REST APIs and backend development principles.
- Basic knowledge of relational databases and SQL.
- Familiarity with Git and version control.
- An understanding of software testing and debugging.
- The ability to read, understand, and work with an existing codebase.
- Good analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- A willingness to learn, collaborate, and contribute to an existing production platform.
Take the next step in your software engineering career with e Health4everyone and contribute to digital solutions that help improve healthcare delivery.
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