Senior Software Engineer, PHP

As a Sr. Software Engineer /PHP Developer on the Expert Medical Opinion (EMO) platform, you will help design, build, and operate the technology that connects members with world-class medical experts when they need them most. This is a Prague-based position with a hybrid working model — we expect you in the office 2–3 days per week, collaborating with the local Prague team and our colleagues in the US. You’ll work on a platform that blends a long-running PHP codebase with a modern Domain-Driven Design layer, deployed on AWS. You’ll partner with product managers, internal stakeholders, and your manager to turn complex healthcare requirements into reliable, well-architected software — and have a direct impact on the quality of care our members receive. What You’ll Do Understand business requirements and the scope of enhancements, working closely with product and stakeholders Design, architect, and plan the delivery of new features and ongoing maintenance with a clear systems-design mindset Take ownership of deliverables, hitting timelines without compromising quality Write and maintain solid Unit and Functional tests as a standard part of how you ship Perform thoughtful code reviews and provide coaching and mentorship to more junior team members Use AI coding tools effectively — with a strong focus on architecture, review, and rigorous validation of AI-generated solutions rather than blind acceptance Help evolve our existing PHP codebase — layering in DDD, strengthening boundaries, and gradually moving toward a cleaner, service-oriented architecture What We’re Looking For Solid experience developing backend web applications with MySQL, alongside server-rendered HTML / CSS / JavaScript — our frontend is not a modern SPA, though we do have some components built in Vue.js; comfortable working with PHP (prior PHP experience is a plus, not a hard requirement) Strong discipline around automated testing — writing and maintaining Unit and Functional tests is a must, not an afterthought Solid grasp of layered architecture and separation of concerns (e.g. Domain-Driven Design, Clean/ Hexagonal architecture) — able to reason about boundaries, dependencies, and where logic belongs Experience in Cloud Architecture or a strong systems-design mindset — comfortable reasoning about scalability, reliability, and trade-offs Experience working on Enterprise applications — or a strong appetite to dive into a complex business domain (healthcare / medical consultations) and grow into a domain owner over time AI-friendly developer — comfortable working alongside AI coding tools, with a focus on architecture and rigorous validation of AI-generated solutions Working experience building REST APIs and using Git in a collaborative team setting Solid foundation in modern DevOps culture and comfort with Docker-based development workflows Skillful communicator who thrives in a collaborative, agile environment and works well with technical and product stakeholders Nice to have Prior experience with PHP and frameworks such as CodeIgniter or Symfony Hands-on experience with AWS services such as IAM, S3, RDS, ECS, and API Gateway Experience working in healthcare, regulated industries, or other domains with strong privacy/security requirements Experience modernizing or migrating legacy codebases toward microservices or service-oriented architectures Familiarity with static analysis tools (e.g. PHPStan, Psalm), architectural fitness tooling (e.g. Deptrac), or similar quality-enforcing tooling. While working in Transcarent, you will enjoy the following benefits: 5 weeks of vacation + personal days 1 paid day off for your volunteerism per year Stock options Home office and flexible working hours Cell phone and a plan for unlimited personal use as well Sodexo Gastro Pass Card with no contribution Flexi Pass Card per month or Multisport Card FreshPoint fridge with meals & snacks at 30% discount Work from abroad up to 4 weeks a year Udemy Business Platform for Hard/Soft skills training Virtual hospital service uLekare.cz Ginger Emotional Support app (www.ginger.com) Who We Are Transcarent is the One Place for Health and Careᵀᴹ, bringing medical, pharmacy, and point solutions together with the WayFindingᵀᴹ experience, the first and only generative AI-powered health and care platform for health consumers. Our WayFinding experience, paired with transparent and consumer-driven pharmacy care, 2nd.MD expert medical opinions, and virtual primary care, works seamlessly with comprehensive Care Experiences – Cancer Care, Surgery Care, and Weight Health – to support people with all of their health needs, simple or serious. More than 1,700 employers and health plans rely on us to provide information, guidance, and care, empowering health consumers with more choice, an experience they love, access to higher-quality care, and lower costs for 21 million Members. For more information, visit transcarent.com , and follow us on LinkedIn . At Transcarent, Our Values Guide Everything We Do People First: We prioritize our Members, clients, and each other in every decision Care: Every decision starts with improving health and care for our Members Resilience: We push boundaries and take the uncharted path to change an industry Results: We take ownership, solve with speed, and deliver for our people and each other Humble and Human: We lead with humility, bring fun to tough moments, and go further together While working in Transcarent, you will enjoy the following benefits: 5 weeks of vacation + personal days 1 paid day off for your volunteerism per year Stock options Home office and flexible working hours Cell phone and a plan for unlimited personal use as well Sodexo Gastro Pass Card with no contribution Flexi Pass Card per month or Multisport Card FreshPoint fridge with meals & snacks at 30% discount Work from abroad up to 4 weeks a year Udemy Business Platform for Hard/Soft skills training Virtual hospital service uLekare.cz Ginger Emotional Support app (www.ginger.com)