Senior Software Engineer
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Salary€5k – €6k/mo
LocationLithuania
Work moderemote
Typefull-time
SenioritySenior
Experience5+ yrs
DepartmentEngineering
Company size51–200 people
PostedJun 2, 2026 · 5mo ago
Verified live1d ago
May no longer be actively hiring
Posted by the company on Jun 2, 202644% of this company's open roles have been listed for 90+ days
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
5-7+ years of commercial PHP development experience
Strong knowledge of modern PHP (8.0+) and backend engineering best practices
Solid hands-on experience with Yii2 or willing to learn
Experience with frontend development (TypeScript, React)
Experience designing scalable backend systems with a strong grasp of software architecture and system design principles
Strong PostgreSQL experience: schema design, indexing, query optimization, performance tuning
Experience designing APIs and service integrations
Solid Git workflows, code review practices, and CI/CD experience
Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis skills
Proven experience leading major technical initiatives
Ability to independently drive projects from design to production
Experience working with large legacy codebases and driving incremental modernisation without disrupting business operations
Strong estimation, planning, prioritisation, and risk management skills
Experience mentoring engineers
Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset
Effective communication and collaboration in cross-functional teams
High autonomy, accountability, and product ownership
Product-oriented thinking with a focus on business impact
Experience in fintech
Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, etc.)
Skills
PHP
TypeScript
React
PostgreSQL
Yii2
Git
CI/CD
Benefits
Health insurance
Professional development
Remote work
Competitive remuneration
About the company
Creditstar Group is a rapidly growing international consumer finance company, headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia and operating in multiple European markets.
At the core, we are a financial technology company that uses automated processes, algorithms and data analysis to make financial instruments easily available to a population of more than 175 million people in our target markets. We are a team of ambitious professionals who value innovation, effective efficiency, high growth, and high performance. For more information on the group, please visit www.creditstar.com.
Our vision is to build and deliver digital banking products of the future. If you want to be part of this, here is your chance.
What’s in it for you?
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Ownership from day one. You’ll shape the technical direction of the platform, not just execute tickets. We trust our engineers to drive decisions.
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A team that values craft. We allocate dedicated capacity to technical debt, run regular architecture discussions, and take engineering quality seriously - not just velocity.
Key Responsibilities:
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Design and evolve scalable backend architecture and core platform services
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Lead technical initiatives from solution design and estimation through production release
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Develop new functionality, improve existing systems, and reduce technical debt
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Ensure system scalability, reliability, performance, and maintainability
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Optimize databases, APIs, caching layers, and background processing
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Identify and resolve production incidents, bottlenecks, and technical risks
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Participate in architectural decision-making and long-term platform evolution
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Conduct code reviews and maintain engineering quality standards
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Mentor developers, support onboarding, and provide technical leadership within the team
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Collaborate with Product, Growth leads, QA, and other engineering teams
Requirements
Technical:
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5-7+ years of commercial PHP development experience
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Strong knowledge of modern PHP (8.0+) and backend engineering best practices
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Solid hands-on experience with Yii2 or willing to learn
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Experience with frontend development(Typescript, React)
•
Experience designing scalable backend systems with a strong grasp of software architecture and system design principles
•
Strong PostgreSQL experience: schema design, indexing, query optimization, performance tuning
•
Experience designing APIs and service integrations
•
Solid Git workflows, code review practices, and CI/CD experience
•
Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis skills
Leadership & Ownership:
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Proven experience leading major technical initiatives
•
Ability to independently drive projects from design to production
•
Experience working with large legacy codebases and driving incremental modernisation without disrupting business operations
•
Strong estimation, planning, prioritisation, and risk management skills
•
Experience mentoring engineers
Soft skills:
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Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset
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Effective communication and collaboration in cross-functional teams
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High autonomy, accountability, and product ownership
•
Product-oriented thinking with a focus on business impact
Nice to have:
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Experience in fintech
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Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, etc.)
Benefits
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Dynamic, challenging, and rewarding work within a rapidly growing international company;
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Chance to contribute to the business’ decision-making processes and making a tangible impact;
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Talented and fun international team who always has your back;
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New modern office in the heart of Tallinn
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Sports or Health insurance compensation
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Paid birthday day- off
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Regular company parties and events;
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Office with games, ping pong table, free snacks/drinks and the possibility to work remotely;
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Powerful equipment and modern tools;
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On-demand sponsorship for your professional development;
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Competitive remuneration package.
Gross salary range for this position is €5000–€6000 per month.