Symfony Senior Software Engineer

VacatiaPortland, Oregon, United States

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Join Vacatia and Build the Future of Hospitality Technology

At Vacatia, we’re transforming how people vacation and how technology powers that experience behind the scenes. As a fast-growing leader in resort management and vacation ownership, we combine hospitality, data, and engineering to deliver exceptional guest service and operational excellence. Now, we’re seeking a Symfony Senior Software Engineer to help us scale our platforms, build resilient systems, and bring innovative digital tools to life across our business.

Why You’ll Love Working at Vacatia

Modern Tech Stack : Build applications using the Symfony PHP framework, integrated APIs, and scalable backend infrastructure.
Impact That Matters : Your work will directly support revenue growth, guest satisfaction, and enterprise innovation across a portfolio of 90+ resorts
Autonomy & Ownership : Drive projects end-to-end—from design and architecture to performance optimization and implementation.
Forward-Thinking Culture : Collaborate with product, design, operations, and data teams to build smart, efficient, and maintainable software systems.

Your Impact

Design and develop scalable, secure web applications using Symfony and modern PHP principles

Architect modular systems using dependency injection and service-oriented design

Build and maintain RESTful APIs that integrate with internal services and external partners

Monitor and optimize application performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement efficient solutions

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support platform improvements, new features, and strategic initiatives

Contribute to software development best practices, including testing, documentation, and clean code standards

Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across the engineering team

Support the integration of internal systems, including inventory management, payment processing, and reporting tools

Requirements

What You Bring

5+ years of backend development experience, with at least 3 years using the Symfony PHP framework in production

Deep understanding of object-oriented programming, architectural design, and clean code principles

Proven experience designing and consuming APIs, with strong knowledge of authentication protocols and integration patterns

Proficiency in SQL and relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL, including performance tuning and query optimization

Experience with Git, CI / CD tools, and containerized development (e.g., Docker)

Ability to independently access and analyze data; SQL proficiency or an engineering / technical mindset that supports self-sufficiency is strongly preferred

Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with comfort working across teams in a fast-paced environment

Bonus : Experience in hospitality, e-commerce, or platform engineering; familiarity with frontend frameworks (React, Vue)

Be Part of Something Bigger

If you’re passionate about clean code, love solving hard problems, and want to build tools that support real-world operations in a growing, guest-focused industry, we want to hear from you.

Apply today and help Vacatia reshape the future of hospitality, one line of code at a time.

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