PHP Software Engineer

Software Engineer III
Are you interested in making a meaningful impact through high-quality software that serves a wide range of customers?
Do you bring a positive, problem-solving attitude and enjoy inspiring collaboration and innovation?
About The Business
IDVerse is a Sydney-based start-up that is a global pioneer in the development of digital identity

verification technology. We've built everything from the ground up and have a broad range of blue-chip customers across banking, telecommunications, government and more. We've perfected the technology locally in Australia and New Zealand and are quickly expanding into the northern hemisphere.

Join a strong team of passionate engineers and build a world-class platform to fight identity fraud at a global scale.

About The Team
IDVerse Enterprise Product team, combining core engineering—designing, developing, and scaling backend features, shaping product architecture, and troubleshooting production issues—with solutions delivery, where the developer implements and configures client environments and delivers tailored product features.

About The Role
We're hiring a versatile and proactive PHP Developer to join our engineering organization in a dual-capacity role. This position can involve either of the following modes of work:

• Core Engineering – Collaborating with product and engineering on the IDVerse Enterprise product, contributing to foundational infrastructure and feature development.
• Solutions Delivery – Working with the Solutions Delivery team to implement and configure client environments and deliver tailored product features.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and enjoys solving complex problems across both client-facing and product-focused domains.

Responsibilities
Core Engineering – Enterprise Product

• Design and develop backend features for the IDVerse Enterprise product.
• Work closely with Product Managers, Designers, and Frontend Engineers to deliver innovative and usable solutions.
• Help shape the technical direction of the product, making architectural decisions that impact long-term scalability and performance.
• Identify and address technical debt, contributing to continuous improvement.
• Document new features and changes for internal and external stakeholders.
• Troubleshoot production issues reported by customers, analyzing logs and source code to identify root causes and implement bug fixes as needed.

Solutions Delivery – Enterprise Product

• Implement, configure, and upgrade environments for new and existing clients.
• Identify and prioritize technical debt and contribute to refactoring efforts.
• Collaborate with Delivery Managers, Frontend Engineers, QA, Architects, and other Developers.
• Document changes, configurations, and processes to ensure maintainability and transparency.

Requirement

• Strong understanding of PHP, Laravel, PSR-4, OO-design patterns, and Dependency Injection.
• Experience working with Composer, Docker, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proven experience with complex web applications and scalable backend systems.
• Exposure to writing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Proactive, collaborative, and comfortable working across distributed teams.
• Ability to work at least 6 hours per day aligned with Sydney business hours (GMT+10). 5pm PDT.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Fraud, Risk, AML, IDV, biometrics, or API design.
• Familiarity with Linux environments and infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Prior experience in enterprise-grade product development or client delivery projects.

Company Culture Attributes
We value not just technical excellence, but also the character and mindset that make great teams thrive. The ideal candidate will embody the following attributes:

• Kind and approachable – You foster a welcoming and respectful environment.
• Highly organized under pressure – You manage competing priorities with clarity and calm.
• Clear and fair communicator – You express ideas and feedback constructively, both in writing and speech.
• Relationship builder – You nurture effective working relationships across teams and disciplines.
• Flexible and adaptable – You embrace change and adjust quickly to evolving needs.
• Decisive and solution-oriented – You make thoughtful decisions and solve problems proactively.
• Positive attitude – You bring energy and optimism to your work and team interactions.

We encourage individuals of all backgrounds, including but not limited to those from underrepresented groups, people living with disabilities, career changers, and candidates with non-traditional education or experience—to apply. If you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know; we are committed to providing the support you need to succeed.

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