Senior Software Engineer (PHP)

About the role

NFQ is a core technology partner for HomeToGo – a dedicated team of software engineers and data science professionals driving innovation to power a marketplace with the world’s largest selection of vacation rentals. We are expanding HomeToGo’s technology teams in Lithuania and Poland and are looking for the brightest talents to join the company.

HomeToGo is the SaaS-enabled marketplace with the world's largest selection of vacation rentals, listing millions of offers from thousands of trusted partners, including Booking.com, Vrbo and TripAdvisor. From vacation homes, cabins, beach houses, apartments, condos, house boats, castles, farm stays and everything in between, HomeToGo combines price, destination, dates and amenities to find the perfect accommodation for any trip worldwide.

Founded in 2014, HomeToGo operates localized apps and websites in more than 30 countries across Europe, North America, South America, Australia, and Asia-Pacific. HomeToGo Group includes brands such as Agriturismo.it, AMIVAC, Interhome, Smoobu, Casamundo, EscapadaRural, Kurzurlaub, Tripping.com, Wimdu, and others.

Join our team as a Senior Software Engineer in Vilnius or Kaunas, where you'll play a vital role in the success of HomeToGo. We're looking for an experienced software engineer to be a part of one of our Consumer Product teams. Our diverse and modern tech stack includes Symfony, MariaDB, ElasticSearch, Snowflake, Redis, Aerospike, RabbitMQ, Docker, Kubernetes, and more. With millions of properties listed on our product, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact. Apply now and lead our team to new heights!

In this role, you will - Drive the implementation of technical initiatives to improve the quality of our product

- Partner with Product to impact the roadmap and ensure engineering decisions align with user needs

- Collaborate closely within a cross-functional team as well as other engineering teams to understand business requirements and ensure the timely delivery of features

- Work closely with architects to identify and address technical challenges, ensuring the scalability, reliability, and usability of our Marketplace products

- Take ownership of engineering decisions for larger topics and features

- Be a part of a push to improve the product delivery process

What you will bring - 5+ years of professional experience in backend development (ideally with PHP/Symfony)

- Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders

- Familiarity with relational databases (e.g., MariaDB, PostgreSQL)

- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to drive technical solutions in a fast-paced environment

- Understanding the fundamental design principles behind a scalable application

- Fluency in both Lithuanian and English

What we offer - Growth and development opportunities. Build your career with support from an international and experienced team. We offer mentoring, regular feedback through our 360° feedback process, performance evaluations, and opportunities to grow professionally.