Full-stack Developer (PHP/React)

Full-stack Developer (PHP/React)
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location: world
format: full-time

Firebird is an international online travel company that organizes trips to Europe for customers from around the world. We have a dedicated software development department that focuses on our products that allow everyone else to deliver some of the top-notch, worldwide services. Currently, there are a number of commercially available projects in production that are being actively worked on:

- Service for booking rail tickets https://rail.ninja
- Online trip builder https://triptile.com
- Service for booking hotels https://hotel.ninja/

Tech stack 
PHP 8+ / Drupal, React / Next.js, MariaDB, Docker, Git 

Our product team is growing, and we’re looking for an experienced Full-stack Developer.

Your tasks will include
- Designing and creating end-to-end project architecture — from data model and API design to UI/UX implementation;
- Backend development: PHP/Drupal services, business logic, custom modules;
- Frontend development: React/Next.js applications, component architecture, state management, SSR/SSG rendering strategies;
- Analysis of business requirements and design of their implementation across the full stack;
- Modification, implementation and creation of custom Drupal modules and themes, as well as reusable React components;
- Building responsive, accessible, and performant user interfaces;
- Integration with external services (Payment systems, Salesforce, GDS services, etc.) — both API-level integration and the corresponding UI flows;
- Participating in API contract design between backend and frontend;
- Conducting code reviews across backend and frontend codebases;
- Active use of Company-approved AI development tools (e.g., Cursor) in compliance with internal policies, security standards, and evolving corporate guidelines;
- Work with version control systems;
- Work in Jira, Confluence.

Candidate requirements
- 5+ years of experience shipping both backend and frontend features in production;
- Strong knowledge of PHP (>8.0): OOP, code refactoring, coding standards;
- Strong knowledge of React: hooks, component design patterns, state management (Redux/Context/Zustand);
- Hands-on experience with server rendering (Next.js) — SSR, SSG, ISR, API routes, hydration;
- Experience with at least one popular PHP framework (Drupal/Laravel/Symfony);
- Solid understanding of REST/GraphQL API design and backend-frontend integration;
- Understanding how web servers work; experience with Nginx + php-fpm;
- Experience with modern frontend tooling (Webpack/Vite, npm/yarn); TypeScript is a plus;
- Experience coding with AI agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex);
- Comfortable working in the Linux console;
- Experience with Git and code review workflows;
- Strong communication skills, comfortable working across backend and frontend concerns.

We offer
- Competitive compensation based on interview results;
- Opportunity to build a stellar career in a fast-growing international travel company;
- Opportunity to work with advanced top-of-the-line software for travel management;
- Interesting, challenging tasks and a world-class team.

📩 if interested, please send your CV to: olga.z@firebirdtours.com