PHP Back-End Developer - AFS Energy

About the company

AFS Energy is an international-oriented scale-up in the heart of Amsterdam. We deal with opportunities and developments in Renewable Energy every day and are at the forefront of enabling organizations to achieve their sustainability goals.

We are always on a mission to make our ideas, products, and opportunities a great success. Our Energy team is existing of ambitious Brokers, Consultants, Analysts, and dedicated support teams. With more than 1.450 clients worldwide, activity in 50+ countries, and a workforce of more than 175 colleagues with 25+ different nationalities, we continue to focus on growth within the world of Environmental commodities.

At AFS Energy, our values drive how we work and grow together. We are committed to being knowledgeable in our field, collaborative in our approach, entrepreneurial in our mindset, accurate in our execution, and ethical in all our dealings.

About the role

We are searching for a PHP Back-End Developer who is eager to learn, result-driven, and a critical-thinker ready to grow their skills by diving into complexities. The role is part of a growing team that developed the first easy-to-access trading platform for SMEs compliant to European Emissions Allowances (EUAs). The back-end developer will contribute to building features with user impact, help maintain the codebase, collaborate with various stakeholders, and learn about ensuring the scalability and performance of our systems to support business growth. The ideal candidate has a passion for solving technical challenges, and a collaborative mindset to work closely with product managers, front-end developers, and other stakeholders.

If you thrive in an innovative environment where your contributions directly influence the success of the platform and its users, we encourage you to join our team and help shape the future of sustainable trading solutions.

• 5+ working experience as a Back-End Developer.

• Some experience in developing web applications.

• A foundational understanding of Object-Oriented Programming concepts – experience with PHP is a plus, but we welcome enthusiastic learners familiar with other OOP languages.

• Familiarity with or eagerness to learn frameworks such as Symfony.

• Fluency in English – written & verbal.

• An aptitude for understanding business logic and the drive to learn how to translate it effectively into working code.

• Good communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a team and with different stakeholders.

Your skills and experiences

• Some working experience or strong foundational knowledge of PHP. Familiarity with Linux is beneficial, along with an understanding of or interest in containers and cloud solutions.

• Team player, open to collaboration, and ability to work effectively within distributed teams.

• Ability to take ownership of assigned tasks through to completion and a proactive approach to learning how to solve problems.

• Familiarity with or willingness to learn agile development practices, including tools like Git.

• Contributing to the design, building, and maintenance of APIs, services, and systems that support AFS Energy’s internal teams, with guidance from senior developers.

Our tech stack

• PHP 8.3

• Symfony 

• API-Platform

• GraphQL

• Postgres

Join our team and play an important role in driving the energy transition by contributing to simplifying the complexities of the environmental commodity markets.

Get in touch!

Are you ready for a new challenge at the Amsterdam Stock Exchange? Please send your résumé through the application link. For further questions, feel free to reach out to snihot@afsgroup.nl. Since this is a junior role we expect you to add a link to a portfolio website or github page.

Application process

1st round: Job interview with the Recruitment team

2nd round: Job interview with Development Team

3rd round: Case study and interview with the Operations line.

Note
We handle our recruitment in-house and do not require assistance from external parties. Any unsolicited résumés received from unaffiliated recruitment agencies will be treated as direct applications.