Senior Symfony Software Engineer
Vacatia
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 Senior Symfony Software Engineer to help us scale our platforms, build resilient systems, and bring innovative digital tools to life across our business.
Location: Portland, Oregon
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 60+ 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
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.