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This is a Prague-based position with a hybrid working model - we expect you in the office 2-3 days per week, collaborating with the local Prague team and our colleagues in the US. You’ll work on a platform that blends a long-running PHP codebase with a modern Domain-Driven Design layer, deployed on AWS. You’ll partner with product managers, internal stakeholders, and your manager to turn complex healthcare requirements into reliable, well-architected software - and have a direct impact on the quality of care our members receive.\nWhat you’ll do:\nUnderstand business requirements and the scope of enhancements, working closely with product and stakeholders\n\nDesign, architect, and plan the delivery of new features and ongoing maintenance with a clear systems-design mindset\n\nTake ownership of deliverables, hitting timelines without compromising quality\n\nWrite and maintain solid Unit and Functional tests as a standard part of how you ship\n\nPerform thoughtful code reviews and provide coaching and mentorship to more junior team members\n\nUse AI coding tools effectively - with a strong focus on architecture, review, and rigorous validation of AI-generated solutions rather than blind acceptance\n\nHelp evolve our existing PHP codebase - layering in DDD, strengthening boundaries, and gradually moving toward a cleaner, service-oriented architecture\n\nWhat we’re looking for:\nSolid experience developing backend web applications with MySQL, alongside server-rendered HTML / CSS / JavaScript - our frontend is not a modern SPA, though we do have some components built in Vue.js; comfortable working with PHP (prior PHP experience is a plus, not a hard requirement)\n\nJava or Kotlin experience is preferred, but we are also open to candidates with experience in another high-level programming language who are motivated to learn Java or Kotlin. 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