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# Trainee / Junior PHP Developer, JR895 at Eleks

- **Company:** Eleks
- **Location:** Lviv, Ukraine
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-10-27
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-02
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/eleks/7cd12d3e-8d68-48f0-b23c-4da3241c85ab

## Job description

ELEKS Software Engineering and Development Office is looking for a Trainee / Junior PHP Developer in our offices in Ukraine. Our project is a German event management and marketing platform that helps customers create events with different ticket categories, sell tickets, analyze event performance, and collect feedback from organizers. Our client works with large companies that organize conferences, trade fairs, and other corporate events.

## REQUIREMENTS

- Understanding of programming fundamentals and how software is built

- Basic knowledge of PHP 8.4 and object-oriented programming; hands-on PHP experience is a plus but not mandatory

- Openness to learning PHP with Laminas or writing backend code in Node.js

- Basic understanding of relational databases and SQL; familiarity with MySQL 8.4 or PostgreSQL 14

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## Basic understanding of REST APIs

- Familiarity with Git and Composer

- Some hands-on experience with AI tools for software development

- Ability to use AI thoughtfully: define tasks and acceptance criteria, review and test AI-generated output, and refine it where needed rather than copying it without verification

- Interest in a full-stack role and willingness to work across both backend and frontend development

- Upper-Intermediate level of English

## WOULD BE A PLUS

- Familiarity with TypeScript and Angular 21
- Experience with PHP or another backend language
- Basic knowledge of Docker
- Familiarity with PHPUnit and test writing
- Interest in AWS services such as S3 or SQS
- Basic knowledge of NoSQL databases, such as DynamoDB
- Familiarity with Swagger/OpenAPI, Propel ORM, or microservices
- Experience working with third-party APIs, such as PayPal or Google Analytics

## RESPONSIBILITIES

- Conduct a simple range of programming tasks including analysis, coding, and debugging of complex program logic
- Conduct test procedures by using testing, and debugging programs
- Develop algorithms according to technical specifications or other requirements documentation
- Use standard algorithms in the applicable cases
- Write program code according to the defined application architecture
- Structure and format source code, comment and mark up the code, as well as name variables, functions, classes, data structures, and files according to the company conventions and industry best practices
- Track changes, compare source code in the defined version control system
- Agree task deadlines with Senior Developer or Technical Leader

## WHAT YOU WILL GET WITH ELEKS

- Close cooperation with a customer
- Challenging tasks
- Competence development
- Team of professionals
- Dynamic environment with a low level of bureaucracy

## About Eleks

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: ELEKS is a global custom software development and technology consulting company that designs and delivers full-cycle enterprise solutions, with a strong focus on AI, data analytics, and intelligent automation.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Bootstrapped)
- **Headquarters**: Lviv, Ukraine (with offices and delivery centres in 15 countries including Poland, Argentina, Croatia, the USA, and the UK)
- **Founded**: 1991 (the company states it has been on the market for 30+ years [eleks.com](https://eleks.com/))
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Software development services, technology consulting, AI/ML solutions, data engineering, and digital transformation.
- **Target customers**: B2B, enterprise clients (including Fortune 500 companies), and mid-market firms across fintech, energy, healthcare, insurance, and other regulated sectors.
- **Mission**: “To empower best talent’s continuous development for partner’s success through software innovation” [careers.eleks.com/about/](https://careers.eleks.com/about/)

## Products & Services
ELEKS offers a broad portfolio of services rather than standalone products. Key service areas include:

- **Custom Software Development**: End-to-end design, development, and deployment of bespoke enterprise applications.
- **Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning**: Generative AI, MLOps, conversational AI, computer vision, and predictive analytics.
- **Data & Analytics**: Data strategy, data engineering, business intelligence, and intelligent automation.
- **Cloud & DevOps**: Cloud migration, infrastructure management, and MLOps/LLMOps architectures.
- **UX/UI Design**: User experience research and interface design.
- **SAP & Enterprise Systems**: Implementation and integration of SAP solutions.
- **Quality Assurance & Testing**: Automated and manual testing services.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company).
- **Key Metric**: 1,000+ projects delivered and 120+ active clients, including Fortune 500 companies [eleks.com](https://eleks.com/).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: No external investors (bootstrapped). Partners include major technology providers (specific names not disclosed on the website).
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - 20 offices and delivery centres across 15 countries.
  - 30+ years of continuous operation.
  - Expanding AI and data service lines (e.g., MLOps/LLMOps, Generative AI).
  - 75% of senior managers have been promoted from within [careers.eleks.com](https://careers.eleks.com/).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Longevity & Stability**: Operating for over three decades with a consistent track record.
- **Global Delivery Model**: Ability to serve clients across time zones with offices in Europe, North America, and South America.
- **Deep Technical Expertise**: Specialised centres of excellence in AI, ML, data, and cloud; claims to hire from the “top 1% of engineering talent” [eleks.com/about-eleks/](https://eleks.com/about-eleks/).
- **Strong Internal Culture**: High internal promotion rate (75% of senior leaders are home-grown) and investment in continuous learning (thousands of training hours annually).

## Strategic Focus
- Accelerating AI adoption for enterprise clients, particularly in regulated industries (fintech, healthcare, insurance).
- Building reusable AI platforms and frameworks (e.g., Digital Twin/Knowledge Graph, LLMOps).
- Expanding nearshore delivery capabilities, especially in Latin America and Central/Eastern Europe.
- Strengthening partnerships with hyperscalers and major enterprise software vendors.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Emphasises “care culture” and professional development. Named “Friendly Workplace 2022” and recipient of “Employer Branding Stars Award 2023” [careers.eleks.com/about/](https://careers.eleks.com/about/).
- **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Offers remote positions across Europe, Canada, and the US, as well as in-office roles in multiple countries. Hybrid options are common.
- **Learning & Growth**: Corporate trainers delivered thousands of hours of training in 2023; Centres of Excellence provide mentorship and best practices.
- **Diversity**: 34% of specialists are women; age range from 18 to 86 years old.
- **CSR**: Active corporate social responsibility initiatives (specific programs not detailed on the careers page).
- **Engineering Culture**: Heavy investment in AI, ML, and data engineering; opportunity to work on complex, enterprise-scale projects for global brands.

## Sources
1. [ELEKS Official Website](https://eleks.com/)
2. [ELEKS Careers – Find the Right Career Path](https://careers.eleks.com/)
3. [ELEKS About Page](https://eleks.com/about-eleks/)
4. [ELEKS Careers About Page](https://careers.eleks.com/about/)
5. [ELEKS Open Positions on Lever](https://jobs.lever.co/eleks)

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