MacPaw is a software company that develops and distributes software for macOS and iOS. Today, we have 20 million active users across all our products, and every 5th Mac on Earth has our product installed.
At MacPaw, we believe humans and technology can reach their greatest potential together.
We gather open-minded people who support each other and aspire to change the world around us, making millions of people’s lives easier with technology.
Our flagship products include CleanMyMac, Setapp, ClearVPN, Moonlock, and more. Now, we’re stepping into an important new stage: launching a product ecosystem with a new AI Mac Assistant — Eney.
We’re looking for a Strong Middle PHP Engineer to join our team and work on subscription and billing-related functionality within a product environment.
You’ll work with complex business logic, third-party integrations, and existing systems, collaborating closely with product and engineering teams. We’re looking for someone curious, proactive, and responsible who enjoys learning, taking ownership, and improving solutions.
In this role, you will: * Prevent duplicate subscription charges (idempotency, race conditions, retries, edge cases). * Add endpoint to change subscription plan via Billing Provider (REST API, validation, error handling). * Handle webhooks from Billing Provider (signature verification, event mapping, retries, dead-letter / reprocessing). * Implement subscription lifecycle state management (create/renew/cancel/pause, proration, billing periods) + persist changes in PostgreSQL. * Add/adjust database schema & migrations for billing/subscription entities, write and optimize related SQL queries/indexes. * Integrate async processing for billing events via RabbitMQ (producers/consumers, monitoring, failure handling). * Add tests + basic observability: unit/integration tests for billing flows, logging/metrics/alerts for critical payment events; verify Docker/K8s-ready deployment config where needed.
Skills you’ll need to bring: * 3+ years of hands-on experience with PHP and strong knowledge of PHP fundamentals (OOP, namespaces, Composer). * Hands-on experience with Symfony (routing, controllers, services, configuration) and integrating third-party bundles/libraries. * Confident work with PostgreSQL / relational databases: schema design, complex SQL queries, migrations, and performance optimization (indexes, profiling). * Experience with Docker in development and runtime environments; ability to work with Docker images/containers and Docker Compose locally. * Experience with RabbitMQ (or similar message queues): pub/sub and work queue patterns, producers/consumers, basic configuration concepts. * Basic understanding of Kubernetes concepts and common objects (Deployments, Services, ConfigMaps). * Proficient Git usage and collaboration practices (branching, pull requests, code reviews). * Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and HTTP protocols; familiarity with microservices patterns. * Knowledge of software design principles (SOLID, DRY, KISS) and ability to apply them in everyday engineering work. * Basic testing practices (unit/integration) and awareness of secure coding principles (OWASP). * At least an Intermediate level of English, comfortable with spoken communication in a work environment, not limited to reading technical documentation.
As a plus: * Go (Golang) and familiarity with common libraries and frameworks. * Workflow orchestration tools such as Temporal or similar solutions. * CI/CD pipelines and basic understanding of cloud or infrastructure tooling. * NoSQL databases and caching solutions (e.g. MongoDB, Redis).
What we offer: * We are a Ukrainian company, and we stand with Ukraine against the russian aggression We maintain workplaces for the mobilized Macpawians and provide financial support to colleagues or their families affected by the war. Here, you can also read about the MacPaw Foundation, which intends to help save the lives of Ukrainian defenders and provide relief to as many civilians as possible. * We are committed to our veterans Our Veteran Career and Empowerment Program is designed to ensure our veterans and active military personnel receive the recognition, support, and opportunities they deserve. * Hybrid work model Whether to work remotely or at the hub is entirely up to you. If you decide to mix it, our Kyiv office, which works as a coworking space, is open around the clock. The office is supplied with UPS and Starlink for an uninterrupted work process. * Your health always comes first We guarantee medical insurance starting on your first working month. For those abroad, you can receive a yearly Medical insurance allowance as compensation for managing your medical expenses. * Flexible working hours You can choose a schedule that is comfortable for you. No one here tracks your clock in/out because MacPaw is built on trust and cooperation. * Space to grow both professionally and personally Education opportunities to grow both hard and soft skills, annual development reviews, and internal community. * Teams we are proud of We build honest, transparent, and reliable relationships within teams. Every Macpawian can improve processes and implement their ideas. We encourage open and constructive feedback and provide training for Macpawians on giving and receiving feedback. * Office designed for people (and pets) Our office has it all: a spacious workplace with enough room for sitting up, lying down, and running around; a gym for recreation; cozy kitchens; a sleeping/meditation room; and a terrace with a view where we throw summer parties. Also, we have two cats living in the office, and you are welcome to bring your pets to the office (we have separate floors for cats and dogs). * Time-off policy that covers life’s needs Convenient personal time-off policy to help you take care of essential matters in your personal life, and parental leaves. On top of all that, sabbaticals are open after 5 years of being with MacPaw. * Join social initiatives with MacPawCares MacPaw participates in numerous humanitarian aid and charity projects across many fields, and you are welcome to jump in to make the world a better place. * We’re an equal-opportunity employer. Here is a safe place for applicants of all backgrounds We are hiring talented humans. Meaning with all our variety of backgrounds and identities, including service members and veterans, women, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals with disabilities, and other often underrepresented groups. MacPaw does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. * ome benefits are under development, and new adjustments are possible.
