About Beach Bum

Beach Bum is a dynamic and innovative gaming company that brings a fresh twist to classic games by introducing them to the world of casual online games. Beach Bum was created in 2015 by industry leaders out of a genuine passion for gaming and technology. In 2021, Beach Bum was acquired by hyper casual gaming leader Voodoo, opening the door to countless new opportunities and millions of players worldwide!

Role Overview

We're looking for a Senior PHP Developer to join our game server team, building and maintaining backend systems for mobile multiplayer games. You'll work on high-performance APIs handling real-time game logic, user progression systems, and platform features.

What You'll work on?

• Game server APIs handling player actions, matchmaking, and progression
• Platform services shared across multiple game titles
• Internal tools and back-office systems
  
  

Requirements

• PHP 8.2 (3+ years) with strong understanding of modern features: readonly classes, enums, attributes, named arguments, match expressions, and strict typing
• SQL databases (2+ years) - MySQL preferred, including query optimization and schema design
• Redis experience for caching and session storage
• REST API development with focus on performance and clean response contracts
• Unit and integration testing practices
• Static analysis tools familiarity - we enforce strict standards
• Docker for local development environments
  
  

Architecture & Patterns

• Strong OOP fundamentals and SOLID principles
• Repository pattern and dependency injection
• Event-driven architecture and plugin systems
• Immutability-first design patterns
• Understanding of dual-persistence strategies (DB + cache synchronization)
  
  

Soft Skills

• Self-motivated problem solver who takes ownership
• Clear communicator in code reviews and technical discussions
• Team player comfortable with collaborative development
• Attention to detail - we maintain high code quality standards
  
  

Nice to have

• Experience with database migration tools.
• Experience with setting up docker environments.
• Experience working with CI/CD deployment processes.
• Mobile game backend or real-time multiplayer systems
• Composer package development
• Performance profiling and optimization
  
  

Benefits

• Cibus meal card with a monthly allowance of ILS 1,000
• Sick leave starting from the first day of employment
• Half-day off on select holiday eves, in addition to statutory and contractual entitlements
• An extra vacation day accrued for each year of employment
• Company shuttle service from Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, Givatayim, and Herzliya
• Study fund (Keren Hishtalmut) starting from the first day of employment