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Mohammed Kharbotli

Senior PHP / Symfony Backend Engineer · Europe, Middle East & Beyond

Summary

Senior PHP / Symfony backend engineer with over a decade of experience building enterprise web applications, APIs, and scalable backend systems, including nine years at HDNET. Focused on REST APIs, microservices and backend architecture, database design, Docker and CI/CD, application security, and automated testing. Available for remote freelance and contract work.

Experience

  1. Jun 2026 – present

    Senior PHP / Symfony Backend Engineer (Freelance) · Mohammed Kharbotli — Software Engineering

    Remote · Worldwide

    Working with companies worldwide on PHP/Symfony backend development, API engineering, system architecture, and legacy modernization.

    • PHP & Symfony application development, REST APIs, and backend architecture
    • Microservices and SaaS platforms
    • Modernization of legacy PHP/Symfony applications
    • Automated testing and code quality
    • Docker, CI/CD, AWS, and Kubernetes
    • Technical consulting and architecture

  2. Jul 2017 – Jun 2026

    Software Developer · HDNET GmbH & Co. KG

    Bielefeld, Germany

    Nine years building enterprise backend systems and scalable web applications.

    • Designed and implemented REST APIs and microservice architectures
    • Backend architecture and technical design; contributed to architecture decisions and engineering standards
    • Database design and optimization
    • Authentication and authorization
    • Automated testing with PHPUnit
    • Docker-based development and deployment; built and automated CI/CD pipelines
    • Hands-on work with Kubernetes-based containerized environments
    • Collaborated with infrastructure and frontend engineering teams

  3. May 2015 – Aug 2015

    Web Developer · Terminal24

    Morocco

    • Developed and maintained web applications and internal business systems.
    • Implemented backend and frontend features, and supported deployment and system maintena

  4. Jan 2013 – 2015

    Web Developer · UIG Detectors

    • Built company web applications and internal systems, backend and frontend.
    • Supported ongoing system improvements and maintenance

  5. Jan 2009 – 2013

    Software & Web Developer · Freelance

    • Delivered websites, web applications, and custom software for international clients.
    • Provided technical support and troubleshooting.

Skills

Languages
  • PHP
  • SQL
  • Python
  • C
  • Bash
Frameworks
  • Symfony
  • PHPUnit
  • Twig
  • Shopware
  • Vue.js
  • Nuxt.js
  • Nest.js
Infrastructure
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • CI/CD
  • Linux
  • AWS
  • Ansible
  • Caddy
  • Nginx
  • Apache
Engineering
  • REST APIs
  • Microservices
  • Backend architecture
  • Database design
  • Authentication & authorization
  • Application security & DevSecOps
  • Legacy modernization
  • Automated testing
  • Performance Tuning

Certifications

  • Oct 2025

    CompTIA Linux+

    CompTIA · valid until Oct 2028

  • Sep 2025

    Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS)

    The Linux Foundation · valid until Sep 2027

  • Oct 2024

    Symfony 7 Developer

    Symfony

  • Jun 2024

    AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

    Amazon Web Services · valid until Jun 2027

  • Dec 2022

    Symfony 6 Developer

    Symfony SAS

Languages

  • Arabic native
  • German professional working
  • English professional working