Senior Backend Engineer - PHP

Overview

Senior Backend Engineer with deep expertise in PHP 8+ and Laravel, acting as a key architect in the shift toward a microservices and event-driven architecture, with platform-aware engineering ownership.

What you'll do

• Design and implement scalable microservices using PHP 8.4 and Laravel.
• Leverage AWS and Docker to deploy and manage services, navigating container orchestration independently.
• Optimize MySQL for transactional reliability and utilize MongoDB or Redis for high-performance data needs.
• Build decoupled systems using asynchronous patterns (SQS/Event systems) to ensure marketplace resilience.
• Implement TDD (Unit and Integration) to protect core revenue streams.

What you'll need

• 5-8 years of development experience.
• Strong proficiency in PHP 8+ / Laravel, MySQL, and Docker.
• Proven track record in Microservices and Event-Driven Design.
• Solid understanding of AWS core services.

Nice to have

• Infrastructure-as-Code experience (Terraform).
• Knowledge of GoLang for high-performance services or Lambdas.
• Experience with OpenSearch and Redis.
• Familiarity with VueJS to assist in full-stack collaboration.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes.