Senior Backend Engineer - PHP

We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer with deep expertise in PHP 8+ and Laravel. You will be a key architect in our shift toward a robust microservices and event-driven architecture. This isn't just a "coding" role; we expect our seniors to be platform-aware, helping us move away from a "throw it over the wall" culture to one of true engineering ownership.

Responsibilities:

• Architecture and Development: Design and implement scalable microservices using PHP 8.4 and Laravel.
• Infrastructure Ownership: Leverage AWS and Docker to deploy and manage services.
• We value engineers who can navigate container orchestration independently.
• Data Integrity: Optimise MySQL for transactional reliability and utilise MongoDB or Redis for high-performance data needs.
• Event-Driven Design: Build decoupled systems using asynchronous patterns (SQS/Event systems) to ensure marketplace resilience.
• Testing and Quality: Implement TDD (Unit and Integration) to protect our core revenue streams.

Requirements:

• 6-12 years of Development experience.
• Essential: Strong proficiency in PHP 8+ / Laravel, MySQL, and Docker.
• Experience: Proven track record in Microservices and Event-Driven Design.
• Cloud: Solid understanding of AWS core services.
• Desirable (The "Platform-Aware" edge): 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.