Senior PHP Backend Engineer
Core
Design, build, and maintain high-performance backend APIs and services for critical business domains including payments, reconciliation, and logistics for a global live entertainment platform.
Role type
Senior IC backend engineer (PHP)
Builds
Scalable microservices, event-driven architectures, and high-concurrency systems serving millions of users worldwide.
Domain
Live entertainment technology, fintech integrations, distributed systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
PHP 8+, RESTful API design, MySQL/PostgreSQL, microservices, distributed systems, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, Git, automated testing (PHPUnit/PHPStan/SonarCloud)
Preferred skills
AWS infrastructure (SQS/Lambda/ECS), Redis, message queues (Kafka/RabbitMQ), observability tools (Datadog), high-throughput handling (1k+ req/s), Symfony/Laravel/Slim frameworks
Technologies
PHP 8, Docker, AWS, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Datadog, PHPUnit, PHPStan, SonarCloud, Git, OpenAPI/Swagger
Responsibilities
Design and implement backend solutions end-to-end; own monitoring, performance, and reliability of modules; lead the design and implementation of new microservices; mentor teammates through code reviews and technical design sessions; participate in architectural decisions to ensure scalability; integrate external services with complex logic.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities
