Backend Engineer
Core
Design and build backend systems, APIs, and databases for a modern Sales Assistant SaaS product serving B2B teams in Africa.
Role type
Senior Backend Engineer (PHP/Laravel)
Builds
RESTful APIs, scalable database systems, and backend features for a B2B sales platform
Domain
SaaS / B2B Sales / Africa
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
PHP, Laravel, RESTful API design, database management, performance optimization, CI/CD pipelines, third-party API integration
Preferred skills
Startup/SaaS experience, autonomous problem-solving, DevOps basics
Responsibilities
Design and build backend systems, create and maintain RESTful APIs, manage databases and write efficient queries, review code and improve engineering standards, monitor performance and debug issues, take full ownership of backend features from idea to deployment