About the Role:
We are looking for a highly skilled Senior PHP Backend Developer to join our engineering team. In this role, you will design, build, and optimize backend services that power our core business systems. You’ll collaborate with product managers, architects, and cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and high-performance solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and maintain backend systems using PHP (Laravel preferred)
Lead architecture discussions and provide guidance on best practices
Write clean, maintainable, and testable code
Optimize application performance and scalability
Review code and mentor junior developers
Collaborate with front-end developers and product teams to deliver end-to-end features
Integrate with internal and external APIs and services
Participate in incident analysis and continuous improvement of system reliability
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
5+ years of experience in PHP backend development
Strong expertise in Laravel or other PHP frameworks
Solid understanding of MySQL or PostgreSQL, query optimization, indexing
Experience with RESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed systems
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Linux environments
Good understanding of Redis and message queues
Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
Experience in high-concurrency or high-availability systems is a major plus
Good communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams
Work onsite(1 day WFH each week)
Nice-to-Have
Experience with Elasticsearch or other NoSQL tools
Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS / GCP / AliCloud)
Familiarity with front-end stacks is a plus
Chinese communication skills are preferred.
Dental, Vision, Medical insurance, Paid Holiday, Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Leave, Management training programs
Salary range $85,000 to $ 105,000CAD
