Senior Backend Engineer (PHP) at Hire1 | Torre

Senior Backend Engineer (PHP)

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Full-time
Compensation
USD3.3k - 5.3k/month
Non-negotiable
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Remote (specific timezone)
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GMT-03:00 to GMT+05:00
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Posted 7 months ago

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We’re hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to design and build scalable, high-performance backend systems for a growing product-driven company. You’ll own critical backend components, contribute to architecture decisions, and mentor junior engineers in a fully remote environment. What You’ll Do - Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using PHP (Laravel, Yii2) - Build secure, scalable, and high-performance backend systems - Design and optimize data models using MySQL / MariaDB and MongoDB - Implement caching, queues, and background jobs using Redis - Participate in architectural and technical decision-making - Collaborate closely with frontend, mobile, and product teams - Review code, enforce best practices, and mentor junior engineers - Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues What We’re Looking For - 5+ years of backend development experience - Strong hands-on experience with PHP (Laravel & Yii2) - Solid knowledge of relational databases (MySQL / MariaDB) - Experience with MongoDB or other NoSQL databases - Practical experience with Redis - Strong understanding of API design, performance, and security - Ability to work independently and take ownership - Good English communication skills - Own laptop and readiness to work remotely Required skills experience PHP 5 years MySQL 5 years Redis 5 years MongoDB 5 years Required languages English C1 - Advanced Joining us: As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will play a key role in building and scaling the backbone of our product. You’ll work with a talented engineering team, contribute to architecture decisions, and directly impact the performance and reliability of our systems. If you’re passionate about PHP, high-performance backend development, and mentoring others in a fully remote environment, this role is for you.