Laravel Backend Developer

We are looking for a talented person to join our team as a backend developer for remote work. You will be working on several projects, both new and existing.

The job is full-time, remote, with a flexible schedule. Proficiency in English is required, as you'll be working in a multinational team.

Our tech stack includes: PHP8, Laravel, MySQL, ElasticSearch, Redis, Git, Composer, CI/CD, React.js, Next.js, Golang, Python.

What we offer:

• Minimal bureaucracy: We build our work environment based on trust and results, not on control and reports.
• Growth opportunities: In our company, you can develop as a professional, work with cutting-edge technologies, and participate in the development of complex and interesting projects.
• Competitive salary based on the interview results, with reviews as you grow.
• Flexible working hours.
• Interesting projects with complex and diverse tasks.
• Friendly team.
• Business trips to Norway and company events in Europe.
• No top-down deadlines.
• Minimal interference from managers and supervisors unless necessary.
• Great opportunities to improve your English skills.

What you'll be doing:

• Developing and optimizing backend services: Participating in the design and creation of new features, maintaining, and improving existing services based on Laravel.
• Creating and refining APIs: Developing APIs for external and internal clients, and integrating with external systems.
• Database optimization: Improving query performance, working with MySQL, Redis, and ElasticSearch.
• Solving architectural challenges: Making architectural decisions, participating in technical discussions, and implementing solutions.
• Team collaboration: Working with frontend developers, participating in code reviews, and supporting other team members.
• Interaction with analysts, designers, and testers.

Requirements:

• At least 5 years of experience with PHP and Laravel. Experience in developing complex web applications and working with the Laravel framework.
• Strong skills in writing tests (unit, integration).
• Ability to analyze and stabilize the current website, identify bottlenecks, and propose technical solutions to address them.
• Solid experience in API design (REST).
• A positive attitude towards refactoring and code style.
• Knowledge of MySQL and Redis. Deep understanding of database and caching principles.
• Understanding software design and development principles: Ability to make architectural decisions and implement them in code.
• Experience with Elasticsearch: Integration and optimization of search based on Elasticsearch, ensuring high performance and scalability.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Nice to Haves:

• Experience with message queues (Kafka/RabbitMQ).
• Experience with scalable systems, and the ability to adapt application architecture to growing workloads.
• Experience in implementing monitoring and logging.
• Self-sufficiency, initiative, honesty, responsibility.
• Ability to communicate with the business side and convey your perspective to the team.