Mid-Senior Backend Developer (PHP / Laravel) (#67)

Job Title: Mid–Senior Backend Engineer (PHP / Laravel)

Location: Remote – Latin America (Working Spanish Hours)

Type of Contract: Contractor | Remote

Salary Range: $3,800 - $4,500

Language Requirements: Professional English and Native Spanish

We are seeking a skilled Mid–Senior Backend Engineer with strong PHP and Laravel expertise to join our client's growing team. You will play a key role in building scalable backend architectures, developing high-performance APIs, and maintaining robust distributed systems. Your work will directly impact platform scalability, system reliability, and the delivery of high-quality digital products.
Key Responsibilities

- Design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performance backend architectures using modern PHP frameworks, primarily Laravel.

- Build and maintain RESTful APIs that connect frontend applications, databases, and third-party services.

- Implement clean, maintainable backend code following Clean Architecture, SOLID principles, and industry best practices.

- Develop and maintain data models, business logic, and integrations with external APIs and services.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Design, QA, Marketing, and DevOps to deliver end-to-end solutions.

- Perform code reviews, refactor legacy systems, and continuously optimize backend performance and scalability.

- Ensure high-quality deliverables through unit testing, integration testing, debugging, and CI/CD development workflows.

Must-Have Qualifications

- 4+ years of experience working with Laravel in large-scale, high-traffic production environments.

- Advanced proficiency in modern PHP development, including experience with Twig or similar template engines.

- Strong experience with PHP tooling and dependency management using Composer, PHPStan, and PHPMD.

- Deep knowledge of relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL.

- Experience building microservices and distributed systems using Docker.

- Strong understanding of Clean Architecture, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), SOLID principles, and best practices such as TDD and CQRS.

- Experience with Git-based version control and modern development workflows.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with NoSQL databases such as Redis, MongoDB, or Elasticsearch.

- Experience working with message brokers such as RabbitMQ or Kafka.

- Strong background in unit testing and automated testing frameworks.

- Experience refactoring and modernizing legacy codebases.

- Familiarity with AI development tools such as Junie or Claude, including experience building AI skills or working with AI agents.

- Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving ability, and proactive ownership of technical challenges.

Originally posted on Himalayas