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.