Senior Backend Engineer (PHP)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (PHP): Leading the design and evolution of high-performance distributed systems for a global platform with an accent on scalability, efficiency, and service-oriented architecture. Focus on enforcing SOLID principles, optimizing databases, and coaching mid-level engineers through complex technical challenges.

Location: Remote-first, candidates must reside in countries within or similar to the CET timezone and already have a permit to work in their based country.

Company

hirify.global is the world’s first eSIM store, building a digital service to revolutionize the telecom industry and connecting people in over 200+ countries.

What you will do

• Lead the design of high-performance distributed systems capable of handling global traffic.
• Develop and refine services to improve scalability and efficiency.
• Drive the transition toward a service-oriented architecture (SOA) to ensure modularity and resilience.
• Set the bar for code quality by enforcing SOLID principles, design patterns, and testing standards.
• Actively coach mid-level engineers through deep code reviews and technical knowledge sharing.
• Identify bottlenecks in services and implement advanced caching and database strategies.
• Partner with Product and DevOps to translate complex requirements into scalable technical roadmaps.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional backend development experience with a deep mastery of PHP.
• 4+ years of building enterprise-grade applications in Laravel or an equivalent senior background in Symfony.
• Mastery of distributed systems, event-driven architecture, and messaging patterns like SQS or Pub/Sub.
• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL including performance tuning and handling transactions at scale.
• Experience architecting on AWS and managing containerized environments with Docker.
• A champion of clean code, automated testing, and CI/CD best practices.
• Fluent English with the ability to explain complex technical trade-offs to stakeholders.
• Must reside in countries with the CET timezone or similar to it and already have a permit to work in the country where they are based.

Nice to have

• Experience with SaaS/PaaS, SOA, or microservices architecture.
• Experience with eSIM, or GSMA technologies.
• Familiarity with Traveltech solutions.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first work environment.
• Health Insurance and work-from-anywhere stipend.
• Annual wellness & learning credits.
• Annual all-expenses-paid company retreat in a gorgeous destination.
• Paid on-call rotation with standby fees + overtime pay.
• No on-call duties for the first 6 months.
• Guaranteed rest periods and flexible hours following night incidents.