Senior Backend Engineer - PHP/Laravel

Tagaddod is seeking an experienced Senior Backend Engineer with a strong background in PHP to join our dynamic Software Engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining the server-side logic of our web-based applications, ensuring high performance, scalability, and responsiveness to requests from both the front-end and mobile apps. You will collaborate closely with our Frontend and Mobile Engineers to build robust, reliable, and scalable applications that offer a seamless user experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain server-side code and databases for web applications using PHP
• Collaborate with architects and senior engineers to design and implement scalable, efficient system architectures tailored to business requirements.
• Conduct thorough code reviews and provide constructive feedback to maintain code quality, scalability, and security.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, performance bottlenecks, and bugs in a timely manner.
• Write unit and integration tests using PHPUnit or similar tools to ensure the reliability and stability of the codebase.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience as a Backend Engineer, with a strong focus on PHP development.
• Proficiency with PHP frameworks such as Laravel.
• Solid experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL), including writing complex queries and performance optimization.
• Familiarity with front-end technologies, including Livewire, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and jQuery.
• Hands-on experience with building and integrating REST APIs, GraphQL, and third-party services.
• Basic knowledge of Node.js for building microservices and event-driven architectures is a plus.
• Strong understanding of version control systems like Git and best practices in branching and merging.
• Experience with caching mechanisms (e.g., Redis) and performance tuning of large-scale web applications.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work in a collaborative team environment.