Senior Backend Engineer - Laravel

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer (PHP/Laravel) to join the merchant‑focused squads. The role will be heavily involved in building and scaling backend services that directly support our merchants, across different streams. Here's a quick overview:

• PHP + Laravel (core stack)
• RESTful APIs, integrations, scalable architecture
• Focused on merchant journeys (orders, shipping, Catalog, etc.)
• Working closely with product, design & engineering teams
• Clean code, testing, and performance‑minded development

• Write clean, well‑designed code
• Produce detailed specifications
• Troubleshoot, test, and maintain core product software and databases to ensure strong optimization and functionality
• Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle
• Follow industry best practices
• Develop and deploy new features to facilitate related procedures and tools if necessary
• Write high‑quality code with readability, efficiency, and maintainability in mind
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• Analyze performance
• Mentor junior and mid‑level engineers

• 4+ years of proven experience in software development with PHP and Laravel (preferably in high‑traffic or complex systems)
• Strong proficiency in web technologies: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), AJAX, and building responsive interfaces
• Hands‑on experience with third‑party APIs (Google, Facebook, Payment Gateways, etc.)
• Solid knowledge of relational databases (MySQL/Postgre
  
  SQL) with ability to write and optimize complex queries
• Proficiency with version control tools (Git) and working with Git Flow
• Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and/or Graph
  
  QL services
• Familiarity with caching, queues, and performance optimization techniques
• Passion for applying best practices (SOLID principles, design patterns) and writing clean, maintainable, and scalable code
• Experience with unit testing, integration testing, and code reviews
• BS/MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field is a plus
• Bonus points:
  
  exposure to Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, or CI/CD pipelines

Associate

Full‑time

IT Services and IT Consulting

Location:

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia