Senior Backend Engineer (PHP)

Senior PHP Developer (Symfony/Laravel)

Location: Dubai, UAE

Employment Type: Full-time

Experience: 5+ years

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and maintain robust PHP applications using either Symfony or Laravel frameworks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement innovative features.
• Optimize application performance and scalability.
• Work closely with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing applications.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in PHP development.
• Proficiency in either Symfony or Laravel (experience in both is a plus).
• Strong understanding of MVC architecture.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and third-party integrations.
• Familiarity with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
• Experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL, or other relational databases.
• Familiarity with version control systems like Git.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.