Sphere
Senior Backend Developer (PHP, Laravel)
SphereUnited States11 hours ago
Full-timeRemote FriendlyEngineering, Information Technology
Location: Remote

Type: Contract (long-term)

Start Date: ASAP

Sphere with Clients to transform their organizations, embed technology and process into everything they do, and enable lasting competitive advantage. We combine global expertise and local insight to help people and companies to turn their ambitious goals into reality. Sphere is helping to complete the platform connected with healthcare and is looking for a Senior Backend Developer (PHP, Laravel) who will join our team.

The ideal candidate is experienced in designing complex systems using PHP, Laravel and Python and enjoys working hands-on with development teams to translate business goals into scalable software solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain applications using PHP (Laravel).
  • Collaborate with architects, product managers, designers, and QA engineers to implement new features and improve existing ones.
  • Define and evolve a scalable, maintainable architecture across systems
  • Refactoring.
  • Lead code reviews, uphold clean code principles, and manage technical debt.
  • Support product planning with pragmatic, tech-driven insights.

Technical Stack

  • Languages: PHP Laravel& Golang, Python
  • Databases: MySQL (clustered), Redis (caching)
  • Cloud: AWS and Hetzner (nice to have), Docker/Kubernetes (containerization)
  • CI/CD: Git, GitHub workflows, automated pipelines

Requirements

  • Experience with PHP and Laravel framework (Python/Golang - nice to have).
  • Experience with MySQL/MSSQL.
  • Experience with AWS.
  • Experience in performance optimization (applications, databases, or infrastructure).

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