Senior Backend Developer - Remote

About the Role:

Our client is a leading international e-commerce platform, headquartered in the UAE. They are on a growth trajectory to launch in multiple new markets and are seeking to hire a Senior Backend Developer to join their Headquarters in Dubai.

Our client is a leading independent wholesaler, serving both B2B & B2C markets, and a reseller of digital products. BP are searching for a Senior Backend Developer to become a valuable member of our development team.

The primary responsibility of this role is to transform and optimise internal systems, enabling greater efficiency while positioning the company as the market leader in digital product delivery. Reporting directly to the Director of Technology, we are seeking a candidate with prior in-house or agency experience who is eager to embrace a fresh challenge within a dynamic and fast-paced environment. In this position, you will be an integral part of the development process, engaged in every facet from conceptualisation to final delivery.

Overview:

You will be responsible for developing and optimising our digital warehouse — a platform that imports, manages, and delivers digital stock. At any given time, the warehouse contains millions of digital products, supplying major game code resellers.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and evolution of the digital warehouse platform, ensuring it remains efficient, scalable, secure, and reliable in managing millions of digital products.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to deliver solutions that support large-scale B2B code delivery.
• Refactor and modernise core systems to improve performance, streamline operations, and reduce technical debt.
• Build and integrate modules, services, and APIs to support product importing, stock management, and automated code delivery.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimise internal platforms to ensure data accuracy, stability, and high performance.
• Establish and improve development processes, coding standards and documentation to ensure consistency and quality across the team.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and best practices in digital product management and B2B e-commerce infrastructure.

Minimum Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience developing with Laravel or other modern PHP MVC frameworks.
• Proficiency in PHP, MySQL (or other relational databases), JavaScript, HTML, and CSS• Strong understanding of MVC architecture, design patterns, and RESTful API development.
• Experience building and maintaining scalable back-end systems, including custom modules, services, and integrations.
• Familiarity with Git version control and collaborative development workflows (e.g., GitHub, code reviews, CI/CD).
• Ability to optimise and troubleshoot application performance, database queries, and system bottlenecks.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong time management skills, including accurate task estimation and delivery under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across teams and communicate technical concepts clearly.

Bonus Skills:

• Experience with Laravel-specific tools and ecosystems (e.g., Laravel Horizon, Scout, Telescope, Nova, Backpack).
• Experience with front-end libraries or frameworks (e.g., Vue.js, React, TailwindCSS)
• Experience with DevOps practices and tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitHub Actions.
• Experience working with large-scale systems involving inventory management or digital product delivery.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and services (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).

Benefits:

• Flexible working hours to accommodate potential time differences.
• 22 working days per year, annual leave + public holidays of the country of residence.
• Two trips to Dubai per year to work in the office for 1 week (flights + hotel included).
• International travel to trade shows, where applicable.