UniUni

Senior Backend Developer

UniUni

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: California • United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AWSCloudDistributed SystemsDockerElasticSearchGoogle Cloud PlatformLaravelLinuxMicroservicesMySQLNoSQLPHPPostgresRedis

About the role

  • Design, develop, and maintain backend systems using PHP (Laravel preferred).
  • Lead architecture discussions and provide guidance on best practices.
  • Write clean, maintainable, and testable code.
  • Optimize application performance and scalability.
  • Review code and mentor junior developers.
  • Collaborate with front-end developers and product teams to deliver end-to-end features.
  • Integrate with internal and external APIs and services.
  • Participate in incident analysis and continuous improvement of system reliability.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 5+ years of experience in PHP backend development
  • Strong expertise in Laravel or other PHP frameworks
  • Solid understanding of MySQL or PostgreSQL, including query optimization and indexing, along with knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or AliCloud; experience with Elasticsearch or other NoSQL tools is a plus.
  • Experience with RESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed systems
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Linux environments
  • Familiarity with front-end stacks is a plus
  • Good understanding of Redis and message queues
  • Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
  • Experience in high-concurrency or high-availability systems is a major plus
  • Good communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams
  • This role requires candidates to be located in the Pacific Time Zone (PST) to support team collaboration.
Benefits
  • Competitive compensation package
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Medical insurance
  • Paid Holiday
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • 401K/RRSP
  • Management training program
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Hard Skills & Tools
PHPLaravelMySQLPostgreSQLRESTful APIsmicroservicesdistributed systemsCI/CDDockerRedis
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringproblem-solvingcommunicationcollaboration
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's degree in Engineering