PHP Engineer

Wand

PHP Engineer building and maintaining the internal tools for Wand's global operations teams. Collaborating deeply on AI-driven features and ensuring backend service functionality.

Posted 7/24/2026full-timeRemote • 🇵🇭 PhilippinesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and maintaining backend systems using PHP and Laravel, with a focus on performance, observability, and AI-driven features. Strong ability to design and stabilize internal tools while ensuring high ownership and effective communication.

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PHP 8.5 LaravelLaravel NovaRelational Data ModelingAI ToolingTypeScript

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Hard Skills

Backend DevelopmentProduction SystemsData ModelingAPI DevelopmentAutomation Systems

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationSelf-ManagingOutcome-OrientedHigh Ownership

Tools & Technologies

MySQLMariaDBPostgres

Industry Keywords

Internal ToolsConsumer ProductPerformance OptimizationObservability

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

LaravelMariaDBMySQLPHPPostgresTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the tooling for Maps & Testing
Scope, design, ship, and stabilize the internal tools and services the Maps & Testing teams depend on.
Build and maintain features in Laravel Nova and related backend surfaces.
Make the architectural calls, data model evolution, caching boundaries, where to spend latency budget.
Work fluidly across the data layer.
Treat performance, observability, and operational health as part of "done."
Work on AI-driven features and pipelines.
Move across the stack when the work demands it.
Take ownership of what you work on, what you cut, and what you sequence.
Provide substantive code review and raise the level of design discussions when needed.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5–6 years building production backend systems in PHP, ideally for a consumer product with real scale.
Strong with PHP 8.5 Laravel, with hands-on Laravel Nova experience.
Working knowledge of TypeScript, enough to wire a feature end-to-end when needed.
Relational data modeling at scale (MySQL, MariaDB, or Postgres).
Experience building internal tools, APIs, or automation systems.
Outcome-oriented and high ownership.
Fluent with the AI tooling that's reshaping how engineers work.
Strong written and verbal communication.
Self-managing.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation and equity package.
Fully remote work arrangement.
The chance to build core infrastructure for an audience of 40M+ players who will actually feel the difference.
A team of people who genuinely love games, move incredibly fast, and care deeply about what they build.