Senior Backend Engineer (Laravel / PHP) at webookcom

Amman, Amman, Jordan -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

18 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

PHP, Laravel, RESTful API Design, SQL, NoSQL, MongoDB, Caching, Performance Tuning, Scalability, Git, Agile, Cloud Infrastructure, Docker, CI/CD, Automated Testing, Monitoring Tools

Industry

Entertainment Providers

Description

Do you want to love what you do at work? Do you want to make a difference, an impact, transform peoples lives? Do you want to work with a team that believes in disrupting the normal, boring, and average? If yes, then this is the job you're looking for ,webook.com is Saudi's #1 event ticketing and experience booking platforms in terms of technology, features, agility, revenue serving some of the largest mega events in the Kingdom surpassing over 2 billion sales. Role Overview As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will own complex backend features, improve system architecture, and ensure performance, scalability, and reliability. You will mentor junior engineers and contribute significantly to technical decision-making. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure backend systems using Laravel. Own backend features end-to-end, from design to production. Design and optimize RESTful APIs and backend workflows. Architect and optimize database, caching, and performance strategies. Troubleshoot production issues and improve system reliability. Collaborate with Product and Operations teams on roadmap execution. Review code, mentor junior engineers, and improve engineering quality. Create and maintain technical documentation and architecture diagrams. Technical Skills Strong expertise in PHP, Laravel, and backend best practices. Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, including MongoDB. Deep understanding of RESTful API design and security. Experience with caching, performance tuning, and scalability. Proficiency with Git and collaborative development workflows. Strong experience working in Agile/Scrum environments. 5+ years of experience as a Laravel/PHP backend developer. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field. Proven experience working on production-scale systems. Experience mentoring junior engineers. Bonus / Nice-to-Have (Cloud & Platform Knowledge) Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure). Experience deploying and operating applications in cloud environments. Knowledge of Docker and container-based deployments. Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployments. Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools. Understanding of load balancing, autoscaling, and caching layers. Basic exposure to infrastructure-as-code concepts.

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Responsibilities

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems while owning backend features from design to production. You will also mentor junior engineers and collaborate with Product and Operations teams.