Join a forward-thinking fintech team and be part of a dynamic journey.
Job Description
We are looking for a skilled PHP engineer to help us build high-performance backend systems powering global crypto payment flows. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will own the development of secure, reliable services, working closely with product and engineering teams to deliver features end-to-end from technical design to deployment while ensuring system performance, scalability, and code quality in a fast-paced fintech environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Collaborate with cross-domain teams to gather requirements and deliver backend features.
* Develop and maintain backend systems using PHP (Laravel) and MySQL/PostgreSQL.
* Write clean, reusable, and efficient code following SOLID and modern PHP best practices.
* Design and implement message-driven services.
* Write unit tests and participate in code reviews and architecture discussions.
* Optimize database queries, analyze performance, and resolve deadlocks.
* Monitor and troubleshoot production systems to ensure stability, availability, and security.
* Share on-call duties to support production systems.
Requirements
* 5+ years of experience in object-oriented PHP development.
* Strong knowledge of Laravel.
* Experience with relational databases, transaction management, and optimization.
* Solid background in message brokers.
* Hands-on experience with Docker/Docker Compose.
* Familiarity with monitoring tools.
* Knowledge of security best practices for backend services.
* Good communication skills in English and Russian.
* Agile/Scrum mindset and experience.
Nice to Have:
* Experience in the crypto/fintech industry.
* Interviewing and mentoring engineers.