Are you looking to be a part of a growing global organization? We are currently looking for a Back End Developer to join our team!
Who we are:
SiiRA is a global platform that connects top-notch digital professionals with US-based companies in digital growth mode.
At SiiRA, we believe in an agile and sustainable workspace that promotes access to worldwide talent and drives enterprise growth. This is why SiiRA builds and fosters remote and competent teams that make the most of your expertise and skills.
Who we are looking for:
We are seeking a skilled Backend Developer with strong experience in Laravel to design, build, and maintain scalable web applications and APIs. You will collaborate closely with our product and frontend teams to deliver secure, reliable, and high-performance backend services.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain backend applications using Laravel and PHP
- Build and maintain RESTful APIs for web and mobile applications
- Implement and manage cron jobs for scheduled tasks (report generation, notifications, cleanup)
- Work with Laravel queues (Redis, database queues) to handle background jobs and optimize performance
- Design and optimize MySQL databases (schemas, queries, indexes, migrations)
- Containerize applications using Docker for development and deployment
- Deploy, manage, and monitor applications on AWS EC2 and manage file storage via AWS S3
- Collaborate with frontend developers integrating APIs with HTML, Bootstrap, JavaScript, and jQuery
- Write clean, reusable, and well-documented code following best practices
- Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize backend performance
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving development processes
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience in backend development (or equivalent)
- Strong proficiency in PHP and Laravel framework
- Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs
- Hands-on experience with cron jobs and task scheduling in Laravel
- Experience with queueing systems in Laravel (jobs, workers, queue drivers)
- Solid understanding of MySQL (joins, indexes, query optimization, migrations)
- Practical experience with Docker for development/deployment
- Experience with AWS EC2 and S3
- Understanding of HTML, CSS (Bootstrap), JavaScript, and jQuery for backend-frontend integration
- Familiarity with Git and modern development workflows (branching, pull requests, code reviews)
At SiiRA, we cherish diversity, equity, and inclusiveness. Our priority is that you feel respected and appreciated.
As leaders and partners across industries, we strive to cultivate an environment reflective of our greatest asset: our people.
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