PHP Backend Engineer - Modernize Fintech APIs & Systems

MEX Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Supportive team environment

Exposure to finance and crypto products

Job summary

MEX Group is seeking a Backend Engineer specializing in PHP to join their Dubai team. As part of a fintech company, you will maintain existing systems and build new features using modern architectures. A minimum of 4 years' experience in PHP development is required, along with knowledge of modern PHP frameworks and RESTful API design. The role offers opportunities for technical challenges and team collaboration, along with visa sponsorship for the successful candidate.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional PHP development experience.
• Strong knowledge of modern PHP (7.4+/8.0+) and frameworks.
• Experience with both legacy codebases and modern architectures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance existing PHP applications and services.
• Refactor legacy code to improve maintainability and performance.
• Build new features using modern PHP frameworks.

Skills

PHP development

MySQL/PostgreSQL

RESTful API design

Legacy code maintenance

Modern PHP frameworks (Laravel, Symfony)

Tools

Docker

Redis

Job description

MEX Group is seeking a Backend Engineer specializing in PHP to join their Dubai team. As part of a fintech company, you will maintain existing systems and build new features using modern architectures. A minimum of 4 years' experience in PHP development is required, along with knowledge of modern PHP frameworks and RESTful API design. The role offers opportunities for technical challenges and team collaboration, along with visa sponsorship for the successful candidate.