Software developer-PHP

UniUni; Richmond; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Canada is seeking an experienced backend developer to enhance their tech-driven solutions. You will design, develop, and deploy software applications while adhering to best practices. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of backend development experience, proficiency in PHP Laravel, and knowledge of SQL databases. Join a dynamic team that embraces challenges and fosters professional growth.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional growth

Dynamic team environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in backend development.
• Proficiency in designing, developing, and testing software in PHP Laravel Framework.
• Experience with high availability and low latency solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy new features and functionalities.
• Evaluate, implement, and enforce software development best practices.
• Participate in Agile / Scrum development processes.

Skills

Backend development

PHP Laravel Framework

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Agile methodologies

Docker

Amazon Web Services

Google APIs

Domain Driven Design

Test-Driven Development

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Version control tools

CI/CD tools

Configuration management tools

Job description

UniUni, a North American leader in last-mile logistics, delivers tens of millions of parcels annually across Canada, from coast to coast, and is rapidly expanding its footprint in the United States. Founded in 2019, UniUni is known for its tech-driven innovation and crowdsourced delivery model, providing fast, economical, and reliable services to local, national, and international e-commerce clients.

What Do We Offer?

At UniUni, we empower our employees with opportunities to achieve their professional goals. We value both lateral growth and vertical advancement, ensuring every role helps you develop your skills, broaden your expertise, and build a fulfilling career. We are looking for passionate professionals ready to work hard, embrace challenges, and enjoy being part of a dynamic, fun team.

What you'll do

• In collaboration with the product owner and other Dev team members, designing, developing, testing, and deploying new features and functionalities with industrial best practices.
• Take ownership of the solution design and development for the critical components.
• Evaluate, implement, and enforce software development best practices.
• Participate in technical support, troubleshooting and root cause investigation.
• Participate in the system integration by providing technical insights, including estimation and technical proposals.
• Investigating and fixing bugs, refactoring, and improving performance.
• Participating in Agile / Scrum development processes.
• Developing and maintaining the essential technical documents.
• Offering technical support for web applications and mobile apps.
• Keeping a mindset of continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in backend development.
• Proficiency in designing, developing, and testing software in PHP Laravel Framework ; open to using multiple languages.
• Experience in PHP Laravelandcore Java and implementing solutions that handle high availability and concurrency with low latency requirements.
• Experience in MYSQL or PostgreSQL and able to optimize SQL query performance.
• Experience with Domain Driven Design and Test-Driven Development.
• Experience with Docker and knowing K8S as a bonus.
• Experience designing and developing applications in Amazon Web Services and making use of Google APIs.
• Experience deploying and supporting software across the entire Continuous Delivery life-cycle as a plus.
• Sound SDLC and practices and tooling experience - version control, CI/CD, and configuration management tools.
• Ability to reason about performance, security, and process interactions in complex distributed systems.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate well with both technical and non-technical audiences, both written and orally.
• The ability to understand and effectively debug both new and existing software.