Remote Backend PHP Engineer | Laravel/Symfony

Airalo; España; Remote; EUR 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Airalo is seeking a backend engineer to drive the evolution of our global platform used by millions. You will lead backend services, build APIs, and contribute to a modular, service-oriented architecture while balancing speed with stability.

We value deep PHP expertise, Laravel or Symfony experience, strong OOP, and solid SQL skills. Fluency in English is required in our remote team, with on-call responsibilities and a focus on scalable systems.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of professional backend development experience with PHP.
• Proven experience building applications in Laravel or Symfony with a desire to transition.
• Strong understanding of OOP, interfaces, and code modularity; knowledge of clean code.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust backend services capable of handling high-volume global traffic.
• Implement functional APIs and optimize query performance to ensure a seamless user experience.
• Contribute to our modular architecture, helping us build resilient, service-oriented systems.
• Write clean, maintainable code by applying SOLID principles, OOP best practices, and design patterns.
• Master the art of debugging, identifying and resolving issues across our stack with precision.
• Integrate asynchronous processes using queues and basic event-driven patterns to improve system efficiency.
• Collaborate closely with Senior Engineers and Product teams to turn requirements into high-quality technical solutions.

Skills

PHP

Laravel

Symfony

OOP

SQL

CI/CD

Docker

Testing

English

APIs

Tools

Docker

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Airalo is seeking a backend engineer to drive the evolution of our global platform used by millions. You will lead backend services, build APIs, and contribute to a modular, service-oriented architecture while balancing speed with stability.

We value deep PHP expertise, Laravel or Symfony experience, strong OOP, and solid SQL skills. Fluency in English is required in our remote team, with on-call responsibilities and a focus on scalable systems.