Remote Senior PHP Backend & API Developer

Setexe; Barcelona; Remote; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Setexe International (SI) is seeking a Senior PHP Developer to design, develop, and maintain robust back-end systems and APIs powering web and mobile applications. You will translate business requirements into technical solutions, write clean PHP code, and implement object-oriented designs and best practices.

Daily responsibilities include collaborating with front-end developers and designers, integrating third-party services, optimizing performance, and ensuring security and scalability.

Qualifications

• Several years of professional PHP development experience.
• Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of OOP, design patterns, and API design.
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases and cloud deployments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust back-end systems and APIs powering web and mobile apps.
• Collaborate with front-end developers and designers, integrate third-party services, optimize performance.
• Review code, mentor other developers, participate in architecture discussions.
• Ensure security, scalability, and maintainability of applications.
• Communicate effectively with distributed teams and document work.

Skills

PHP frameworks

OOP & design patterns

API design

Frontend concepts

Version control & testing

SQL/NoSQL databases

Cloud platforms & CI/CD

Containerization

Remote collaboration

Documentation

Education

BSc in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Setexe International (SI) is seeking a Senior PHP Developer to design, develop, and maintain robust back-end systems and APIs powering web and mobile applications. You will translate business requirements into technical solutions, write clean PHP code, and implement object-oriented designs and best practices.

Daily responsibilities include collaborating with front-end developers and designers, integrating third-party services, optimizing performance, and ensuring security and scalability.