Senior Backend Developer (PHP)

Story Terrace Inc.; Málaga; A distancia; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading tech firm focused on building a modular iGaming platform is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer experienced in Laravel. The role involves designing scalable backend services and collaborating with cross-functional squads to integrate third-party services. Ideal candidates have over 5 years in backend development and experience in cloud-native environments. This is a remote position.

Formación

• 5+ years of experience in backend development with Laravel or other modern PHP frameworks.
• Strong understanding of modern software architecture, REST APIs, and microservices.
• Familiar with multi-tenant systems and secure backend development.
• Comfortable working in cloud-native environments and DevOps practices.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Laravel.
• Collaborate with cross-functional squads to deliver high-quality features.
• Integrate third-party APIs and services, including payment processors and game providers.
• Write clean, maintainable code and conduct peer reviews.

Conocimientos

Backend development with Laravel

Modern software architecture

REST APIs

Microservices

Cloud-native environments

Java or modern JavaScript frameworks

Strong communication skills

Herramientas

Laravel

Symfony

Phalcon

Descripción del empleo

Title: Senior Backend Engineer (PHP)

Department: Engineering

Location: UK or Europe, Remote

About Block Labs

Block Labs is a leading force in the Web3 space, incubating, investing in, and accelerating top-tier fintech, crypto and iGaming projects. With a mission to shape the future of decentralized technology, we partner with visionary startups to raise funding, refine product-market fit, and grow their audiences. Our diverse team drives innovation, using deep industry expertise and an extensive network to empower the next wave of blockchain-driven companies. At Block Labs, we’re passionate about turning bold ideas into breakthrough success.

About The Role

We’re currently building a state-of-the-art, modular, multi-tenant iGaming platform. This role sits at the core of the engineering team responsible for developing highly scalable services, intuitive frontend interfaces, and seamless third-party integrations, including games.

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you’ll work closely with the Tech Lead and cross-functional squads to deliver microservices and backend components. We’re looking for someone with a polyglot mindset — comfortable adapting to different technologies as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Laravel.
• Collaborate with cross-functional squads to deliver high-quality features and integrations.
• Build multi-tenant features with clear data separation and high configurability.
• Integrate third-party APIs and services, including payment processors, game providers, wallets, and analytics tools.
• Ensure the performance, security, and observability of all systems.
• Write clean, maintainable code and conduct peer reviews.
• Support CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment processes.
• Contribute to internal tools and libraries that improve engineering efficiency.

About You:

• 5+ years of experience in backend development with Laravel, or other modern PHP frameworks such as Symfony or Phalcon.
• Strong understanding of modern software architecture, REST APIs, and microservices.
• Familiar with multi-tenant systems, RBAC, and secure backend development.
• Exposure to observability practices, structured logging, and distributed systems.
• Comfortable working in cloud-native environments and using modern DevOps practices.
• Experience with Java or a modern JavaScript framework is a plus.
• Strong communication skills and a proactive mindset in remote-first teams.
• Bonus: experience in the iGaming industry.