Senior Backend Engineer (PHP/Laravel/Vue.js)

Parkopedia; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global mobility platform is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to develop a high-traffic product for urban parking. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams and use technologies like PHP, VueJS, and AWS in a fully remote setting. The ideal candidate is experienced in PHP and Laravel, with a strong understanding of backend development and cloud services, and is based in the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in PHP (8.4) and Laravel (12).
• Experience with VueJS, Nuxt, and Typescript.
• Proficient in designing and maintaining MySQL databases.
• Experience with Docker for containerization.
• Knowledge of core AWS services.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements.
• Write unit and integration tests using TDD.
• Optimise and maintain databases for performance.
• Use Docker for deployment.
• Utilise AWS for application services.
• Participate in CI/CD processes.

Skills

PHP (Laravel)

VueJS

Typescript

MySQL

Docker

AWS

Git

CI/CD processes

Job description

Senior Backend Engineer

We’ve signed up to an ambitious journey. Join us!

As Arrive, we guide customers and communities towards brighter futures and more livable cities, it isn’t a challenge just anyone could take on. Luckily, we have something to help us make it happen. Our people and our values. We Arrive Curious, Focused and Together. Just as our entire brand is inspired by the North Star, the shining light leading travelers to their destinations since time began, our values guide us. They help us be at our best. For our customers. For the cities and communities we serve. For ourselves. As a global team, we are transforming urban mobility. Let’s grow better, together.

YourParkingSpace joined forces with Arrive, on our joint mission to make cities more livable, together. YourParkingSpace is the UK’s fastest-growing parking technology provider, we’re changing the way people park. Our on-demand marketplace connects drivers to thousands of spaces, while our comprehensive suite of B2B solutions transforms parking assets into connected mobility hubs.

The Role

As a Senior Backend Engineer with expertise in PHP (Laravel) and experience in front-end technologies such as VueJS, Typescript, and Nuxt, you will be part of an innovative team developing and expanding upon a high traffic product for the parking industry.

How to make an impact

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, product managers, and quality assurance, to gather requirements and design, develop, and implement features in PHP (Laravel) and VueJS (Nuxt).
• Write unit and integration tests using TDD best practices to ensure the reliability and stability of the code.
• Optimise and maintain databases, including MySQL, for efficient performance.
• Use Docker to deploy and manage application services in a scalable and containerized environment.
• Utilise AWS services for building and deploying application services in a cloud-based environment.
• Participate in CI/CD processes, including automated build, test, and deployment pipelines, to ensure smooth and efficient software delivery.
• Use Git for version control and collaborate with other team members to ensure effective code management.
• Collaborate with other backend engineers to identify, manage and prioritise tech-debt.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies, and proactively suggest improvements to our technology stack.

Your background

• Strong experience in PHP (8.4) and Laravel (12) development, with a deep understanding of respective concepts and best practices.
• Experience with VueJS, Nuxt, and Typescript.
• Familiarity with developing performant and fault-tolerant APIs.
• Proficiency in designing and maintaining MySQL databases.
• Experience with Docker for containerization and deployment of application services.
• Knowledge and experience with the core AWS services (ECS, EC2, S3, SQS).
• Proficient in using Git for version control.
• Strong expertise in CI/CD processes, including automated build, test, and deployment pipelines.

About you

• Detail-oriented with strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities, with the capability to work in an agile-based environment.
• Resilient, adaptable, and self-motivated; effective both independently and in team environments.
• Passionate about staying updated with the latest technologies and continuously improving the technology stack.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and conflict resolution skills with a positive, can-do attitude.

This role is fully remote, we require you tobebased in the United Kingdom

About us

Arrive, including brands like EasyPark, Flowbird, RingGo, ParkMobile, YourParkingSpaceand Parkopedia, is a leading global mobility platform. Present in over 90 countries and 20,000 cities, the company helps people and decision-makers make smarter decisions about urban mobility and ease the experience of travel worldwide. Arrive delivers a unique combination of the core ingredients to make cities more livable: from smart payments and optimized car parks to data-driven traffic reduction and support for reinvestment in public transport and green space. It’s about more than function, it’s about saving time and simplifying the experience of travel for everyone. Travel is more than a journey, it’s how you Arrive.