Senior Backend Engineer (Laravel/Node) - AWS & Regulated Apps

Salis Investama; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 312,480,000 - 513,360,000; Full time

Job summary

Salis Investama seeks an experienced backend engineer to lead production-grade systems. You will design APIs and data models using PHP Laravel or Node.js on PostgreSQL. You will review PRs, break work into tasks, and ensure secure coding while collaborating with stakeholders.

You may deputise for the Technical Lead in client meetings and decisions. The role requires 6+ years in backend development, with strong PostgreSQL/MySQL skills, and familiarity with AWS and CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• 6+ years building production backend systems with PHP Laravel and/or Node.js.
• Strong database design and SQL on PostgreSQL/MySQL.
• Experience reviewing code and leading a team or workstream.
• Familiar with Git workflows, CI/CD, and AWS DevOps.
• Secure coding practices (OWASP Top 10) and data handling.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve contract engineers' PRs before staging/production.
• Break features into tasks, estimate effort, and track delivery against plan.
• Design and build backend services and APIs in PHP Laravel or Node.js on PostgreSQL, owning data model and migrations.
• Deputise for the Technical Lead in client meetings, stand-ups, and technical decisions.
• Maintain CI/CD, automated tests, and deployment standards on AWS with DevOps.
• Apply security and audit requirements for regulated clients, and write technical handover notes.

Skills

PHP Laravel

Node.js

PostgreSQL MySQL

SQL performance tuning

Code review

Team leadership

Git workflows

CI/CD

AWS

Secure coding

OWASP Top 10

Personal data handling

OJK regulated experience

React

Mandarin (preferred)

English fluency

Docker

IaC

Kafka

WebSockets

NoSQL

Real-time streaming

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Salis Investama seeks an experienced backend engineer to lead production-grade systems. You will design APIs and data models using PHP Laravel or Node.js on PostgreSQL. You will review PRs, break work into tasks, and ensure secure coding while collaborating with stakeholders.

You may deputise for the Technical Lead in client meetings and decisions. The role requires 6+ years in backend development, with strong PostgreSQL/MySQL skills, and familiarity with AWS and CI/CD pipelines.