Backend Engineer: PHP, Laravel & API Expert

Buzzvel; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Yearly team meetups

Open talks to share and grow

Dynamic days

Job summary

Buzzvel is seeking a backend-focused developer in Lisbon, Portugal to build and maintain backend applications and services using PHP, Laravel, WordPress, Python, or headless TypeScript CMS technologies. You will design APIs, integrate third-party services, and ensure data integrity with SQL databases while collaborating with frontend engineers.

Strong background in REST APIs, authentication, and queues is expected, along with experience in tests and deployments.

Qualifications

• Professional backend experience delivering and maintaining backend applications with strong PHP/Laravel/WordPress skills.
• Solid SQL and relational database fundamentals, including migrations and query optimization.
• Experience designing and consuming REST APIs and integrating external services.
• Familiarity with Linux environments, Git, and deployment fundamentals.
• Good English communication for international clients and teammates.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain backend applications and services using PHP, Laravel, WordPress, Python, or headless TypeScript CMS technologies.
• Design and consume APIs, connect third-party services, and handle webhooks and integration failures.
• Design relational databases, write migrations, and improve query performance and data integrity.
• Write automated tests, review pull requests, and document important implementation decisions.
• Collaborate with frontend developers on data contracts and error handling.

Skills

PHP

Laravel

WordPress

Python

TypeScript

REST APIs

Git

Linux

Docker

Headless CMS

Tools

ACF

Meilisearch

Redis

CI/CD

Job description

Buzzvel is seeking a backend-focused developer in Lisbon, Portugal to build and maintain backend applications and services using PHP, Laravel, WordPress, Python, or headless TypeScript CMS technologies. You will design APIs, integrate third-party services, and ensure data integrity with SQL databases while collaborating with frontend engineers.

Strong background in REST APIs, authentication, and queues is expected, along with experience in tests and deployments.