SR Backend Developer @Scaling Startup

TracknTake is a dynamic e-commerce platform that aggregates and manages over 200,000 products from hundreds of partner stores. Our robust backend handles real-time inventory synchronization, intelligent product categorization, and lightning-fast search capabilities across multiple interfaces.

The Role

We're seeking a Senior PHP Developer to join our backend team and help scale our Laravel-based platform. You'll work on challenging technical problems including large-scale data processing, advanced search optimization, and real-time synchronization systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain our Laravel-based REST API serving mobile apps and web interfaces
• Optimize hybrid search architecture combining MySQL and Algolia for sub-second performance
• Build and enhance queue-based systems for processing 200,000+ daily product updates
• Implement and maintain Shopify integrations for partner stores
• Design scalable database solutions handling high-volume transactional data
• Collaborate on AI-powered product categorization features
• Develop push notification systems for mobile applications
• Support multi-language platform functionality (English / Spanish)

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional PHP development experience
• Proven experience with Algolia or similar search engines (Elasticsearch, Solr)
• Solid MySQL database design and optimization skills
• Experience with queue systems (Redis, Laravel Queues, RabbitMQ)
• Proficiency in REST API development and optimization
• Experience with large-scale data processing and synchronization
• Understanding of caching strategies and performance optimization
• Git version control and collaborative development workflows

Preferred Qualifications

• Push notification implementation (Firebase, APNs)
• Experience with AI / ML integration for data categorization
• Real-time inventory management systems
• Database indexing and query optimization for large datasets
• Experience with role-based CMS development

What We Offer

• Work on technically challenging problems at scale
• Opportunity to shape architecture decisions for a growing platform
• Collaborative environment with modern development practices
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies including AI integration
• Impact on a platform serving hundreds of partner stores
• Growth opportunities in a rapidly expanding e-commerce ecosystem

Technical Environment

• Backend : PHP 8+ with Laravel
• Databases : MySQL with advanced indexing and optimization
• Search : Algolia integration with intelligent fallback systems
• Queue Processing : Laravel Queues with Redis
• APIs : RESTful architecture with comprehensive documentation
• Integrations : Shopify, payment gateways, analytics platforms
• Infrastructure : Scalable cloud deployment with monitoring and logging

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