Senior PHP Backend Developer (Riyadh, KSA)

FileCloud; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Onsite with flexible hours

PTO 20 days

Wellbeing stipend

Job summary

FileCloud is seeking a Senior PHP Backend Developer to join our Growth & Expansion team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This fully office-based role involves developing server-side functionality and building scalable cloud-based services, collaborating with a global FileCloud team.

The candidate should have 4+ years of software engineering experience, 3+ years in PHP, and strong English communication skills. Familiarity with PHP 8.2+, Composer, PHPUnit, MongoDB, and cloud platforms is highly valued.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 3+ years of web application development experience.
• 3+ years in PHP development and PHP ecosystem (PHP 8.2+, Composer, PHPUnit).
• Strong knowledge of HTTP, XML, REST.
• Experience with automated testing and client-server architecture.
• Proficient English communication; comfortable with AI coding assistants.

Responsibilities

• Create elegant, efficient, bulletproof server-side software.
• Work with PHPStorm, MongoDB, NodeJS, AWS/AZURE, GIT, Memcache, and Solr.
• Tackle complex architectural challenges for new features.
• Integrate with databases, file systems, and cloud services.
• Troubleshoot customer issues and deliver patches as needed.
• Share knowledge with other engineers.

Skills

PHP development

Web app development

OOP & patterns

Automation testing

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS

Tools

PHP 8.2+

Composer

PHPUnit

MongoDB

NodeJS

Git

Memcache

Solr

AWS/AZURE

Docker

Redis

Job description

FileCloud is looking for an enthusiasticSeniorPHP Backend Developer to join our team in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As part of the Growth & Expansion team, you will be responsible for developing server-side functionality and building scalable cloud-based services. We are looking for a mid-level or senior developer. This role is fully office-based and will require working in our office in Riyadh and connecting with the wider, global FileCloud team.

About the Product & Company:

FileCloud is a hyper-secure EFSS (enterprise file sync and share) platform that provides industry leading compliance, data governance, data leak protection, data retention and digital rights management capabilities. FileCloud is a leader in content governance and collaboration for unstructured data, trusted and used worldwide across Global 1000 enterprises, educational institutions, government organizations, and service providers. In addition to its enterprise file sharing solution, FileCloud’s product portfolio also includes Signority (acquired in May 2024), a Canadian-based e-signature and document workflow platform. We are currently expanding our team as we grow and improve FileCloud.

Responsibilities:

• Create elegant, efficient and bulletproof software to support and extend our current software products
• Use tools including PHPStorm, MongoDB, NodeJS, AWS/AZURE, GIT, Memcache, Code Reviews, PHPUnit, Solr, among others
• Solve complex architectural challenges when implementing new features
• Integrate with databases, file systems, cloud services when delivering solutions
• Troubleshoot and fix reported customer issues, delivering software patches as needed
• Share your knowledge and experience with other engineers

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience
• 3+ years of experience in web app development
• 3+ years in PHP development
• Strong knowledge of the following:
• Automation testing
• Client server architecture is required
• Object-oriented programming and design patterns
• PHP ecosystems (PHP 8.2+ experience, Composer, PHPUnit)
• Web technologies including HTTP protocol, XML, REST
• Highly proficient in spoken and written English with strong communication skills
• Comfortable using AI coding assistants (e.g. Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar) as part of a daily development workflow - for code generation, review, debugging, and documentation.

Nice-to-Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related discipline
• Knowledge of modern PHP frameworks
• Experience in enterprise system’s architecture (Architecture Patterns, Eventing, Queues)
• Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases like MongoDB and their declarative query languages
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
• Knowledge of CI/CD (Jenkins preferred), Docker, SOLR, Redis
• Experience developing with NodeJS, JavaScript, TypeScript.

What We Offer – These Do Not Change

• Be part of a team of passionate, committed individuals dedicated to building a world-class product
• Dedicated time for training and education opportunities
• A mentorship model wherein your mentor and team support your development
• A competitive salary with an annual bonus
• Onsite work with flexible hours that fall outside of 9am -12pm (US Eastern Standard Time)
• 20 days of paid time off, which increases by a further 2 days after 3 years of service and 3 days after 5 years of service (in addition to 10 public holidays in your country)
• Paid day off on your birthday or on an alternative day if your birthday falls outside a typical working day
• Paid day off to volunteer with the charity of your choice
• Paid monthly internet cost, as well as lunch and a wellbeing stipend provided
• Reimbursement of all hardware costs associated with the role

Please note that we conduct background security checks for everyone joining our team.

AI-assisted screening may be used during the application review process.