Senior PHP Backend Developer (Riyadh, KSA)

Getfilecloud; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 224,971 - 337,457; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and education opportunities

Mentorship support

Paid time off on your birthday

Flexible hours

Reimbursement of hardware costs

Job summary

Getfilecloud is seeking a Senior PHP Backend Developer to join our team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. You will develop scalable cloud-based services and collaborate with the global FileCloud team. This role requires 4+ years of experience in software engineering, particularly in PHP development, and is fully office-based.

The position offers a competitive salary, mentorship opportunities, and 20 days of paid time off, increasing with service. Join us to build a world-class product alongside passionate individuals.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 3+ years of experience in web app development.
• 3+ years in PHP development.

Responsibilities

• Create elegant, efficient software to support current products.
• Solve complex architectural challenges.
• Deliver software patches for customer issues.

Skills

PHP development

Web app development

Automation testing

Object-oriented programming

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline

Tools

PHPStorm

MongoDB

NodeJS

AWS/Azure

GIT

Job description

Senior PHP 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. This is a mid‑level or senior developer role. It 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.

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

• 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