Senior PHP Backend Engineer — Remote & Flexible Hours

Gathern; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 450,000 - 675,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Remote work

Flexible hours

Career growth

Job summary

Gathern is seeking a seasoned Backend Engineer with deep PHP expertise to lead complex, scalable systems in a fully remote setup. You will architect core backend services, design secure APIs, and drive DevOps practices across cloud platforms.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of backend experience, strong knowledge of microservices, databases, and performance optimization, with a track record of mentoring teams and delivering high-quality code.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional backend development experience, with leadership on complex projects.
• Expert proficiency in PHP backend programming language and frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of scalable system architecture, microservices, and design patterns.
• Extensive experience with SQL and NoSQL databases and API design (REST/GraphQL).
• Experience with cloud services (AWS/GCP), Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design complex, scalable backend systems for reliability.
• Build and maintain core backend services using PHP and modern frameworks.
• Optimize performance and scalability; identify bottlenecks and resolve them.
• Ensure security, data protection, authentication, and compliance.
• Mentor team members, conduct code reviews, and promote best practices.
• Lead incident management, root-cause analysis, and preventive measures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align tech with business goals.
• Manage databases and optimize for performance and reliability.
• Implement robust testing strategies for resilient systems.

Skills

PHP

Leadership

Cloud architecture

APIs

Database design

CI/CD

DevOps practices

Security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

GraphQL

REST APIs

Git

Job description

Gathern is seeking a seasoned Backend Engineer with deep PHP expertise to lead complex, scalable systems in a fully remote setup. You will architect core backend services, design secure APIs, and drive DevOps practices across cloud platforms.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of backend experience, strong knowledge of microservices, databases, and performance optimization, with a track record of mentoring teams and delivering high-quality code.