Web Backend Engineer

re-zoo-me; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

re-zoo-me is hiring a backend developer to build and maintain services for our website and top-up platform. You will interface with payment gateways, manage orders, and collaborate with frontend developers to ensure seamless user experiences.

You should have 3+ years of PHP development, be comfortable with PSR-4 namespaces, and work with Laravel or ThinkPHP 6+. Mandarin skills are a plus for cross-border collaboration, and you will contribute to a codebase focused on clean, scalable backend

Qualifications

• Proficient in PHP with 3+ years of development and PSR-4/namespaces familiarity.
• Experience with Laravel or ThinkPHP 6+ and can work in existing projects.
• Strong SQL fundamentals, including multi-table queries and index optimization.
• Familiar with Redis and concurrency control/idempotency for payment APIs.
• Able to understand basic frontend code to collaborate with frontend developers.
• Strong English communication; Mandarin proficiency preferred for China collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend services for website and top-up platform, including payment gateway integration.
• Develop internal GM management tools supporting player data queries, suspensions, and item distribution.
• Write SQL queries for operations reporting and identify data anomalies.
• Maintain backend architecture and enforce namespace standards for clean code.

Tools

PHP

Laravel

ThinkPHP 6+

SQL

Redis

Job description

What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain backend services for the company website and top-up platform, including integration with third-party payment gateways, handling payment callbacks, and managing order records.
• Develop internal GM management tools, supporting functions such as player data queries, account suspension, and in-game item distribution.
• Write SQL queries to support operational data reporting (e.g. daily revenue and new user metrics), and proactively identify and report data anomalies.
• Maintain backend architecture and enforce the use of namespace standards to ensure clean, well-structured, and maintainable code.

What We’re Looking For

• Proficient in PHP with 3+ years of development experience, and strong coding practices including familiarity with PSR-4 standards and namespaces.
• Experience with Laravel or ThinkPHP 6+, with the ability to quickly work within existing projects.
• Strong SQL fundamentals, including multi-table queries and index optimization; detail-oriented when handling transaction or financial data.
• Familiar with Redis and understanding of concurrency control and idempotency handling for payment APIs.
• Able to understand basic frontend code to collaborate effectively with frontend developers.
• Strong communication skills in English, with working proficiency in Mandarin preferred to facilitate collaboration with team members and stakeholders from China.