Senior Backend Engineer (Laravel / PHP)

Zerta; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Zerta is hiring a senior backend engineer to join our fully remote, globally distributed engineering team. You will design, build, and maintain Laravel and PHP backend services powering customer-facing products, taking ownership from concept to release in a fast-paced environment.

You will collaborate with product and design teammates, drive engineering best practices, and contribute to scaling systems for a growing global audience while mentoring junior engineers.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on expertise with Laravel and PHP.
• Commitment to clean, maintainable code and design.
• Excellent verbal and written English for remote collaboration.
• Genuine interest in mentoring teammates.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend services using Laravel and PHP.
• Take ownership of features from design through release and ongoing support.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teammates to translate requirements into reliable software.
• Drive technical excellence through code reviews and architectural decisions.
• Scale backend systems to support growing global usage.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster a learning-oriented team culture.

Skills

Laravel

PHP

Backend web development

Mentoring

English communication

Job description

Role overview

A fully remote, full-time opening for a senior backend engineer focused on Laravel and PHP. The role sits inside a distributed, high-performing engineering organization that builds software products shipped to a global audience. You will partner with engineers, designers, and product owners to deliver high-impact features end to end.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend services using Laravel and PHP that power customer-facing products
• Take ownership of features from technical design through release and ongoing support
• Collaborate with cross-functional teammates to translate product requirements into reliable software
• Drive technical excellence through code reviews, architectural decisions, and engineering best practices
• Contribute to scaling backend systems to support growing global usage
• Mentor junior engineers and help foster a positive, learning-oriented team culture

Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional experience in software engineering or a closely related role
• Strong, hands-on expertise with Laravel, PHP, and the broader tooling ecosystem around backend web development
• Solid problem-solving skills and a demonstrated commitment to clean, maintainable code and design
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English for effective collaboration with remote teams
• Genuine interest in mentoring and elevating teammates

Benefits and work setup

• Fully remote working arrangement with agreed core collaboration hours
• Competitive compensation paired with performance-based salary reviews
• Support for ongoing learning and professional development
• Paid time off plus additional benefits that vary by role and location