Senior Backend Engineer - PHP/Laravel

Prestige Staffing; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 68,880 - 103,320; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Innovative product impact

Flexible work environment

Competitive hourly compensation

Opportunity for long-term employment

Job summary

Prestige Staffing is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to develop the groundbreaking 1st Phorm mobile web fitness app. This role involves leading backend projects, ensuring reliable and scalable services, and collaborating on API development. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of backend engineering experience, strong proficiency in PHP and Laravel, and leadership experience. Enjoy a flexible hybrid work environment with competitive pay of $50 - $75 per hour and opportunities for long-term employment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience.
• Proven leadership experience as a tech lead or senior lead.
• Strong proficiency in PHP and the Laravel framework.
• Extensive AWS production environment experience.
• Proficiency with MySQL and JSON APIs.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain the backend architecture of the fitness platform.
• Lead backend development projects and coordinate with cross‑functional teams.
• Ensure backend services are reliable, scalable, and performant.
• Collaborate on API development for mobile and web functionalities.
• Optimize database queries and manage AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Write clean, maintainable code adhering to best practices.
• Participate in code reviews and mentorship of junior team members.

Skills

Backend engineering experience

Leadership experience

PHP proficiency

Laravel framework

AWS production experience

MySQL proficiency

JSON APIs

Effective communication

Job description

Summary

Join a dynamic and rapidly growing brand as a Senior Backend Engineer, contributing to the development of the groundbreaking 1st Phorm mobile web fitness app. This full‑featured platform empowers users to track nutrition, log workouts, monitor progress, and receive personalized coaching—supporting their fitness journey with detailed macro calculations, extensive food databases, custom workout plans, and daily accountability check‑ins. Be part of a team committed to building reliable, fast, and scalable backend solutions that serve an engaged user base every day.

Senior Backend Engineer - PHP/Laravel

Pay: $50 - $75 per hour

Location: Hybrid (Remote/In‑office)

Requirements

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience
• Proven leadership experience as a tech lead or senior lead
• Strong proficiency in PHP and Laravel framework
• Extensive AWS production environment experience
• Proficiency with MySQL and JSON APIs
• Ability to plan carefully, communicate effectively, and deliver on deadlines

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain the backend architecture of the fitness platform
• Lead backend development projects and coordinate with cross‑functional teams
• Ensure the backend services are reliable, scalable, and performant
• Collaborate on API development to support mobile and web functionalities
• Optimize database queries and manage cloud infrastructure on AWS
• Write clean, maintainable code adhering to best practices
• Participate in code reviews and mentorship of junior team members

Benefits

• Be part of a cool, growing brand at the forefront of fitness technology
• Work on an innovative product with meaningful impact on users’ health and fitness journeys
• Flexible hybrid work environment
• Competitive hourly compensation
• Opportunity for long‑term employment after contract completion