Sr Backend Developer

About Us

Shipturtle

Job Summary

Senior PHP Back-end Developer (6–7 years)

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain

  scalable backend services, APIs, and microservices

  for a high-traffic SaaS platform.
• Take ownership of

  backend architecture

  , ensuring scalability, modularity, and long-term maintainability.
• Collaborate closely with

  frontend developers, product managers, and designers

  to deliver complete product features.
• Ensure

  performance, availability, security, and reliability

  of backend systems.
• Optimize

  databases, queries, and backend logic

  for high performance and scalability.
• Integrate

  third-party APIs, payment gateways, and external services

  .
• Manage

  deployments, monitoring, logging, and production troubleshooting

  .
• Conduct

  code reviews

  , enforce best practices, and maintain high engineering standards.

• Mentor junior developers

  and contribute to team growth and technical excellence.

Requirements

• 6–7 years of hands-on experience

  in PHP backend development for web or SaaS applications.
• Strong experience building

  REST APIs and microservices

  .
• Solid understanding of

  database design, optimization, and performance tuning

  .
• Experience with

  third-party integrations

  , including payment gateways.
• Knowledge of

  security best practices

  , scalable system design, and clean code principles.
• Experience with

  production deployments, monitoring, and debugging

  .
• Ability to lead technical discussions and guide architectural decisions.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on

  core backend systems

  powering a global SaaS marketplace.
• Exposure to

  complex scaling and performance challenges

  .
• A

  collaborative, fast-paced engineering culture

  .
• Clear growth path toward

  Technical Leadership or Solution Architecture

  roles.

How to Apply

hr@shipturtle.com