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PHP Engineer

Backend EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 1-10H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Philippines

Posted

2 days ago

Salary

0

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglishLaravelMariaDBMySQLPHPPostgreSQLTypeScript

Job Description

PHP Engineer

Wand

• Own the tooling for Maps & Testing • Scope, design, ship, and stabilize the internal tools and services the Maps & Testing teams depend on. • Build and maintain features in Laravel Nova and related backend surfaces. • Make the architectural calls, data model evolution, caching boundaries, where to spend latency budget. • Work fluidly across the data layer. • Treat performance, observability, and operational health as part of "done." • Work on AI-driven features and pipelines. • Move across the stack when the work demands it. • Take ownership of what you work on, what you cut, and what you sequence. • Provide substantive code review and raise the level of design discussions when needed.

Job Requirements

  • 5–6 years building production backend systems in PHP, ideally for a consumer product with real scale.
  • Strong with PHP 8.5 Laravel, with hands-on Laravel Nova experience.
  • Working knowledge of TypeScript, enough to wire a feature end-to-end when needed.
  • Relational data modeling at scale (MySQL, MariaDB, or Postgres).
  • Experience building internal tools, APIs, or automation systems.
  • Outcome-oriented and high ownership.
  • Fluent with the AI tooling that's reshaping how engineers work.
  • Strong written and verbal communication.
  • Self-managing.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and equity package.
  • Fully remote work arrangement.
  • The chance to build core infrastructure for an audience of 40M+ players who will actually feel the difference.
  • A team of people who genuinely love games, move incredibly fast, and care deeply about what they build.

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