Senior PHP Engineer

1 hour, 55 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
Software Development
Airalo

Airalo

Airalo is the world's first eSIM store offering travelers access to eSIMs in 200+ countries & regions at affordable prices. With Airalo, travelers can manage their eSIMs, top up on the go, and enjoy pain-free connectivity while traveling. Say goodbye t...

Airlines
51-250
Founded 2019
$67M raised

Description

  • Lead the design of high-performance distributed systems that handle global traffic.
  • Develop and refine backend services to improve scalability and efficiency.
  • Drive the transition toward a service-oriented architecture to improve modularity and resilience.
  • Set coding and testing standards by enforcing SOLID principles, design patterns, and automated testing.
  • Coach mid-level engineers through code reviews and technical knowledge sharing.
  • Identify performance bottlenecks and implement advanced caching and database strategies.
  • Partner with Product and DevOps to turn requirements into scalable technical roadmaps.
  • Participate in the on-call rotation to support 24/7 service reliability.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of professional backend development experience with deep PHP expertise.
  • 4+ years of experience building enterprise-grade applications in Laravel or a senior Symfony background.
  • Experience with distributed systems, event-driven architecture, and messaging patterns such as SQS or Pub/Sub.
  • Strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL, including performance tuning and transaction handling at scale.
  • Experience architecting on AWS and working with containerized environments using Docker.
  • Strong focus on clean code, automated testing, and CI/CD best practices.
  • Fluent English with the ability to explain complex technical trade-offs to stakeholders.
  • Must reside in and be fully eligible to work in Romania, Spain, or the UK.
  • Experience with SaaS/PaaS, SOA, or microservices architecture is a plus.
  • Experience with eSIM, GSMA technologies, traveltech solutions, or custom SDKs is preferred.

Benefits

  • Fully remote work environment.
  • Generous PTO.
  • Wellness allowance.
  • Learning allowance.
  • Annual Airalo Away retreat.
  • Standby fees and overtime pay for on-call rotation.
  • Delayed start with no on-call duties for the first 6 months.
  • Guaranteed rest periods and flexible hours after night incidents.

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