Backend Developer (Mid Level)

Location: Remote

Rate: €200 to €300 per day DOE

Start: ASAP

Contract: Open-ended

We are looking for a Backend Developer (Mid Level) to join a high-performing engineering team working on scalable, modern web applications. This role is adecuado for someone with strong PHP and Symfony experience who enjoys building clean, well-structured systems and working in a collaborative, product-driven environment.

Please note: Fluent Spanish is required for this role.

The role

You will be responsible for designing and building backend services that power user-facing applications and internal systems. You will work closely with product, design, and engineering teams to deliver reliable, scalable, and high-quality solutions.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain backend systems using PHP 8 and Symfony

• Design and develop scalable APIs and services

• Apply best practices in software design including design patterns and clean architecture

• Contribute to system design using Domain Driven Design and structured architectural approaches

• Work with AWS services including Lambda and messaging systems such as SNS and SQS

• Develop and maintain integrations with third-party services

• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code

• Implement unit and integration testing using PHPUnit

• Contribute to test automation using modern tools such as Playwright

• Work with relational and NoSQL databases including MariaDB, Redis, and MongoDB





• Use modern ORM tools such as Doctrine or Eloquent

• Collaborate on CI/CD pipelines and support smooth deployment processes

• Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement

Requirements

• Commercial experience with PHP 8+ and Symfony (ideally Symfony 6)

• Experience building and maintaining production web applications

• Hands-on experience with AWS, particularly Lambda and SNS or SQS

• Strong understanding of software design principles and architecture patterns

• Familiarity with Domain Driven Design and clean or hexagonal architecture

• Experience with Node.js in a backend or supporting capacity

• Strong SQL skills and experience with both relational and NoSQL databases

• Experience working with Docker and containerised environments

• Experience with automated testing including PHPUnit

• Familiarity with CI/CD workflows and modern development practices

• Fluent Spanish is essential

Nice to have

• Experience with OpenSearch or Elasticsearch

• Experience with Playwright or advanced automation testing

• Experience working in event-driven or microservices architectures

What we are looking for

• Engineers who take ownership and deliver high-quality solutions

• Strong problem solvers with attention to detail

• Comfortable working in cross-functional teams

• Clear communicators who can explain technical decisions

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