PHP Backend Engineer (Laravel) for a Sports Equipment Rental Platform

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MySQL
Redis
Percona Server for MySQL
Laravel
Docker
RabbitMQ
Composer
PHPUnit
Elasticsearch
oAuth
JSON
Unit testing
JSON Web Token (JWT)

English: B2 (Upper-Intermediate)

We are looking for an experienced Backend Developer to join our team and help build scalable, high-performance backend systems using Laravel and modern PHP technologies. This role involves developing distributed microservices, working with event-driven architecture, and building well-structured APIs for complex business domains.

Benefits:

Fully remote role with flexibility to work from anywhere, ideally within the EU timezone
Stable long-term project with a clear structure and modern tech stack
No micromanagement — autonomy and responsibility are encouraged
Flexible working hours based on trust and accountability
Supportive and open-minded team, always ready to help or exchange ideas
Hardware and equipment provided when needed
Access to a Udemy learning account with 1,000+ courses across various topics

About client:

The company, founded in 1964, operates over 280 stores across Austria, with a total sales area exceeding 180,000 square meters. It employs approximately 3,600 people nationwide. Together with more than 100 retailers, they have established themselves as the leading sports retailer in Austria. Beyond Austria, the company also has a presence in Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Hungary.

The dealer network serves over 1.8 million loyal customers, and the company’s growth strategy has made it a significant economic contributor in various regions and countries. As Austria's largest and most successful sports retail enterprise, it is recognized locally as a trustworthy and knowledgeable partner for all sports-related needs.

Industry:: Sporting Goods
Location:: Austria

About project:

The platform is a rental service operated by a major international sports retailer with hundreds of physical locations across Europe and North America. It allows users to reserve sports equipment online and pick it up quickly at a nearby shop. A significant portion of the company’s revenue is now generated through this digital channel, which also manages over 3 million customer profiles to enhance user experience.

Users can search for a ski resort or destination city, select a preferred shop, and specify their travel dates. They are then guided to a curated selection of equipment. After choosing what they need, they complete the booking and payment process online. Upon arrival at their destination, the reserved equipment is ready for pickup at the selected location.

Team:

Vladislav

IT Team Manager

Sergiy

Project Manager

Maksym

Engineering Lead

Maksym

Software Engineer

Ruslana

Markup Developer

Anton

QA Engineer

3+ years of experience with Laravel, including Laravel Octane (Swoole or RoadRunner)
Solid proficiency in PHP 8.2+ and Composer
Proven experience designing and building RESTful APIs
Hands-on experience with RabbitMQ for queue processing and event-driven architecture
Understanding of distributed systems and service-oriented architecture
Practical experience with relational databases (MySQL) and Redis for caching
Experience working with Elasticsearch for indexing and search optimization
Ability to write unit and integration tests using PHPUnit
Experience with Docker-based local development and CI/CD workflows
Awareness of security best practices in server configuration and environment setup

Develop scalable microservices (Product, Commerce, Inventory, Identity, etc.)
Build secure and well-documented REST APIs
Integrate with RabbitMQ for asynchronous logic and event handling
Design and optimize relational data models (using Eloquent or raw SQL)
Configure and optimize Elasticsearch indexing and search functionality
Implement JWT/OAuth2 authentication and middleware logic
Write clean, reusable code with effective caching strategies using Redis
Cover business logic with unit and integration tests using PHPUnit
Work in a Docker-based development environment and contribute to CI/CD pipelines

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Blagoveshchenskaya Street, Kharkiv, 61052

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12816 NE 104th ST, Kirkland, WA 98033,
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PHP Backend Engineer (Laravel) for a Sports Equipment Rental Platform

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