Senior Backend Developer (PHP, Laravel)

NuxGame is a dynamic IT company delivering top-tier software solutions for the iGaming industry. We empower operators of all sizes to expand into new markets, strengthen their existing brands, and achieve ambitious business goals.
We are looking for a Senior Backend Developer to join our team. If you are passionate about high-load systems, solving complex engineering challenges, and working with modern tech stacks, this is the place for you.

Tech Stack: PHP 8, Laravel, MySQL, ClickHouse, Redis, Docker, AWS, SQS, WebSockets, Sentry, NewRelic.
Your Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for the core logic of our platform, focusing on speed, scalability, and stability.
Core Development: Design and maintain high-load services and platform modules using PHP 8 and Laravel.
Architecture & Quality: Write reliable, well-tested code. Participate in architectural decision-making and ensure technical stability.
Feature Ownership: Take full ownership of your features from coding to release. You will deploy to the dev environment and perform sanity checks to ensure functionality before handing tasks over to our dedicated QA team for deep testing.
Performance: Optimize database queries, implement caching strategies, and manage async processes/queues.
Integrations: Build complex integrations with external services (payment providers, game aggregators, analytics) via REST and WebSockets.
Documentation: Maintain up-to-date technical documentation for APIs (Swagger/OpenAPI), services, and architectural decisions.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with the DevOps team to optimize delivery pipelines and work alongside Product & Analytics teams to implement scalable data processing solutions.
Testing: Create automated tests (unit, integration, feature) to ensure the quality and stability of your code.

What we expect from you:
Experience: 5+ years of commercial experience as a PHP Backend Developer.
Framework Expertise: Deep understanding of Laravel and its ecosystem.
Database Skills: Strong knowledge of SQL (MySQL/PostgreSQL), query optimization, and working with large volumes of transactional/analytical data.
API & Protocols: Experience with HTTP, REST, WebSockets, and complex API integrations.
Async & Queues: Experience with message brokers (SQS, RabbitMQ, or similar).
Infrastructure: Practical experience with Docker and Linux environment.
Observability: Familiarity with logging, metrics, and tracing (Sentry, NewRelic, DataDog, ELK, etc.).

It will be a plus
AI-Assisted Workflow: Experience with AI coding tools. We welcome a smart approach to AI to streamline complex tasks, from architectural design to documentation, development, and code refactoring.
Leadership Experience: Experience in a technical leadership role (Tech/Team Lead, Mentor, Buddy) — sharing knowledge and guiding less experienced team members.
Tech Breadth: Experience with Golang, Node.js, DDD (Domain-Driven Design).
Analytics: Experience with analytical databases like ClickHouse.

What we offer
We believe that a happy team builds the best products. Here is how we support you:
Remote & Flexible: Work from anywhere. Our core hours are 09:00/10:00 to 17:00/18:00 (Kyiv time), Mon-Fri.
Financial Stability: Timely payment for compensation for services
Personal Equipment Policy: No tech troubles — a MacBook and all necessary equipment are provided for use to ensure comfortable and efficient work.
Learning & Development: It is a pleasure for us to watch you grow. We cover your learning costs (courses, conferences).
Knowledge Sharing: We regularly gather to discuss new trends, share insights, and elevate one another.
Community: At NuxGame, you will work in a team of like-minded people who are ready to support, inspire, and tackle complex challenges together.
Creative Freedom: We encourage initiative. With us, you have the freedom of professional expression and the space to implement your ideas.
Time-off Policy: 24 vacation days per year + 5 sick days (without medical confirmation).
Atmosphere: A friendly environment focused on results and mutual respect, free from unnecessary bureaucracy and pressure.

We believe in unlocking the inner potential of each team member within an open and democratic culture.
Waiting for you on our team!