Software Engineer(Backend)

Software Engineer(Backend) — KuiperZ

Location: Lalmatia, Dhaka

Schedule: Sunday–Thursday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Overview

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Overview:

KuiperZ is hiring a passionate, detail-oriented Laravel Backend Engineer to build high-performance APIs and services. You'll own backend architecture, craft clean, maintainable code, and collaborate closely with product, frontend, and QA to ship reliable features at speed.

Core Requirements (Must-Have)

• 3+ years of hands-on experience developing production systems using Laravel (v8+) and PHP 8+
• Strong foundation in OOP, SOLID principles, and common design patterns (Repository, Strategy, Specification, DTOs)
• Deep expertise in RESTful API design and implementation — including API resources, form requests, policies, rate limiting, and throttling
• Advanced skills in PostgreSQL or MySQL (schema design, migrations, indexing, query optimization, transactions)
• Experience with queues and events — Jobs, Events/Listeners, Redis, RabbitMQ; experience with Horizon is a plus
• Strong caching and performance optimization skills using Redis, Eloquent eager loading, and efficient pagination
• Proficiency in testing with PHPUnit or Pest — feature tests, mocking, factories, seeders, and CI pipelines
• Solid understanding of application security — Auth (Sanctum/Passport), CSRF, XSS/SQLi prevention, and secure file handling
• Knowledge of API documentation tools (Swagger/OpenAPI/Postman)
• Adherence to PSR standards and experience with code quality tools (PHP-CS-Fixer, PHPStan, Psalm)
• Proficiency in Git workflows (branching, PRs, code reviews)
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

Nice-to-Have (Strong Plus)

• Experience with Laravel Octane, Swoole, or RoadRunner
• Exposure to GraphQL (Lighthouse)
• Working knowledge of NoSQL databases (MongoDB)
• Familiarity with microservices architecture and messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• Experience with , NestJS, or TypeORM for cross-team collaboration
• Practical knowledge of Docker, Linux, and CI/CD pipelines
• Exposure to frontend frameworks , React, etc.)
• Experience with error monitoring tools (Telescope, Sentry, Bugsnag)

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze business and technical requirements to design efficient, scalable backend solutions
• Develop and maintain backend systems using Laravel and related technologies
• Design and optimize multi-tenant and microservices-based architectures
• Build and fine-tune complex queries for analytics and reports
• Implement clean, DDD-friendly architectures using repositories, value objects, and service patterns
• Design and optimize database schemas, ensure indexing, and eliminate N+1 queries
• Implement background processing, scheduled jobs, and webhook handling with robust retry logic
• Write automated tests (unit and feature) and enforce code quality via CI pipelines
• Integrate third-party services (payments, SMS, email, maps) with secure error handling
• Perform code reviews, ensure adherence to best practices, and mentor peers
• Collaborate with Product, Frontend, and QA teams to scope, estimate, and deliver features
• Participate in technical design discussions and contribute to evolving KuiperZ's backend architecture

Why Join KuiperZ?

• Be part of a fast-growing, global software company delivering impactful solutions
• Work in a transparent, collaborative, innovation-driven culture
• Engage in diverse projects built on the latest Laravel ecosystem
• Enjoy a clear, mentored career path with long-term growth opportunities
• Two weeks paid annual leave plus public holidays
• Yearly bonus (one month's gross) + half-yearly merit-based increments
• Continuous professional development — training, courses, and conference participation

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• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.