Backend Engineer

About the Role

The Senior PHP Developer will be responsible for the end-to-end implementation of backend features for a high-load live mobile RPG.

Development is performed across two main backend environments:

• PHP Laravel API (Primary Stack)
• Nakama Game Server TypeScript runtime

The developer participates in the full feature development lifecycle, from backend logic and API integration to testing, code review, performance optimization, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Integrate with the Laravel REST API
• Implement backend features in the Nakama Game Server TypeScript runtime
• Write and maintain unit tests for all new modules
• Take part in TypeScript and Laravel code reviews, giving and receiving constructive feedback
• Profile and optimize hot-path RPC handlers
• Document public RPC contracts and storage schemas as features are implemented

Required Skills

Laravel / PHP (Primary Stack)

• Ability to independently develop migrations, Eloquent models, API controllers, and Artisan commands without constant guidance.

Backend Development

• 5+ years of backend development experience.

TypeScript

• Strong typing practices.
• Comfortable with OOP patterns, functional patterns, and async/await.
• Understanding of asynchronous programming pitfalls in a single-threaded runtime environment.

Database & PostgreSQL

• Strong experience with PostgreSQL, efficient SQL query design, transactions, and basic locking concepts.

Nice to Have

The following experience is considered a plus:

• Any game development or live-service game experience.
• Experience building or maintaining an A/B testing system.
• Experience writing and reviewing unit and integration tests for TypeScript game logic.
• Experience integrating push notification services (OneSignal / Firebase / similar services)

Відгукнутись на вакансію