Airalo
Backend/PHP Engineer
Remote Backend Engineering role with clear candidate location fit.
PostedJul 8, 2026
Eligible countries2 accepted countries
Seniority signalSenior
Work settingRemote
Accepted candidate locations
SpainUnited Kingdom
Role overview
Backend/PHP Engineer
Requirements and responsibilities
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Your Next Destination
- Location: Remote, anywhere in Spain or the UK.
- Contract:Spain: Full-time, permanent contrato indefinido via Deel (our employer of record in Spain)UK: Full-time, permanent
- Spain: Full-time, permanent contrato indefinido via Deel (our employer of record in Spain)
- UK: Full-time, permanent
- Benefits: Learn more about our benefits here in this link - https://airalo-public.notion.site/Benefits-25396a97ffca81fb9bc1f0be479f1be3?pvs=74
- Languages: English is our main working language day to day, so you'll need to be comfortable communicating in it both in meetings and async.
Details
- Spain: Full-time, permanent contrato indefinido via Deel (our employer of record in Spain)
- UK: Full-time, permanent
Your main responsibilities are:
- Develop and maintain robust backend services capable of handling high-volume global traffic.
- Implement functional APIs and optimize query performance to ensure a seamless user experience.
- Contribute to our modular architecture, helping us build resilient, service-oriented systems.
- Write clean, maintainable code by applying SOLID principles, OOP best practices, and design patterns.
- Master the art of debugging, identifying and resolving issues across our stack with precision.
- Integrate asynchronous processes using queues and basic event-driven patterns to improve system efficiency.
- Collaborate closely with Senior Engineers and Product teams to turn requirements into high-quality technical solutions.
Does this sound like you:
- 3-5 years of professional backend development experience with a solid command of PHP.
- Proven experience building applications in Laravel or a strong background in Symfony with a desire to transition.
- Strong understanding of OOP, interfaces, and code modularity; you know why "clean code" matters.
- Solid knowledge of SQL, including database indexing, migrations, and basic query optimization.
- AI Proficiency: Ability to effectively use AI tools during technical tasks; we value engineers who know how to prompt, validate, and iterate with AI to build better software faster.
- Familiarity with modern infrastructure, including Docker and basic CI/CD pipeline troubleshooting.
- Experience with testing, specifically writing unit and feature tests to ensure code reliability.
- Fluent English with the ability to communicate technical progress and seek support effectively within a remote team.
Bonus:
- Familiarity with caching mechanisms (Redis/Memcached) and Cloud services (AWS).
- Experience with SaaS or Traveltech solutions.
- Experience with eSIM or GSMA technologies.
- A curiosity for distributed systems and horizontal scaling.
On-Call
- Paid Rotation: We offer standby fees + overtime pay.
- Delayed Start: No on-call duties for your first 6 months.
- Rest & Recovery: Guaranteed rest periods and flexible hours following night incidents.
- Shared Load: Rotations are split (Weekdays vs. Weekends) to minimize fatigue.
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