Senior Backend Engineer

About Us We are Fixico, an ambitious, product-led company transforming how the automotive repair industry connects and operates. We are building the next generation of our platform, going beyond features to create a cohesive, scalable system that brings real value to thousands of users across Europe and beyond. We're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer with strong systems thinking and depth in building scalable, production-grade infrastructure. If you're energized by owning complex backend systems, making tradeoffs explicit, and thriving in high-autonomy environments, this role is for you What You'll Do Design, build, and scale core backend services and our integration APIs (Laravel PHP) that power our platform Take end-to-end ownership of backend technical solutions, from system design and development through deployment, monitoring, and operational excellence Collaborate directly with product, frontend engineers, and other backend engineers to translate business requirements into robust, maintainable systems Lead with a "think like an owner" mindset, challenge requirements, suggest improvements, and help prioritize work that delivers real value and sustainability Help shape our technical direction as we scale our platform’s maturity, where you'll influence architecture decisions." Participate in and elevate our engineering culture through code reviews, architectural discussions, and mentorship of other engineers Work with the team to adopt new technologies and improve existing technology usage across the backend Tech Stack Backend: PHP (Laravel) Cloud Infrastructure: Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Kubernetes Databases: SQL/NoSQL, data modeling, query optimization Other Tools: GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, REST APIs, Pub/Sub event-driven architecture Who You Are 6+ years of professional experience as a backend engineer, with demonstrable depth in PHP (Laravel), and building production systems at scale Startup or scale-up experience, you've worn multiple hats, made tradeoffs under pressure, and shipped fast without sacrificing quality Strong fundamentals in system design, clean code, testing, database architecture, and debugging. Expertise includes Git, CI/CD pipelines, knowledge off cloud platforms (GCP preferred), SQL/NoSQL, API design, and distributed systems patterns Product-oriented, you care as much about the why as the how, and you want to build software that solves real problems with sustainable architecture You enjoy removing bottlenecks and simplifying complex operational challenges for both customers and colleagues Comfortable working autonomously in distributed teams and async environments Clear communicator who values transparency, ownership, and pragmatism over political posturing. Nice to Have Experience building SaaS products or platforms Familiarity with GCP tools, Kubernetes, and infrastructure best practices Experience working in international teams Why Join Us High-impact role in a tech company entering its next growth phase Opportunity to grow with the company, technically and professionally