Senior Backend Engineer

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. Were looking for a Senior Backend Engineer with strong systems thinking and depth in

building scalable production-grade infrastructure. If youre energized by owning complex backend systems making tradeoffs explicit and thriving in high-autonomy environments this role is for you

• 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 platforms maturity where youll 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

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

• 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 youve 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.

• Experience building SaaS products or platforms

• Familiarity with GCP tools Kubernetes and infrastructure best practices

• Experience working in international teams

• High-impact role in a tech company entering its next growth phase

• Opportunity to grow with the company technically and professionally