Quick Summary
Senior Backend Developer (PHP/Laravel, Go)
We are seeking a Backend Developer with strong proficiency in PHP/Laravel to work on high-impact digital products at Petlove, focusing on performance, scalability, reliability, and user experience.
You will work within Health squads, collaborating closely with Product, Design, and Engineering teams, participating in technical decisions, architectural evolution, and continuous platform improvement. This role also involves working on projects developed in Go, particularly in contexts requiring high performance and scalability.
We are looking for someone interested in the practical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), applying AI for code optimization, process improvement, automation, and product evolution.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain scalable, performant, and secure backend applications.
- Design and evolve efficient and well-defined APIs.
- Contribute to architecture, performance, and scalability decisions.
- Develop and evolve services using PHP/Laravel and Go, based on product needs.
- Implement and monitor observability, metrics, and monitoring systems.
- Ensure code quality, maintainability, and engineering best practices.
- Actively participate in code reviews, standard definition, and technical improvements.
- Explore and apply AI for technical and product optimization.
Technology Stack:
Back-end:
- PHP (Laravel)
- Go
Cloud:
- GCP
- AWS
Databases:
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
Messaging:
- SNS, SQS or similar
Architecture & Practices:
- APIs REST
- Microservices
- TDD
- SOLID
- Clean Architecture
- Design Patterns
Infra & DevOps:
- Docker
- CI/CD
- Git
Observability:
- Monitoring, logs, metrics, and application performance
Required Skills & Experience:
- Solid experience with PHP and Laravel in production.
- Strong foundation in software engineering and best practices.
- Ability to design solutions considering performance, scalability, and reliability.
- Experience with APIs, relational databases, and messaging systems.
- Good communication and collaboration skills with multidisciplinary teams.
- Interest and familiarity with Artificial Intelligence tools and applications.
Differentiators:
- Experience with Go.
- Fullstack profile.
- Experience with Vue.js / Nuxt and UI components.
- Experience with distributed architectures and microservices.
- Experience with observability and performance optimization.
- Participation in technical discovery and architecture discussions.
- Contributions to automation, internal tools, or Developer Experience (DX) improvement.
About the Teams:
Health: Digital products focused on veterinary plans, accredited networks, scheduling, and services, with high direct impact on the experience of customers and partners.
Why Join Petlove?
We are Brazil's largest pet ecosystem, united by the purpose of making the world a happier and healthier place for pets. As digital pioneers, we offer everything a pet needs in one place: e-commerce, app, physical stores, pet health plans, daycare, boarding, and more! We constantly innovate with technologies that empower veterinarians and feature the highest standard in fast, high-quality diagnostics.
We are passionate about pets and people. We are committed to inclusivity and building diverse teams, reflecting this commitment in our decisions. We value hiring individuals with disabilities, diverse genders and sexual orientations, all ethnicities and religions, and all ages and identity markers. This ensures we form agile, committed teams focused on our purpose.
If you identify with our mission, join us!
Where there's a pet, there's love — all we need is you!
Want to know more about Petlove and our benefits? Check out our careers page: https://petlove.jobs.recrut.ai/