Do you want to love what you do at work Do you want to make a difference, an impact, transform peoples lives Do you want to work with a team that believes in disrupting the normal, boring, and average

If yes, then this is the job you're looking for ,webook.com is Saudi's #1 event ticketing and experience booking platforms in terms of technology, features, agility, revenue serving some of the largest mega events in the Kingdom surpassing over 2 billion sales.

Role Overview

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will own complex backend features, improve system architecture, and ensure performance, scalability, and reliability. You will mentor junior engineers and contribute significantly to technical decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure backend systems using Laravel
Own backend features end-to-end, from design to production
Design and optimize RESTful APIs and backend workflows
Architect and optimize database, caching, and performance strategies
Troubleshoot production issues and improve system reliability
Collaborate with Product and Operations teams on roadmap execution
Review code, mentor junior engineers, and improve engineering quality
Create and maintain technical documentation and architecture diagrams

Technical Skills

Strong expertise in PHP, Laravel, and backend best practices
Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, including MongoDB
Deep understanding of RESTful API design and security
Experience with caching, performance tuning, and scalability
Proficiency with Git and collaborative development workflows
Strong experience working in Agile/Scrum environments

Requirements

5+ years of experience as a Laravel/PHP backend developer
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
Proven experience working on production-scale systems
Experience mentoring junior engineers.

Bonus / Nice-to-Have (Cloud & Platform Knowledge)

Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Experience deploying and operating applications in cloud environments
Knowledge of Docker and container-based deployments
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployments
Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools
Understanding of load balancing, autoscaling, and caching layers
Basic exposure to infrastructure-as-code concepts

Senior Backend Engineer (Laravel / PHP)