PHP & Backend Expert Needed

We are looking for an experienced PHP & Backend Developer to build, improve, and maintain reliable server-side systems for web applications. The ideal developer should be comfortable working with existing codebases as well as developing new backend functionality from the ground up.

Responsibilities
Develop and maintain secure, scalable PHP backend applications.
Build and integrate REST APIs and third-party services.
Design, optimize, and maintain MySQL databases.
Develop authentication, user management, payment, and other backend functionality.
Troubleshoot PHP, database, API, and server-side issues.
Improve application performance, security, and reliability.
Integrate backend systems with existing frontend interfaces.
Write clean, maintainable, and well-structured code.
Test and debug functionality before deployment.
Work with Git/version control and existing development workflows.
Required Skills

Strong experience with PHP and MySQL is essential. Experience with Laravel or similar PHP frameworks is highly desirable, along with a solid understanding of REST APIs, JSON, authentication, database architecture, Git, and general web security practices.

Knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Linux/server environments, and deployment workflows would be an advantage.