Hiring: Senior Backend Engineer PHP

We’re Hiring

Senior Backend
Engineer PHP

PHP 8.x

MySQL

ClickHouse

Redis

RabbitMQ

Docker

Git

PHPUnit

Our flagship product, Keitaro, is an ad tracker that simplifies the work of marketers, media buyers, affiliates, and traffic arbitrage pros. It collects data from virtually any source, automatically calculates metrics, has a built-in landings editor, integrations with Google Ads, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, and much, much more!

Keitaro is the leading ad tracker in Eastern Europe and is gaining popularity in other Tier-1 GEOs.

We’re building an internal data platform to power our products and teams. The goal? A flexible system that makes it easy to plug in new data sources or send data wherever it’s needed—quickly and reliably. Think clean architecture, performance at scale, and thoughtful engineering.

Keitaro is the leading ad tracker in Eastern Europe and is gaining popularity in other Tier-1 GEOs.

What we are looking for

Experienced PHP developer who will join Data-Integration team for solving complex problems and building scalable systems. You’ll be part of a tight-knit backend team working on data pipelines, integrations, and platform performance. The stack is modern, the codebase clean, and the challenges real.

We are looking for a Performance Marketer to join the Marketing team. This role would be responsible for building and executing a scalable, data-driven paid advertising strategy from the ground up. If you’re a pro at running and optimizing high-performing campaigns on Google, Meta, and other paid networks—let’s talk.

Tech stack

PHP 8.x

MySQL

ClickHouse

Redis

RabbitMQ

Docker

Git

PHPUnit

Key tasks

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Develop and support the reporting module and data processing pipelines.

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Develop and support the reporting module and data processing pipelines.

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Optimize system performance for high-load environments.

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Optimize system performance for high-load environments.

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Design and implement integrations with external APIs and services.

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Design and implement integrations with external APIs and services.

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Plan and execute data migrations between different databases.

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Plan and execute data migrations between different databases.

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Take part in architectural decisions and backend platform evolution.

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Take part in architectural decisions and backend platform evolution.

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Write reliable tests and contribute to code quality improvements.

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Write reliable tests and contribute to code quality improvements.

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Review code, suggest improvements, and refactor where necessary.

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Review code, suggest improvements, and refactor where necessary.

Hard Skills

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Deep knowledge of PHP, including 8.x.

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Deep knowledge of PHP, including 8.x.

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Strong grasp of OOP, SOLID principles, and design patterns (GoF).

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Strong grasp of OOP, SOLID principles, and design patterns (GoF).

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Confident working with asynchronous tasks and message queues.

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Confident working with asynchronous tasks and message queues.

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Experience with MySQL and ClickHouse, including query optimization.

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Experience with MySQL and ClickHouse, including query optimization.

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Comfortable integrating with third-party APIs and services.

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Comfortable integrating with third-party APIs and services.

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Familiarity with DI containers and version control (Git).

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Familiarity with DI containers and version control (Git).

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Experience migrating data across databases.

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Experience migrating data across databases.

Soft Skills

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Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving mindset.

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Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving mindset.

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Ability to write clean, maintainable code in a collaborative setup.

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Ability to write clean, maintainable code in a collaborative setup.

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Comfortable working independently and navigating legacy code.

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Comfortable working independently and navigating legacy code.

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Open to feedback, team discussions, and continuous learning.

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Open to feedback, team discussions, and continuous learning.

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Attention to detail and ownership over your solutions.

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Attention to detail and ownership over your solutions.

Bonus Points For

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Experience with caching systems like Redis or Memcached.

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Experience with caching systems like Redis or Memcached.

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Understanding of REST APIs and hands-on API development.

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Understanding of REST APIs and hands-on API development.

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Familiarity with PHPUnit and writing testable code.

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Familiarity with PHPUnit and writing testable code.

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Docker experience and containerization knowledge.

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Docker experience and containerization knowledge.

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Understanding of security best practices.

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Understanding of security best practices.

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Hands-on with real-time data systems or analytics tools.

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Hands-on with real-time data systems or analytics tools.

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Basic JS/TS skills and frontend awareness (React, Angular).

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Basic JS/TS skills and frontend awareness (React, Angular).

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Experience scaling backend systems and message queues (RabbitMQ, NATS).

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Experience scaling backend systems and message queues (RabbitMQ, NATS).

Terms and perks:

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Remote work on a long-term contract from anywhere in the world. There is no need to relocate, and you can travel freely.

Remote work on a long-term contract from anywhere in the world.
There is no need to relocate, and you can travel freely.

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Flexible schedule. Finish tasks on time, and be online for at least 4 hours during the GMT+0 standard working hours, just in case someone wants to sync up.

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Unlimited paid vacation days. Got sick? Take time off to recover. Your kid requires extra time? Take a day off. Your dog’s sick? Go take care of the pups. Want to take a vacay? Sure, enjoy! Everything’s auto-approved.

Unlimited paid vacation days.
Got sick? Take time off to recover.
Your kid requires extra time?
Take a day off. Your dog’s sick? Go take care of the pups. Want to take a vacay? Sure, enjoy! Everything’s auto-approved.

🙌

We set aside €1000 per year per contractor for education, including conferences, courses, books, home office supplies, and coworking space.

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We set aside €1500 per year per contractor for sports and medical services, including health insurance, gym memberships, and massages.

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We have a program for purchasing or upgrading your laptop after six months of work.

🌱 Apliteni is committed to having a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. We expect everyone at Apliteni to help create and maintain a place where everyone feels included, respected, and valued.

We make decisions about hiring, pay, training, performance reviews, and firing fairly, giving all qualified candidates and employees equal opportunities. We examine our biases and strive to create an inclusive environment where every employee and candidate feels welcome.

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Senior BackendEngineer PHP

PHP 8.x

PHP 8.x

MySQL

MySQL

ClickHouse

ClickHouse

Redis

Redis

RabbitMQ

RabbitMQ

Docker

Docker

Git

Git

PHPUnit

PHPUnit

Keitaro is the leading ad tracker in Eastern Europe and is gaining popularity in other Tier-1 GEOs.

Keitaro is the leading ad tracker in Eastern Europe and is gaining popularity in other Tier-1 GEOs.

We’re building an internal data platform to power our products and teams. The goal? A flexible system that makes it easy to plug in new data sources or send data wherever it’s needed—quickly and reliably. Think clean architecture, performance at scale, and thoughtful engineering.

Keitaro is the leading ad tracker in Eastern Europe and is gaining popularity in other Tier-1 GEOs.

What we are looking for

Tech stack

PHP 8.x

MySQL

ClickHouse

Redis

RabbitMQ

Docker

Git

PHPUnit

Key tasks

✔

Develop and support the reporting module and data processing pipelines.

✔

Develop and support the reporting module and data processing pipelines.

✔

Optimize system performance for high-load environments.

✔

Optimize system performance for high-load environments.

✔

Design and implement integrations with external APIs and services.

✔

Design and implement integrations with external APIs and services.

✔

Plan and execute data migrations between different databases.

✔

Plan and execute data migrations between different databases.

✔

Take part in architectural decisions and backend platform evolution.

✔

Take part in architectural decisions and backend platform evolution.

✔

Write reliable tests and contribute to code quality improvements.

✔

Write reliable tests and contribute to code quality improvements.

✔

Review code, suggest improvements, and refactor where necessary.

✔

Review code, suggest improvements, and refactor where necessary.

Hard Skills

✅

Deep knowledge of PHP, including 8.x.

✅

Deep knowledge of PHP, including 8.x.

✅

Strong grasp of OOP, SOLID principles, and design patterns (GoF).

✅

Strong grasp of OOP, SOLID principles, and design patterns (GoF).

✅

Confident working with asynchronous tasks and message queues.

✅

Confident working with asynchronous tasks and message queues.

✅

Experience with MySQL and ClickHouse, including query optimization.

✅

Experience with MySQL and ClickHouse, including query optimization.

✅

Comfortable integrating with third-party APIs and services.

✅

Senior Backend
Engineer PHP

Remote work on a long-term contract from anywhere in the world.
There is no need to relocate, and you can travel freely.