Smart Working
Smart Working
51 – 200 Employees
ConsultingHealthcareMarketing
Smart Working is a recruitment service that helps businesses build software development teams with vetted developers from around the world. Its selection process includes technical assessments and background checks, matching companies with developers experienced in a range of programming languages and frameworks. Smart Working supports flexible, remote hiring for organizations in areas including consulting, healthcare, and marketing, helping them expand development capacity while managing recruitment and operating costs.

Senior PHP Engineer – Pakistan Remote

Lead backend engineering for telematics, GPS, DVR video, and AI products at Smart Working. Modernize Laravel and PostgreSQL platforms while evolving microservices and production systems for public-sector customers.

Description

  • Own and enhance PHP backend services that process GPS and telematics data, safety-device events, and DVR video
  • Develop and maintain APIs supporting web, mobile, and external integration partners
  • Lead the migration from Yii2 to Laravel
  • Lead the migration from MariaDB to PostgreSQL
  • Help break down the existing monolith into microservices
  • Assume responsibility for systems inherited from a departing contractor, working effectively with limited documentation
  • Provide backend support for AI products in partnership with the computer vision developer
  • Take full ownership of production systems from development through operation
  • Work autonomously as part of a small senior engineering team
  • Make sound architectural decisions for microservices and database migrations while protecting data integrity
  • Use Bitbucket Pipelines and PHPUnit in the engineering workflow
  • Make production engineering decisions for systems serving local authorities
  • Coordinate with the developer responsible for computer vision initiatives

Requirements

  • At least 8 years of expert-level commercial PHP backend development experience
  • At least 5 years working with large-scale SaaS products or complex production environments at an expert level
  • At least 3 years of advanced PostgreSQL experience
  • At least 5 years designing APIs and integrating third-party services at an advanced level
  • At least 3 years handling high-volume data, including event-driven systems and ingestion pipelines, at an advanced level
  • At least 3 years of advanced Laravel and/or Yii2 experience
  • At least 3 years of advanced PHPUnit experience; Pest or Codeception can be alternatives
  • At least 2 years of intermediate-level experience with microservices or monolith decomposition
  • At least 2 years of intermediate AWS experience; Azure or GCP can be alternatives
  • Experience with telematics, fleet, or logistics systems; IoT, GPS/location, or connected-device experience is also relevant
  • Experience handling video, CCTV, or large media files, including storage, retrieval, and retention at scale
  • Demonstrated ability to own mature production systems end to end and operate independently with limited guidance
  • Substantial experience working with complex systems is essential
  • Experience operating MariaDB or MySQL at scale
  • Frontend development experience is beneficial but not required
  • Familiarity with CI/CD through Bitbucket Pipelines or comparable tools
  • Familiarity with AI or computer vision is beneficial
  • Availability to start in November 2026

Benefits

  • Full-time, long-term employment
  • Remote-first working arrangement
  • A supportive community committed to employee growth and well-being
  • Personal and professional development opportunities
  • Work with global teams and products
  • Flexible working practices
  • Employment at a highly rated Glassdoor workplace

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