Qualifications
Key Responsibilities:Design and Develop: Create and maintain backend services that are scalable, efficient, and dependable. Collaborate: Work alongside frontend and DevOps engineers and product managers to deliver integrated features. Optimize: Detect bottlenecks, enhance performance, and guarantee system reliability. Maintain Quality: Produce clean, maintainable, thoroughly tested, and well-documented code. Own and Operate: Manage the entire lifecycle from development through deployment and monitoring. Review and Mentor: Engage in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to colleagues. Evolve Architecture: Contribute to discussions about architecture and help define the long-term technical vision. Ensure Reliability: Apply best practices in observability, error handling, and service-level monitoring. Qualifications:4–7 years of professional backend development experience or a similar level of expertise. Strong expertise in PHP and Laravel framework. Proven track record in designing and implementing RESTful APIs for asynchronous services. Hands-on experience with SQL (MySQL) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, Redis) databases. Experience in building distributed high-performance systems and optimizing their performance. Familiarity with microservices or event-driven architectures (experience with RabbitMQ is a plus). Experience with unit, integration, and end-to-end testing for backend services. Proficiency in Git and CI/CD workflows (we utilize Azure DevOps). Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and cloud platforms (AWS). Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. Business-level proficiency in English.
About the job
At Guru Pay, we pride ourselves on being a premier Electronic Money Institution (EMI) located in Lithuania, dedicated to providing tailored and high-quality financial services to B2B, B2C, and C2B customers. Our goal is to achieve exceptional speed, security, and excellence in all our operations.
We are currently seeking a Mid-Senior Backend Engineer to become a vital part of our expanding engineering team. In this position, you will play a key role in establishing the backend architecture of our API-first payments platform, creating scalable and dependable systems that serve both our customers and internal teams. You will collaborate closely with engineers from various disciplines to design and implement robust, high-performance services that are fundamental to Guru Pay’s objectives.
If you have a passion for solving intricate technical problems, value clean architecture and resilient systems, and excel in team-oriented environments, we would be delighted to meet you.
About Guru Pay
Guru Pay is a cutting-edge Electronic Money Institution (EMI) based in Lithuania, committed to delivering exceptional financial services tailored to the needs of businesses and consumers alike. We are driven by our ambition to excel in speed, security, and quality, aiming to redefine the standards in the financial services industry.