As a senior/Principal technical contributor, you’ll take full ownership of backend development and scraping infrastructure. You’ll help scale mission-critical systems, design robust backend architectures, and ensure data from external terminals and shipping lines is accurately and reliably integrated into our platform.

We\\\'re looking for someone with a strategic mindset who can go beyond writing code—someone who mentors junior developers, contributes to architectural decisions, and drives innovation across the backend stack and data scraping layer.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and lead development of backend systems using Laravel (PHP)

• Design, optimize, and maintain relational databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL)

• Build and manage RESTful APIs for internal and external integration

• Own and evolve our web scraping infrastructure using Python (Selenium, Scrapy, Playwright, etc.)

• Implement smart scraping strategies that minimize detection and downtime

• Collaborate with frontend, product, and data teams to deliver features end-to-end

• Define and enforce coding standards, performance optimization, and best practices

• Lead code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to team growth

• Stay ahead of Laravel ecosystem changes and scraping countermeasures

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience as a backend developer, with deep Laravel (PHP) expertise

• Demonstrated experience in designing and scaling backend systems and APIs

• Advanced hands-on skills in Python web scraping (Selenium, Scrapy, Playwright, headless browsers)

• In-depth understanding of OOP, MVC, design patterns, and architectural principles

• Strong database skills, including schema design, query tuning, and performance troubleshooting

• Proficiency with Git/GitHub and modern DevOps tools

• Experience working in fast-paced, startup-like environments

• Excellent communication, leadership, and documentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience bypassing anti-scraping techniques using proxies, browser automation, and CAPTCHA-solving tools

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and cloud deployment (AWS, DigitalOcean)

• Exposure to logistics, freight tech, or shipping operations is a plus

• Ability to lead technical discussions and influence long-term platform direction

What We Offer

• Remote-first culture with flexible hours

• High-impact leadership role on a rapidly scaling platform

• Opportunities to shape technology direction and lead engineering initiatives

• A collaborative team building real solutions in a traditionally underserved market