Oowlish

Backend Developer – PHP & Laravel (Telemedicine Platform)

Posted 14 Days Ago

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7 Locations

In-Office or Remote

Mid level

Software

The Role

As a Backend Engineer, you'll design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems for a telemedicine platform, collaborate with teams, and optimize performance.

Summary Generated by Built In

Join Our Team

Oowlish, one of Latin America's rapidly expanding software development companies, is seeking experienced technology professionals to enhance our diverse and vibrant team.

As a valued member of Oowlish, you will collaborate with premier clients from the United States and Europe, contributing to pioneering digital solutions. Our commitment to creating a nurturing work environment is recognized by our certification as a Great Place to Work, where you will have opportunities for professional development, growth, and a chance to make a significant international impact.

We offer the convenience of remote work, allowing you to craft a work-life balance that suits your personal and professional needs. We're looking for candidates who are passionate about technology, proficient in English, and excited to engage in remote collaboration for a worldwide presence.

About the Role:

We are looking for a Backend Engineer to join our fast-growing telemedicine platform and help design, build, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend systems. This is a hands-on role where you will take ownership of critical services, develop new features, and ensure the stability and efficiency of our backend architecture. You’ll work with PHP, Laravel, PostgreSQL, and AWS, collaborating closely with frontend, QA, product, and DevOps teams to deliver seamless, high-quality healthcare solutions.

In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to make architectural decisions, implement performance optimizations, and support integration with third-party APIs. You will also be responsible for debugging complex issues, automating tests, and improving CI/CD pipelines to ensure fast and reliable releases. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced, remote-first environment and enjoys working across teams to create scalable systems that directly impact patient care. If you are passionate about backend engineering, cloud technologies, and building reliable systems that support meaningful healthcare outcomes, this is the perfect role for you.

Responsibilities:

Design, develop, optimize, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs.
Investigate and resolve production issues to maintain system reliability and performance.
Build and maintain integrations with third-party APIs and internal tools.
Write and maintain automated tests and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines.
Monitor system performance and proactively address potential issues.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure code quality and smooth deployments.
Participate in code reviews, documentation, and continuous process improvements.
Contribute to architectural discussions and technical decision-making.

Must have:

3+ years of experience working with PHP and Laravel.
Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Strong knowledge of SQL databases (preferably PostgreSQL).
Proficient with RESTful APIs and API testing automation.
Experience with Git and collaborative workflows (GitHub).
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and test automation.
Experience using Docker for development and deployment.
Knowledge of monitoring tools (Rollbar, CloudWatch, etc.) and AWS or similar cloud platforms.
Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills.

Benefits & Perks:

Home office;

Flexible Hours;

Competitive compensation based on experience;

Career plans to allow for extensive growth in the company;

International Projects;

Oowlish English Program (Technical and Conversational);

Oowlish Fitness with Total Pass;

Games and Competitions;

You can also apply here:

Website: https://www.oowlish.com/work-with-us/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/oowlish/jobs/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oowlishtechnology/

Top Skills

AWS

Ci/Cd

Docker

Git

Laravel

PHP

Postgres

Restful Apis

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The Company

106 Employees

Year Founded: 2017

What We Do

We are on a mission to give every company, no matter the size, the opportunity to innovate and help build a better future. Our Services: Dedicated Tech (full/partial) Squads: we create multi-disciplinary, remote (near-shore) Tech Squads that become part of your team. They adapt to your workflows and are trained on Agile methodologies to deliver continuous value. We believe that well-trained remote teams bring clients the opportunity to increase innovation output by accessing a greater / more diverse pool of talent, while reducing the cost of development. On-Demand Software Development: at our core, we are software developers excited about building digital products and solutions using the latest technologies and agile methodologies. We provide end-to-end capabilities to deliver on your technical requests. Product Management, Tech Architecture, Front / Back End Development, Devops & QA Venture Building: we partner with companies to co-launch new digital businesses that leverage core assets of the company (distribution channels, customer base, industry knowledge, proprietary technology, etc). We take the co-created ideas into MLP’s (Most Lovable Product) aiming to find product market fit and scale in the leanest possible way. As startup founders ourselves, we love getting things from 0 to 1. We are End-To-End Innovation Enablers, helping your company unlock it's full innovation potential.