Design and develop robust APIs while collaborating closely with teams in a distributed system environment, focusing on high-performance and reliability.
We are looking for a Senior Laravel Developer to join the Macellan SuperApp Team.
Macellan is a large-scale fintech SuperApp focused on digital wallets, payments, and high-throughput transactional systems.
We build mission-critical backend services that require strong consistency, performance, and reliability at scale.
Role Overview
This is a backend-focused role centered around designing and building robust, high-performance APIs with Laravel.
While the core responsibility is backend development, you may occasionally contribute to TypeScript-based services when needed.
What you will do
Design and develop high-quality RESTful APIs using Laravel.
Build and evolve core SuperApp services such as wallet, payment, balance, and transaction flows.
Take architectural decisions with performance, scalability, and reliability in mind.
Write clean, maintainable, and testable code.
Own features end-to-end, from design to production and monitoring.
Collaborate closely with DevOps and product teams in a distributed system environment.
Our Tech Stack
Laravel (Octane / long-running processes)
TypeScript (backend services & tooling)
PostgreSQL
Redis (queue, cache, rate-limit, locking)
Modern CI/CD pipelines
Kubernetes
Google Cloud infrastructure
Observability & monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Sentry)
Strong experience with Laravel in production systems.
Experience building high-performance, transactional database schemas and queries.
Strong understanding of queues, background jobs, and caching strategies.
Ability to write unit and feature tests, and design testable systems from day one.
Strong understanding of clean architecture, SOLID principles, and modern design patterns.
Comfortable and effective use of AI tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude) in daily development.
Comfortable with static analysis and code quality tools (PHPStan, Rector, Pint, or similar).
Proficient with Git.
High ownership mindset and production responsibility awareness.
Nice to Have
Knowledge of TypeScript.
Experience with fintech or payment systems.
Experience with distributed systems and scalability challenges.
Experience with domain-driven design.
Experience with automated testing strategies and CI/CD at scale.
Macellan builds a powerful SuperApp that integrates digital wallets, payment solutions, and fleet management systems to deliver a seamless user experience. Targeting users and businesses in Türkiye, the platform stands out with its robust transactional capabilities, secure QR code payments, and extensive partnerships across multiple sectors, making it a go-to solution in the fintech landscape.
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