Backend Engineer (m/f/d) - PHP/Laravel

About us:

Saltz is an online food marketplace serving restaurants across multiple European markets. We help chefs and restaurants discover and source products from trusted local and international suppliers.

At Saltz, we believe the best ingredients should be accessible through one seamless marketplace experience. Restaurants purchase directly from Saltz and are fully supported across sales, logistics, customer support, account management, and claims handling. Through our catalogue and platform, we provide visibility into sourcing origins and product information, helping chefs make informed purchasing decisions and discover trusted suppliers worldwide.

We recently closed a €20M Series A backed by leading European venture funds. Our vision is to build the modern infrastructure layer for foodservice commerce - building the new standard for how the world sources food.

About the role:

We are on a mission to scale the marketplace, to do that, we need robust, scalable technology that can handle complex logistics, real-time inventory, and seamless transactions. We are looking for a seasoned Backend Engineer that will be building new features, implementing scalable system architecture, and improving the foundation of our platform.

You will work in a flat, collaborative environment alongside our Head of Engineering and Product teams. We believe in autonomy, so you will own your features from the first line of code to the final deployment.

What you will do:

• Build and improve core marketplace features in PHP (Laravel)

• Develop tools that streamline logistics, warehouse operations, and order flows

• Own features end-to-end: design, implementation, testing, deployment, and monitoring

• Participate in architectural decision-making as we scale our systems

• Write clean, maintainable, testable code that supports long-term growth

• Work with MySQL and Redis to build fast, scalable APIs and background workers

• Improve performance, reliability, and system resilience across the platform

• Use CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) to ensure smooth and safe deployments

• Collaborate closely with engineering and product teams in a flat structure

• Participate in code reviews and help uphold good engineering practices

What you need:

• 5+ years of experience building web applications or backend systems

• Strong experience with PHP and the Laravel framework

• Solid understanding of relational databases (MySQL)

• Experience working with queues, workers, and caching (Redis)

• You enjoy solving problems and making processes smoother

• You’re comfortable owning features end-to-end

• You communicate clearly in English

• Familiarity with AWS or similar cloud environments

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar)

Bonus points:

• Experience with event-driven architectures

• Understanding of logistics, inventory, or operational systems

• Experience working in fast-growing startups

What you get:

• Remote setup and flexible working hours

• Hardware to help you do your best work

• Learning budget to grow your skills

• Equity options depending on your seniority level

• Opportunity to shape a rapidly evolving tech platform from the ground up

• Team offsites and gatherings to connect, learn, and celebrate wins

• Direct access to founders, Head of Engineering, and product teams

• A flat, transparent, and empowering environment where ideas matter

Salary: up to EUR 60,000 - 85,000 K / gross yearly (full time contract)

Saltz Marketplace, UAB is an equal opportunity employer. We respect and empower each individual who joins us. Saltz Marketplace, UAB commits to a transparent, inclusive, non-discriminatory recruitment process and employment.