Senior Backend Engineer
TLDR
Design and scale Laravel PHP backend services and integration APIs, shaping architecture for a platform used by 250+ businesses and 15,000+ repair partners.
About Fixico
Fixico is a leading European technology platform transforming the way fleets manage vehicle repair and maintenance.
Through Fixico One, we bring repair and maintenance together in one connected platform and marketplace, giving fleet operators greater control over costs, lead times and quality. Today, more than 250 businesses use Fixico, supported by a network of 15,000+ repair partners across Europe.
Our customers include leading organisations across fleet, leasing, rental, insurance and the wider automotive and mobility industry.
We're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer with strong systems thinking and depth in
building scalable, production-grade infrastructure. If you're energized by owning complex backend systems, making tradeoffs explicit, and thriving in high-autonomy environments, this role is for you
What You'll Do
Design, build, and scale core backend services and our integration APIs (Laravel PHP) that power our platform
Take end-to-end ownership of backend technical solutions, from system design and development through deployment, monitoring, and operational excellence
Collaborate directly with product, frontend engineers, and other backend engineers to translate business requirements into robust, maintainable systems
Lead with a "think like an owner" mindset, challenge requirements, suggest improvements, and help prioritize work that delivers real value and sustainability
Help shape our technical direction as we scale our platform’s maturity, where you'll influence architecture decisions."
Participate in and elevate our engineering culture through code reviews, architectural discussions, and mentorship of other engineers
Work with the team to adopt new technologies and improve existing technology usage across the backend
Tech Stack
Backend: PHP (Laravel)
Cloud Infrastructure: Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Kubernetes
Databases: SQL/NoSQL, data modeling, query optimization
Other Tools: GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, REST APIs, Pub/Sub event-driven architecture
Requirements
Who You Are
6+ years of professional experience as a backend engineer, with demonstrable depth in PHP (Laravel), and building production systems at scale
Startup or scale-up experience, you've worn multiple hats, made tradeoffs under pressure, and shipped fast without sacrificing quality
Strong fundamentals in system design, clean code, testing, database architecture, and debugging. Expertise includes Git, CI/CD pipelines, knowledge off cloud platforms (GCP preferred), SQL/NoSQL, API design, and distributed systems patterns
Product-oriented, you care as much about the why as the how, and you want to build software that solves real problems with sustainable architecture
You enjoy removing bottlenecks and simplifying complex operational challenges for both customers and colleagues
Comfortable working autonomously in distributed teams and async environments
Clear communicator who values transparency, ownership, and pragmatism over political posturing.
Nice to Have
Experience building SaaS products or platforms
Familiarity with GCP tools, Kubernetes, and infrastructure best practices
Experience working in international teams
Why Fixico
Fixico is at an exciting stage of its growth. We have built a proven technology platform, used by more than 250 businesses and supported by a network of 15,000+ repair partners across Europe. With Fixico One, we keep expanding what that platform can do, and our backend is what holds it all together.
This is not a role where you just maintain what exists. You will own complex systems end to end, from design through to deployment, with a real say in how our architecture evolves as we scale. You will work alongside a small, sharp engineering team that values ownership over process, where good ideas travel fast, whoever they come from.
It is a good moment to join: the platform is proven, the team is still small enough that your work is genuinely visible, and there is real architecture left to shape. We work from a great spot in the heart of Amsterdam, overlooking the Rijksmuseum, and we believe the best engineering still happens together.
Fixico is transforming the automotive repair ecosystem with a smart, scalable cloud-native platform that connects fleet owners, rental companies, and insurance providers to a network of over 3,500 repair shops across Europe. Our marketplace streamlines the car damage repair process, making it efficient for both large brands and local players.