Senior Backend Developer – PHP

## About the Role BLENT is looking for a **Senior Backend Developer (PHP)** to help build and scale its data platform for the hospitality industry. BLENT aggregates real-time data from multiple sources and provides hospitality businesses with reports, alerts, forecasts, and insights. You will quickly learn the application and architecture, then take ownership of critical backend components including **APIs, services, and data pipelines** that ingest, consolidate, and serve millions of data points daily. You will report directly to the CTO and contribute to new features and continuous platform development. ## Key Responsibilities * Develop and maintain backend features using **PHP and Laravel**. * Build and enhance APIs, services, and backend systems. * Design and improve data pipelines processing large volumes of data. * Work with databases containing large amounts of data and complex queries. * Implement and manage queues and asynchronous task processing. * Troubleshoot and solve complex backend and application issues. * Work with AWS and modern technologies and engineering standards. * Understand and contribute to the overall architecture of complex web applications. * Take ownership of critical components of the platform. * Collaborate with the team in an **Agile environment**. * Work directly with the CTO on platform development and technical initiatives. * Contribute to continuous improvements in performance, reliability, and scalability. ## Required Qualifications * Very strong skills in **PHP and Laravel**. * Experience with **PostgreSQL and/or MySQL**, including large datasets and complex queries. * Experience with **queues and asynchronous task processing**. * Solid understanding of complex web application architecture. * Hands-on experience with **AWS**. * Knowledge of modern technologies and development standards. * Experience working with **Claude Code**. * At least **6 years of relevant professional experience**. * Good written and spoken **English**. * Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities. * Organized and rigorous approach to development. * Ability to work effectively in an Agile team environment. ## Preferred Qualifications * Experience as a **Lead Developer** or in a technical leadership role. * Experience with frontend technologies. * Strong skills in **Python or JavaScript**. * Experience in the **hospitality industry or hospitality software**. * Familiarity with hotel systems such as **Opera, Protel, Mews, Apaleo, Lightspeed, or SIHOT**. * Experience with POS and RMS tools. * Understanding of hospitality and F&B KPIs such as **RevPAR, ADR, and Occupancy**. * Understanding of accounting and business management concepts, including **P&L**. * Knowledge of how hotel and hospitality data flows between systems. ## Skills & Competencies * PHP * Laravel * Backend Development * API Development * PostgreSQL * MySQL * Database Optimization * Complex SQL Queries * Data Pipelines * Queues * Asynchronous Processing * AWS * Cloud Technologies * Web Application Architecture * Claude Code * Python * JavaScript * Frontend Technologies * Agile Development * Problem Solving * System Scalability * Technical Ownership * Troubleshooting * Team Collaboration * Technical Leadership ## Education & Experience **Education:** Not specified. **Experience:** Minimum **6 years of relevant experience** in backend development. Experience as a Lead Developer is preferred. ## Work Arrangement & Schedule * **Primarily Onsite** * Location: **Nyon, Switzerland** * Office-based **5 days per week**. * Remote work may be possible **1–2 days per week**. * This is **not a fully remote role**, despite the listing header indicating Remote. * Employment type and weekend requirements are not specified. ## Compensation & Benefits * **EUR 120–170** * Salary period is not specified. * Competitive compensation. * Multicultural working environment with colleagues and customers across different regions. * Opportunity to work on a data platform serving the global hospitality industry. * Direct collaboration with the CTO. * Opportunity to take ownership of critical platform components. ## Compliance / Additional Information * **Employer:** BLENT * **Role:** Senior Backend Developer (PHP) * **Location:** Nyon, Vaud, Switzerland * **Work Arrangement:** Primarily Onsite, with possible 1–2 remote days per week * **Posted:** September 16, 2026 * **Source:** Whatjobs * Candidates must be **legally entitled to work in Switzerland or the European Union**. * The listing header states Remote, but the detailed job description explicitly states that the position is based in the Nyon office five days per week and is not a remote role. **Apply Now**