Senior Backend Software Engineer

Who We Are

NEXT Ventures is where ambition takes shape and movement becomes momentum. As a global platform revolutionising access to performance-based capital, we empower the world’s most driven individuals to rise. Through our flagship brand, FundedNext, we empower dreamers to become doers, and potential to turn into performance. With 500+ driven minds across five countries, we power a global rhythm—220,000+ daily users from 170+ nations, each chasing greatness in their own way.

Your Role in Our Mission

The Senior Backend Software Engineer is a senior technical leader and hands-on individual contributor, responsible for designing scalable backend systems, breaking down complex problems into actionable tasks, and mentoring junior engineers. You will shape key architectural decisions, drive technical excellence, and support managerial initiatives, while remaining hands-on in building scalable, high-performance backend systems.

How You’ll Make an Impact

System Architecture & Development

• Architect and develop complex backend systems using PHP and Laravel

• Own and design Job, Queue, and Event-driven architectures

• Lead implementation and optimization of Laravel Horizon

Task Generation & Process Improvement

• Generate new technical tasks, initiatives, and system improvements

• Define best practices for coding standards, queues, and async processing

Message Broker & Data Management

• Design and manage Kafka or other message broker-based workflows

• Ensure high-performance data handling with MySQL and Redis

Mentorship & Team Leadership

• Guide level 1 and level 2 engineers through mentorship and code reviews

• Lead technical problem-solving for production and scaling challenges

Technical Problem-Solving & Cross-Team Collaboration

• Participate in sprint planning, estimation, and technical risk assessment

• Act as a technical point of contact for cross-team coordination

• Support managerial activities such as technical reporting and decision-making

What You Bring

• 6+ years of professional experience in backend development or equivalent senior-level capability, with a proven track record of delivering scalable, high-performance systems

• Expert-level proficiency in PHP and Laravel, with strong experience in JavaScript and building API-driven systems

• Deep understanding of MySQL performance, schema design, and transactions

• Advanced hands-on experience with Redis, Jobs, Queues, Horizon, and asynchronous processing

• Strong experience with Kafka or other message brokers for event-driven architectures

• Proven skills in system design, debugging, and optimization for high-performance backend systems

• Ability to mentor and technically lead level 1 and level 2 engineers

Your X-Factor

• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex, high-impact backend systems

• Demonstrated ability to improve stability and performance of queue and messaging systems

• Experience with microservice architecture is a plus

• Commitment to technical growth, clean coding, and bug-free implementation

• Meaningful contributions to architectural and managerial decisions

Your Pay & Perks

• Monthly salary range: Negotiable

• Festival bonus (Eligibility Condition Applies)

• 12 day work-from-home per annum

• Enjoy comprehensive health insurance — for you, your parents, your spouse, and your children

• Build long-term security with our Provident Fund contribution

• Start your next chapter with our special honeymoon package

• Unwind together at annual company retreats

• Get moving with an in-house fitness trainer to keep your mind and body in sync

• No birthday is complete without a cake and a break; both are on us

• Kick back with game nights and all-access sports zones — billiards, foosball, PlayStation, cricket, football & badminton

• Opportunities for relocation to Sri Lanka and Malaysia, subject to business needs, with travel allowances

Your Daily Source of Energy

• Subsidized lunch

• Unlimited tea & coffee

• Vending machine credits

Your Journey after Applying

• 30 minute HR interview with the Talent Acquisition team member

• 45 minute Problem Solving Interview (with talent acquisition team & department front line manager)

• 60-minute Bar Raiser Interview (with head of department & talent acquisition lead)

Why Join NEXT

At NEXT Ventures, we believe the right talent fuels breakthrough innovation. If you're driven to connect great minds with big ideas and want to shape the future of fintech, we’d love to meet you. Join our team of bold thinkers where technology meets transformation.

Apply now and be part of our journey — the future is calling, and it starts with you.