Backend Developer (PHP Laravel, GraphQL and Shopify integrations)

Backend Developer (PHP Laravel, GraphQL and Shopify integrations)
Porto
Porto, Porto District, Portugal

At Curiouz , we’re building the tech backbone of the vintage furniture world – a platform that connects the best dealers on the planet with design lovers and trade buyers, while making circular design easier, smarter, and more transparent.

We’re now looking for a Back End Developer  to help us scale our marketplace, integrate with key tools (like Shopify), and power logistics and verification systems that sit behind the scenes of every beautiful piece that goes live on Curiouz.

If you love clean, reliable code and the idea of giving second (and third) lives to design icons, keep reading.

You will be responsible for building and maintaining the “invisible” side of Curiouz – the APIs, integrations, and services that make the platform feel simple for our users:

• Develop and maintain
  - end services in PHP (Laravel)
• Design and optimise My
  SQL  data models, complex queries, and performance
• Build and consume REST APIs  used by our front end, internal tools, and partners
• Implement and maintain system integrations  (internal tools, logistics, payments, etc. )
• Work with Graph
  QL  and Shopify integrations  to support our marketplace and B2B flows
• Contribute to and maintain automated tests  to keep our platform stable as we grow
• Support deployment and hosting workflows (Cloudways ,  Vercel ) and help improve our CI/CD practices
• Collaborate closely with our product,
  - end, and operations teams to turn real marketplace needs into robust technical solutions

You’ll be a great fit technically if you have:

• Solid experience with PHP  and the Laravel framework
• Strong SQL/My
  SQL  skills: data modeling, complex queries, and query optimisation
• Experience with REST API  development and integration
• Experience with system integrations  (third-party services, internal APIs, etc. )
• A strong foundation in logic and algorithms
• Experience with Graph
  QL  and Shopify integrations
• Familiarity with Cloudways
• Knowledge of automated testing  (e. g. PHPUnit, Pest or similar)
• Experience with deployment and hosting on Vercel  (or similar platforms)

• You’re curious by nature – you like understanding the “why” behind a feature, not just the “what”.
• You care about code quality  and
  - term maintainability, not just quick fixes.
• You’re comfortable working in a
  - moving,
  - stage environment with changing priorities.
• You communicate clearly and proactively with
  - technical teammates.
• You’re excited by design, culture, and/or sustainability (or at least a bit intrigued!)

• Help build the go-to platform for vintage furniture
• Work closely with founders and have a real say in technical and product decisions
• Be part of a small, ambitious, and very human team
• Join a mission that blends technology, design heritage, and circular economy

Send us:

• Your CV
• Links to Git
  Hub or any relevant code samples (if available)

Stay curious – and if this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!