Cargofy is building the AI-native operating system for global freight. Cargofy deploys autonomous AI agents that automate procurement, dispatching, negotiations, operations, tracking, and workflows for carriers, shippers, and 3PLs across the US, Europe, and Asia.
Role: Backend Developer (PHP 8, Laravel)
You will strengthen the core of our AI orchestration platform and build backend systems powering automation for thousands of carriers and shippers.
What You Will Do
- Develop and improve backend services for Cargofy and Cargofy
- Build scalable APIs and integrate with third-party platforms (ERPs, TMS, load boards, messaging services)
- Work directly with AI modules (LLM agents, Voice AI, scoring engines)
- Optimize high-load processes, queues, scheduling, and notifications
- Design modular architectures (Laravel-modules / multi-service structure)
- Collaborate on new product features and internal services
Required Skills
- PHP 8.x, strong OOP, PSR, clean code mindset
- Laravel — deep understanding of framework internals
- Modular architecture (nwidart/laravel-modules or similar)
- MySQL 8 — optimized queries, indexes, relationships
- Redis, Horizon, queue systems
- Event-driven logic & WebSockets
- REST API development (frontend is separate)
- PHPUnit (willingness to write tests for critical modules)
Who You Are
- Detail-oriented and consistent
- Think in systems, not isolated tasks
- Independent and proactive — you propose solutions, not wait for tasks
- Focused on performance, stability, and reliability
- Enjoy building backend that must scale to millions of events
What We’re Building
A full-stack AI logistician that:
- finds loads
- runs tenders
- talks to drivers
- handles routine operations
Our systems process 100,000+ loads per day and hundreds of thousands of real-time events across US, EU, and Asia
Your mission: make the backend fast, stable, and scalable as we automate the global logistics industry
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation (based on interview results)
- Stock options for top performers
- Work in a fast-growing global AI startup
- Products used daily across the US, Europe, and Asia
- Clear OKR system and a strong engineering team
Submit your application — we’ll get in touch and schedule an online interview.
#### Responsibilities
- Build and maintain backend services for Cargofy and Cargofy
- Develop scalable APIs and third-party integrations
- Work with AI modules
- Optimize high-load systems: queues, scheduling, notifications
#### Must Have
- PHP 8.x, strong OOP, clean code
- Deep Laravel expertise
- Modular architecture experience
- MySQL 8 optimization
- Redis, queues, Horizon
- Event-driven systems, WebSockets
#### Nice to have
- Experience with AI / LLM APIs
- Understanding of DDD, CQRS, event sourcing
- Docker + basic DevOps familiarity
- Integrations with messaging/telephony APIs (Twilio, WhatsApp, etc.)
