Backend Developer (PHP / Laravel) - Louco App

Introduction

Louco is building a new generation event discovery platform that connects users, creators and the entertainment industry. Our goal is not just to build another event app – we want to rethink how people find & attend events.

We are looking for an experienced Backend Developer (PHP / Laravel) who wants to build a real product and work closely with our founders and tech lead.

Your tasks

Tasks

You will be responsible for building and scaling the backend infrastructure of the Louco platform.

Key areas include:

• API development for mobile applications
• event discovery systems
• ticketing infrastructure
• social features and user interactions
• payment integrations (Stripe)
• search and recommendation systems

You will work closely with:

• Flutter mobile developer
• frontend developer
• our tech lead and product owner team

Your profile

Requirements

Our backend stack includes:

• PHP
• Laravel
• Typesense
• Redis
• MySQL / PostgreSQL
• REST APIs
• Docker
• Stripe integrations
• min. B2 English Level
• DevOps / infrastructure experience and scalable backend systems
• experience with high traffic platforms

We are looking for someone who:

• has 6+ years experience as a backend developer
• has strong experience with PHP and Laravel
• has built API Architecture for mobile applications
• has worked on social, streaming, event, ticketing or platform products
• has experience with payment systems (Stripe)
• understands scalable backend architecture
• has experience working in startup environments
• is comfortable working under pressure and tight deadlines
• writes clean, maintainable code

We offer

Location: Remote
Start: Immediately
Type: Freelance / Contract (Full-time project)

Benefits

What we offer

• work directly with founders
• real product ownership
• fast-paced startup environment
• possibility for long-term collaboration
• performance-based bonuses

Louco is backed by a strong group of investors and we are already in conversations with potential industry partners.

This is a chance to join at an early stage and help build a product with enormous potential that could significantly reshape the event industry.

We are building a small but strong team, and people who join us now will play a key role in shaping both the product and the technology behind it.