09/10/2026 updated
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100 % availableSenior E-commerce Backend Engineer - Shopware, Laravel, Payments & Integrations
Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Only remote
Master in Software Engineering - FPT University (GPA 8.3)About me
Senior backend engineer with 13+ years in Shopware, Laravel and e-commerce integrations. I work forward-deployed with EU enterprise clients, gathering requirements from stakeholders and shipping payment and AI features end to end. Fluent English, dependable, and easy to collaborate with.
PHPArtificial IntelligenceAmazon Web ServicesCakePHPE-CommercePython (Programming Language)LaravelPostgreSQLMySQLPayment GatewayPHP DevelopmentSymfonySystems IntegrationBackendApache Kafka
PHP & Laravel Backend Development
Over 12 years of PHP development experience and 11+ years with Laravel, including CakePHP, Yii 2, and Symfony. Expertise in building scalable backend systems, RESTful APIs, and microservices architectures for enterprise e-commerce platforms.
Shopware & E-commerce Integrations
Deep specialization in Shopware development for European enterprise clients, including multi-platform e-commerce APIs, payment gateway integrations, DeepL/AI translation features, and crawler systems. End-to-end feature delivery as a forward-deployed engineer.
Microservices & Event-Driven Architecture
Proven track record designing and implementing microservices architectures using RabbitMQ, Kafka, Elasticsearch, and REST APIs. Successfully migrated monolithic applications to microservices, reducing processing times from hours to minutes with 99% uptime.
Databases & Performance Tuning
Strong expertise in MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB. Application of SQL best practices and performance tuning to ensure high availability and efficiency in production systems.
DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure
Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins, Helm, AWS, and GCP. Implementation of CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployment and infrastructure management.
AI & Machine Learning Integration
Experience in computer vision, CNN model design using TensorFlow, Keras, and SageMaker, as well as LLM/AI feature integration. Developed a facial expression recognition proof-of-concept for F&B customer recognition.
Frontend Technologies
Working knowledge of ReactJS, VueJS, Livewire, Filament, and Laravel Blade for building and supporting full-stack web applications.
Software Engineering Practices
Application of SOLID, DRY, KISS principles, Dependency Injection, Repository pattern, TDD/BDD, and Agile/Scrum methodologies to deliver maintainable and high-quality software.
Python & Data/ML Development
Development experience with Python using Django and data/ML frameworks, applied in both backend services and AI-driven feature development.
Over 12 years of PHP development experience and 11+ years with Laravel, including CakePHP, Yii 2, and Symfony. Expertise in building scalable backend systems, RESTful APIs, and microservices architectures for enterprise e-commerce platforms.
Shopware & E-commerce Integrations
Deep specialization in Shopware development for European enterprise clients, including multi-platform e-commerce APIs, payment gateway integrations, DeepL/AI translation features, and crawler systems. End-to-end feature delivery as a forward-deployed engineer.
Microservices & Event-Driven Architecture
Proven track record designing and implementing microservices architectures using RabbitMQ, Kafka, Elasticsearch, and REST APIs. Successfully migrated monolithic applications to microservices, reducing processing times from hours to minutes with 99% uptime.
Databases & Performance Tuning
Strong expertise in MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB. Application of SQL best practices and performance tuning to ensure high availability and efficiency in production systems.
DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure
Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins, Helm, AWS, and GCP. Implementation of CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployment and infrastructure management.
AI & Machine Learning Integration
Experience in computer vision, CNN model design using TensorFlow, Keras, and SageMaker, as well as LLM/AI feature integration. Developed a facial expression recognition proof-of-concept for F&B customer recognition.
Frontend Technologies
Working knowledge of ReactJS, VueJS, Livewire, Filament, and Laravel Blade for building and supporting full-stack web applications.
Software Engineering Practices
Application of SOLID, DRY, KISS principles, Dependency Injection, Repository pattern, TDD/BDD, and Agile/Scrum methodologies to deliver maintainable and high-quality software.
Python & Data/ML Development
Development experience with Python using Django and data/ML frameworks, applied in both backend services and AI-driven feature development.
Experience
Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2016
Languages
EnglishFluent
Project history
Lead backend development for European enterprise clients (Shopware), with strong cross-cultural communication across APAC and EU teams. Gathered requirements directly from business stakeholders and shipped payment and AI-driven e-commerce features end to end as a forward-deployed engineer. Architected and documented technical solutions before implementation. Ran live demos at Shopware Community Day. Tech: PHP/Laravel, Shopware, MySQL, Docker, REST APIs, Event-Driven Architecture, Queue Systems. Team of approximately 8 across Vietnam and Germany.
Translation management backend with DeepL integration, glossary management, version control, and multi-tenant architecture. Built RESTful APIs, auth/authorization, and handled database design and performance. Tech: Laravel, MySQL/PostgreSQL, OAuth/Passport, Queues, Docker, Event-Driven Architecture, CI/CD.
Led migration of a monolithic application to microservices for a system collecting exam results from lab machines and serving doctors and patients across web and mobile. Cut lab-result processing from approximately 3 hours to approximately 3 minutes; eliminated missing lab-result PDFs; held 99% uptime on a live clinical system. Tech: Laravel, Kafka, Microservices, PostgreSQL, GCP. Team of 20, Agile/Scrum.