About Gapstars
At Gapstars, we partner with some of Europe’s most ambitious tech companies from disruptive startups to fast-scaling scaleups, helping them build high-performing remote engineering teams.
Headquartered in the Netherlands, with talent hubs in Sri Lanka and Portugal, we are home to 275+ engineers who thrive on solving real-world challenges with modern technologies. Our teams work across domains, from networking and marketplaces to SaaS and AI delivering scalable solutions that drive meaningful outcomes.
If you’re looking for a company that combines technical excellence, strong culture, and room to grow, welcome to Gapstars.
What You’ll Do
● Design, build, and scale core features and services across our full-stack (Laravel PHP, Node.js, React, Next.js).
● Take end-to-end ownership of technical solutions, from design and development to deployment and monitoring.
● Collaborate directly with product, design, and other engineers to translate business challenges into scalable solutions.
● Lead with a “think like an owner” mindset, challenge requirements, suggest improvements, and help prioritize work that delivers real value.
● Help shape our technical direction as we evolve from a feature factory into a platform-first company.
● Work with the entire team to adopt new technologies and improve existing usage of technologies.
● Participate in and elevate our engineering culture, mentorship, code reviews, and architectural discussions are expected, not optional.
Tech Stack
● Backend: PHP (Laravel), JavaScript (Node.js)
● Frontend: React, Next.js, Inertia (with Laravel)
● Cloud Infrastructure: Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Kubernetes
● Other Tools: GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, REST APIs
Who You Are
● 7+ years of professional experience as a software engineer, with demonstrable depth in both frontend and backend development, specifically with Laravel, Node.js, React, Next.js, and GCP.
● Startup or scale-up experience, you’ve worn multiple hats, made trade-offs under pressure, and shipped fast without sacrificing quality.
● Strong fundamentals in system design, clean code, testing, and debugging. Expertise includes Git, CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP), data structures & algorithms, Agile methodologies, SQL/NoSQL databases, and API design, Domain Driven Development.
● Product-oriented, you care as much about the why as the how, and you want to build software that solves real problems.
● You enjoy simplifying experiences for both customers and colleagues, proactively identifying and removing obstacles.
● Comfortable working autonomously in distributed teams and async environments.
● Clear communicator who values transparency, ownership, and pragmatism.
Nice to Have
● Experience building SaaS products or platforms.
● Familiarity with GCP tools and infrastructure best practices.
● Exposure to European markets or experience working in international teams.
Why Join Us
● High-impact role in a product-led tech company entering its next growth phase.
● Direct access to leadership and decision-making processes.
● Opportunity to grow with the company, technically and professionally.
"Gapstars is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, disability, or age. Your personal information collected during the application process is handled following our privacy policy and used exclusively for recruitment and hiring purposes only"
