PHP Backend Software Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: PHP Backend Software Engineer

• Focus: Backend systems, APIs, and distributed services

Description

Build and maintain PHP-based backend systems, APIs, and integrations powering distributed services. Apply strong OOP and system design to keep APIs secure, scalable, and performant while delivering clean, modular, testable code.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend systems, APIs, and integrations supporting products and distributed services

• Write clean, modular, and testable PHP code, including complementary web technologies (e.g., JavaScript, HTML/CSS)

• Work on distributed systems and microservices to improve scalability, reliability, and separation of concerns

• Use OOP principles and solid architectural patterns for extensibility and maintainability

• Implement secure authentication and authorization mechanisms (e.g., OAuth2, JWT, RBAC)

• Optimize performance using data structures, algorithms, and caching strategies

• Debug, profile, and tune performance across multiple environments and services

• Collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, QA, and Support to define scope and ensure delivery

• Participate in testing strategies with QA/QE teams

• Maintain code quality, security, and scalability standards throughout the development lifecycle

• Participate in peer code reviews and knowledge sharing

• Maintain technical documentation, including API specifications and implementation notes

• Join engineering reviews, sprint ceremonies, and cross-team demos

• Ensure compliance with open-source usage and third-party dependency policies

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience)

• 2+ years of backend software engineering experience, primarily in PHP production environments

• Solid understanding of OOP, design patterns, algorithms, and data structures

• Experience building and maintaining backend systems and service integrations

• Proficiency in secure API design and familiarity with authentication/authorization concepts

• Experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and backend architecture fundamentals

• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and containerized environments

• Ability to debug, optimize, and deliver reliable solutions

• Strong communication, collaboration, and documentation skills

• Strong sense of ownership and accountability

• Overlap with Western European Time

• Ability to assist during an emergency weekend migration (infrequent)

• Upper-intermediate English level

Benefits

• Mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps

• Competitive, USD-based compensation; budgets for education, fitness, and team activities

• Work on exciting projects for Fortune 500 enterprises and leading product brands

• Flextime with remote and office options