Job Information
Date Opened
10/11/2025
Job Type
Full time
Remote Job
Industry
IT Services
Job Description
This is a remote position.
We are looking for an experienced Backend Engineer specializing in PHP, to play a critical role in enhancing and maintaining the backend and infrastructure components of our client's extensive SAAS website builder platform, which currently serves over 5 million websites.
Your responsibilities will include optimizing our legacy PHP codebase, implementing new features, and maintaining infrastructure resources and CI/CD pipelines.
Responsibilities:
* Develop and maintain backend services in PHP within our large-scale, legacy codebase, focusing on introducing new features and implementing system improvements.
* Optimize existing PHP systems to enhance performance, scalability, and security.
* Collaborate extensively with other engineering teams, including frontend developers, DevOps engineers, and other backend specialists, to integrate API services and ensure cohesive functionality across the platform.
* Engage in significant CI/CD processes, leveraging advanced experience with CI/CD tools to enhance deployment and operational efficiencies.
* Contribute to the modernization of our tech stack, including upgrading outdated PHP versions and dependencies.
* Implement robust solutions for data storage and manipulation using AWS services such as RDS and ElastiCache.
* Contribute to the maintenance of our Kubernetes-based services
* Participate in code reviews, maintain best coding practices, and promote a culture of quality and accountability.
* Engage in activities related to mitigating incidents and alerts, ensuring stability of the system.
Requirements:
* 5+ years of professional experience in backend development, with a strong focus on PHP.
* Demonstrated ability to develop new features and maintain large-scale web applications.
* Solid understanding of modern PHP programming patterns and frameworks.
* Advanced experience with CI/CD tools and best practices.
* Strong experience with AWS cloud services and infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform.
* Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with a diverse team of engineers.
* Excellent communication skills, with a commitment to high-quality development standards.
If it sounds like you, share your CV with us and let's talk