Backend Software Engineer ID89529

AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards. WHY JOIN US If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you! ABOUT THE ROLE We are looking for a Backend Software Engineer to build and maintain the PHP-based systems powering our distributed services. You will apply strong OOP and system design skills to keep APIs secure, scalable, and performant. This hands-on role suits someone who values clean code and sound engineering fundamentals. WHAT YOU WILL DO - Develop and maintain backend systems, APIs, and integrations supporting company products and distributed services. - Write clean, modular, and testable code in PHP and complementary technologies such as JavaScript, HTML/CSS, and related frameworks. - Contribute to distributed systems and microservices that support scalability, reliability, and separation of concerns. - Apply OOP principles and solid architectural patterns to ensure extensibility and maintainability. - Implement and maintain secure authentication and authorization mechanisms (e.g., OAuth2, JWT, RBAC). - Utilize data structures, algorithms, and caching strategies to optimize system performance and responsiveness. - Conduct debugging, profiling, and performance tuning across multiple environments and services. - Collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, QA, and Support Teams to gather requirements, define scope, and ensure successful delivery. - Participate in testing strategies with QA/QE teams to ensure coverage of both new and existing functionality. - Adhere to code quality, security, and scalability standards across the development lifecycle. - Participate in peer code reviews, contributing to knowledge sharing and consistent practices. - Maintain technical documentation, including API specifications and relevant implementation notes. - Participate in engineering reviews, sprint ceremonies, and cross-team demos to align on progress and priorities. - Ensure compliance with company policies regarding open-source usage and third-party dependencies. MUST HAVES - 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. - Good communication, collaboration, and documentation skills. - Strong sense of ownership and accountability. - Overlap with Western European Time . - Able to assist in a situation of emergency during a weekend migration (we do not expect this to be frequent). - Upper-intermediate English level. NICE TO HAVES - Experience with modern PHP frameworks such as Laravel or Symfony. - Familiarity with RESTful and GraphQL API design and frontend integration best practices. - Experience with DevOps, container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure). - Knowledge of distributed caching, queuing, and messaging systems (e.g., Redis, RabbitMQ, Kafka). - Exposure to observability and monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, ELK Stack, Datadog, OpenTelemetry). - Understanding of asynchronous processing, event-driven systems, and service-to-service communication patterns. PERKS AND BENEFITS - Professional growth : Accelerate your professional journey with mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps. - Competitive compensation : We match your ever-growing skills, talent, and contributions with competitive USD-based compensation and budgets for education, fitness, and team activities. - A selection of exciting projects : Join projects with modern solutions development and top-tier clients that include Fortune 500 enterprises and leading product brands. - Flextime : Tailor your schedule for an optimal work-life balance, by having the options of working from home and going to the office – whatever makes you the happiest and most productive.