We're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer (PHP) to help maintain and evolve a mission-critical payments platform operating at the intersection of government systems and prepaid card processing. The role focuses heavily on backend development within a mature PHP-based platform that processes complex financial workflows.
Requirements
- Senior-level experience developing backend systems in PHP, ideally within a LAMP-based architecture.
- Strong experience working with MySQL and relational database design.
- Experience maintaining and evolving large, long-lived codebases.
- Solid understanding of Unix/Linux environments and server-based application development.
- Experience debugging production systems and investigating complex data or processing issues.
- Familiarity with automated testing practices and maintaining large test suites.
- Experience working with message queues, logging systems, or asynchronous processing.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating through code reviews and technical discussions.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to learn complex technical and business domains.
Benefits
- 100% remote work
- Payment in USD
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Work-from-home & training reimbursement
- English lessons
- Technical training
- Career coaching