Staff Backend Engineer, PHP + Go - remote - Europe
JobgetherPoland8 hours ago
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This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Staff Backend Engineer, PHP + Go in Europe.
As a Staff Backend Engineer, you will take ownership of critical backend systems, building robust, scalable, and high-performing solutions that power integrations with key partners. You will collaborate closely with Product Managers, UX designers, and engineering peers to translate business requirements into technical solutions while maintaining architectural quality and long-term scalability. This role offers the opportunity to influence technical strategy, mentor engineers, and drive continuous improvement in software practices. You will work in a fully remote, dynamic environment across European time zones, contributing to complex projects, optimizing workflows, and supporting the technical growth of your team. Your expertise will ensure reliable and efficient systems that impact thousands of users and support key business objectives.
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Thank you for your interest!
As a Staff Backend Engineer, you will take ownership of critical backend systems, building robust, scalable, and high-performing solutions that power integrations with key partners. You will collaborate closely with Product Managers, UX designers, and engineering peers to translate business requirements into technical solutions while maintaining architectural quality and long-term scalability. This role offers the opportunity to influence technical strategy, mentor engineers, and drive continuous improvement in software practices. You will work in a fully remote, dynamic environment across European time zones, contributing to complex projects, optimizing workflows, and supporting the technical growth of your team. Your expertise will ensure reliable and efficient systems that impact thousands of users and support key business objectives.
Accountabilities:
- Lead and contribute to the design, development, and optimization of backend systems using PHP and Go
- Collaborate with Product Managers to define technical solutions that address business needs and priorities
- Mentor and support team members through code reviews, pairing, and guidance on best practices
- Maintain architectural quality, address technical debt, and ensure scalability and reliability of systems
- Design and implement RESTful APIs and event-driven architectures using Domain Driven Design principles
- Support testing practices, including unit tests and integration tests, to ensure robust and maintainable code
- Engage in continuous improvement of development processes, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices
- 6+ years of experience in SaaS software development, with at least 2 years in a leadership or senior engineering role
- Expert-level proficiency in backend development, with strong experience or willingness to dive into PHP and Go
- Solid understanding of relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and familiarity with NoSQL databases (DynamoDB, MongoDB) a plus
- Experience designing RESTful APIs and working in event-driven service architectures
- Strong testing practices, including unit and integration testing frameworks
- Experience working in cloud environments (AWS preferred) and familiarity with message queues
- Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and DevSecOps practices is a plus
- Excellent English communication skills (C1 level) and ability to work with distributed teams
- Leadership skills with experience mentoring and coaching engineers
- 100% remote work within Europe, providing flexibility to choose your work environment
- Competitive compensation aligned with market standards
- Equity or stock options to share in the company's success
- Professional growth and learning opportunities, including career advancement pathways
- Annual paid leave aligned with local norms
- Country-specific benefits such as health insurance and pension schemes where applicable
- Dynamic, international team culture with colleagues across 40+ countries
- Exposure to modern technologies and complex engineering challenges in a fast-growing SaaS environment
🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements.
📊 It compares your profile to the job's core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.
🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the 3 candidates with the highest match to the role.
🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.
The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias — focusing solely on your fit for the role. Once the shortlist is completed, we share it directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps (such as interviews or additional assessments) are then made by their internal hiring team.
Thank you for your interest!
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