PHP Software Engineer

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will work across both legacy and modern stacks, helping transform PHP-based systems into containerized, Node.js‑driven microservices running on AWS. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex backend challenges, improving performance and reliability, and building systems built for scale.

Responsibilities

• Modernize and refactor legacy PHP and cron-driven applications into Node.js-based microservices
• Design and build scalable, containerized services using Docker and AWS ECS
• Improve backend performance, reliability, and system clarity across the platform
• Develop and enhance high‑throughput redirect, tokenization, and messaging services
• Support and help implement multi‑tenant SaaS architecture, including:
• Client isolation
• Customer-specific databases
• Environment-level segmentation
• Work with engineering leadership to design systems that handle burst traffic, heavy write volume, and unpredictable user behavior
• Collaborate with cross-functional technical teams to ensure secure, scalable, and maintainable system designs
• Contribute to ongoing modernization efforts, infrastructure improvements, and code quality standards

Required

• Senior-level backend engineering experience
• Experience building and supporting production systems at scale
• Strong ability to read, understand, and refactor legacy PHP code
• Hands-on experience with:
• Node.js
• Docker
• Microservices architecture
• SQL/MySQL (indexing, query optimization, transactions, performance tuning)
• Experience designing systems resilient to:
• Traffic spikes
• High-volume database writes
• Unpredictable external user behavior
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, senior-heavy engineering environment
• Pragmatic approach focused on functionality, scalability, and safety

Nice to Have

• AWS experience (especially ECS)
• Background with SaaS multi-tenant architectures
• Experience migrating monolithic or cron-driven systems into services
• Exposure to high-volume redirects, tracking, or messaging platforms

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