Backend Engineer
Hi there! 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 version control (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.
Meet Our Recruitment Process
Asynchronous stage — An automated, self-paced track that helps us move faster and give you quicker feedback:
● Short online form to confirm basic requirements
● 30–60 minute skills assessment
● 5-minute introduction video
Synchronous stage — Live interviews
● Technical interview with our engineering team (scheduled at your convenience)
● Final interview with your future teammates
If it’s a match—you’ll get an offer!