PHP 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 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 skills and contributions with USD-based compensation and budgets for education, fitness, and team activities;

• A selection of exciting projects: Work with Fortune 500 enterprises and leading product brands using modern solutions;

• Flextime: Flexible schedule with remote and office options for work-life balance;

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!