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Staff Backend Engineer, PHP / Golang
Location
Spain
Posted
8 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Staff Backend Engineer, PHP / Golang
Hostaway
• Join the Core team responsible for the integrations with our key partners (Online Travel Agencies). • Govern the technical maturity for their respective domain, having a clear view of the architectural challenges. • Work closely with the domain’s Product Manager. • Dig deep into the business problem the PM is trying to solve to shape the technical solution. • Supported by an Engineering Manager who will help coordinate the team’s day-to-day work. • Break down complex projects into manageable tasks. • Drive continuous improvement in engineering practices.
Job Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in SaaS software development, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
- Expert-level proficiency in any backend language or platform, with a strong willingness to dive deep into PHP + Go, as these are the primary languages we use in this domain
- Strong understanding of relational databases (like MySQL or PostgreSQL)
- Familiarity with transitioning event-driven service oriented architectures by applying Domain Driven Design (DDD) principles
- Experience in designing and developing RESTful web APIs
- Strong experience in writing Unit Tests and Integration Tests (jest or something similar)
- Experience working in a Cloud environment (AWS is a plus)
- Experience with message queues (e.g., AWS SQS) is a plus
- English language level C1
- Nice to have skills for this role:
- Experience with NoSQL databases (like DynamoDB or MongoDB)
- Experience building cloud native apps, leveraging AWS managed services
- Having used PHP in the past or not afraid to dive into some of the current PHP business logic
- Applying, coaching and mentoring Extreme Programming (XP) agile practices
- Front-end experience with React and micro-frontends
- Knowledge of containerisation technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and DevSecOps practices
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation: We offer competitive pay based on market rates in the country of the applicant.
- 100% Remote: Enjoy the freedom to work from anywhere within your country of residence—be it a co-working space, your home office, or even your dining room table. The choice is yours. Just don’t ask to work in our office (we don’t have one).
- Equity: Every role in our company comes with valuable stock options in a fast-growing and profitable company. This ensures we all share in the company’s success.
- Values-Driven Leadership: Our Core Values are not just words we’ve written to make us feel good. We leverage them daily when making strategic and tactical decisions.
- Professional Growth: Our rapid growth offers unparalleled learning and development opportunities, along with a multitude of career advancement opportunities.
- Annual Paid Leave: The specific amounts vary by country and are aligned with country and/or contract-specific norms.
- Geographic Specific Benefits: As an international employer, we offer different country-specific benefits such as Health Insurance and Pensions in countries where these perks are customary. The specifics depend on the country of the applicant.
- Dynamic Team Culture: As a global company with team members in over 40 countries, our diverse and international culture fuels our innovation and creativity, providing a key pillar to our success (and making it a lot of fun to work here).
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