Backend Software Engineer: Build Scalable PHP APIs

Agileengine; Victoria; Presencial; ARS 120.729.000 - 166.003.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Professional growth

Competitive compensation

A selection of exciting projects

Flextime

Descripción de la vacante

AgileEngine is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to build and maintain PHP-based systems powering distributed services. You will apply strong OOP and system design skills to keep APIs secure, scalable, and performant.

This hands-on role values clean code and solid engineering fundamentals. You will collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, QA, and Support to deliver reliable backend solutions, participate in testing, and ensure code quality across the lifecycle.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 2 years 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 Git, CI/CD pipelines, and containerized environments.
• Ability to debug, optimize, and deliver reliable solutions.
• Good communication, collaboration, and documentation skills.
• Overlap with Western European Time.
• Able to assist in a situation of emergency during a weekend migration (not frequent).

Responsabilidades

• Develop and maintain backend systems, APIs, and integrations supporting company products and distributed services.
• 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 (OAuth2, JWT, RBAC).
• Utilize data structures, algorithms, and caching strategies to optimize system performance and responsiveness.
• Conduct debugging, profiling, and performance tuning across environments and services.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, QA, and Support Teams to gather requirements, define scope, and ensure delivery.
• Participate in testing strategies with QA/QE teams to ensure coverage of new and existing functionality.
• Adhere to code quality, security, and scalability standards.
• Participate in peer code reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Maintain technical documentation, including API specs and implementation notes.
• Engage in engineering reviews, sprint ceremonies, and cross-team demos.

Conocimientos

PHP production environments

OOP

Design patterns

Algorithms & data structures

Secure API design

Authentication/Authorization

Relational databases

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Git

CI/CD

Containerized environments

Debugging & optimization

Communication

Ownership

Overlap with Western European Time

Weekend migration support

Educación

Bachelor's degree in CS / Software Eng

Equivalent professional experience

Herramientas

Laravel

Symfony

REST API

GraphQL

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS / GCP / Azure

Redis / RabbitMQ / Kafka

Prometheus / OpenTelemetry

Descripción del empleo

AgileEngine is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to build and maintain PHP-based systems powering distributed services. You will apply strong OOP and system design skills to keep APIs secure, scalable, and performant.

This hands-on role values clean code and solid engineering fundamentals. You will collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, QA, and Support to deliver reliable backend solutions, participate in testing, and ensure code quality across the lifecycle.