Senior Backend Engineer (PHP/Python)

Betr; Canada; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading real money gaming company in Canada is seeking a highly skilled Senior Backend Engineer to contribute to the development of their Laravel-based betting platform. This position focuses on backend development, requiring strong PHP skills and experience with Python. Ideal candidates will have at least 7 years of experience, excellent communication skills, and be self-motivated. This exciting role offers the chance to work with innovative technology in a collaborative environment, focusing on creating amazing consumer experiences.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional backend development experience.
• Expert-level proficiency in PHP and deep experience with the Laravel framework.
• Professional experience or strong proficiency in Python.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Build amazing consumer experiences with focus on code quality and performance.
• Work closely with teams to understand business requirements.
• Collaborate in a team environment on a large-scale PHP/Laravel application.
• Practice disciplined software engineering and strive for code improvement.

Skills

PHP

Laravel framework

Python

Database design

SQL

Self-starter

Effective communication

Tools

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

About BetrFounded in 2022 byJoey LevyandJake Paul, Betr is building the world's first real money gaming super app. The company's first product, Betr Picks, launched inSeptember 2023and quickly grew to several hundreds of thousands of paying users that have already won$250Mon the platform. Betr recently launched Betr Arcade with plans on launching additional new nationwide gaming products within its single app experience in 2025 to further differentiate its product offering. In addition to its single-app experience, Betr's gaming products are differentiated through a unique, simplified user interface that is catered to the casual sports fan and gamer, enabling Betr to capture more of the under-penetrated online gaming addressable market.
Betr's media division, Betr Media, is one of the fastest growing sports gaming media brands in the U.S. and helps support the company's user acquisition and retention efforts.
Betr is backed by Fuel Venture Capital, Aliya Capital Partners, IA Sports Ventures, FinSight Ventures, Florida Funders, Harmony Partners, 8vc, and other top-tier investors.
**About the role:**The Betr team is seeking a highly skilled SeniorBackend Engineer to join their team. The primary focus of this role will be contributing to the development and expansion of our current Laravel-based betting platform, utilizing your strong PHP skills. Additionally, this role will involve working with Python on various internal tools.
You will be working alongside a team of experienced PHP developers who are responsible for handling the core business functions of Betr's gambling application. We are also looking for candidates with an interest in DevOps, who are passionate about improving deployment pipelines and infrastructure. Please note that this position is specifically for backend development and does not involve any frontend work. Join us and be a part of an exciting team working on cutting-edge technology!

What You'll Do:

• Build amazing consumer experiences, taking responsibility for code quality, scalability, reliability and performance
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications
• Excel in working in a collaborative team environment (5+ developers) on a large-scale PHP/Laravel codebase
• Have strong communication skills, the ability to articulate complex and technical concepts across teams, & understand the value of over communication (engineering teams succeed and fail based on the level of communication)
• Practice disciplined software engineering, are passionate about writing clean, readable code, & are constantly striving to improve the code you encounter
• Have experience working in a scrum environment, understand, and want to contribute to our continuous efforts to improve our development infrastructure and processes
• Have the ability to work remotely on complex problems
• Be a self-starter with a positive attitude!

About You:

• 7+ years of professional backend development experience
• Expert-level proficiency in PHP and deep experience with the Laravel framework
• Professional experience or strong proficiency in Python
• Understand the value of writing unit tests
• Experience working remote
• Knowledge of database design and SQL
• Detail oriented with the ability to manage & ensure quality work (completeness & accuracy)
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively
• Self-motivated and able to drive initiatives from end-to-end
• An entrepreneurial mindset with excellent organizational skills, the ability to be flexible, & prioritize responsibilities

Bonus Points For:

• An interest in or experience with DevOps practices and tools (e.g., CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS)
• Experience with asynchronous programming
• Experience with Kotlin or Java
• A lifelong, passionate sports fan with a deep understanding of how to engage fans