Senior Software Engineer

Pentasia

Canada

Remote

CAD 130,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Continuous opportunities for professional development

Join a skilled and innovative team

Work on projects that reach a global audience

Job summary

A fast-growing digital entertainment company is looking for an experienced Backend Engineer to develop scalable backend systems for their online social gaming platform. This remote role requires expertise in PHP and Laravel, with a focus on innovative architecture and performance optimization. Join a passionate team dedicated to impactful projects reaching a global audience.

Qualifications

7+ years of experience in PHP and Laravel in production environments.
Experience with relational databases like PostgreSQL.
Proficient with CI/CD and cloud services, preferably AWS.

Responsibilities

Lead backend development tasks ensuring efficient implementations.
Design backend systems to transition into a microservices architecture.
Develop and maintain APIs for internal and public use.

Skills

PHP

Laravel

AWS

PostgreSQL

CI/CD

Communication

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Redis

RabbitMQ

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About the Role

A fast-growing digital entertainment company is looking for an experienced Backend Engineer to help build scalable backend systems for a next-gen online social gaming platform.

You’ll lead development using PHP (especially Laravel), and play a key role in moving from monoliths to microservices. This hands-on role offers the chance to shape architecture, boost performance, and drive innovation in a high-traffic environments.

This is a fully remote position to work from Canada (Core Hours 9:30 am - 4:30 pm PST)

Salary: CAD 130k to 160k gross/year

Fully remote position to work in a payroll system.

The company is base in Canada.

Key Responsibilities

Take ownership of backend development tasks using PHP and Laravel, ensuring efficient and secure implementations.
Design core backend systems to transition into a scalable microservices-based architecture.
Develop and maintain robust APIs for both internal use and public consumption.
Work closely with infrastructure and DevOps teams to enhance automation, monitoring, and deployment processes.
Conduct peer code reviews, mentor team members, and help establish engineering standards.
Optimize systems to perform under heavy load while maintaining high reliability and security.
Proactively contribute to the evolution of the platform’s architecture and tech stack.

Required Skills & Experience

7+ years of experience in PHP and Laravel within production environments (including project leadership roles)
Proficient with cloud services, preferably AWS (ECS, RDS, Lambda, S3, etc.).
Deep knowledge of relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL, with an emphasis on schema design and performance tuning.
Solid background in CI/CD pipelines, system observability, and DevOps methodologies.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to lead technical discussions and mentor team members.
Experience with scalable architecture patterns and optimization techniques.

Nice to have

Background in building event-driven systems or microservice-oriented architectures.
Familiarity with tools like Redis, RabbitMQ, or other messaging/caching solutions.
Awareness of secure development practices and DevSecOps concepts.
Previous work in gaming, real-time, fintech, or blockchain-related platforms.
Experience with containerized applications using Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes or ECS.
Strong mathematical, probability, and statistical analysis skills.

Why You Should Apply

Join a fast-growing organization at the forefront of interactive digital entertainment.
Work on impactful projects that reach a global audience.
Be part of a skilled, innovative, and passionate team.
Continuous opportunities for professional development and leadership growth.

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