Senior Software Engineer

Newrich Network; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Adventure Time

Fast Growth, Big Upside

Equity + Bonus

Unlimited Learning

Home Office Stipend

Annual Retreat

Job summary

A growing tech company in Toronto, Ontario is looking for an experienced Software Developer to join their ambitious team. The role involves developing server-side applications using PHP and Golang, optimizing APIs, and implementing front-end features with React.js. This position offers great remote benefits, including paid adventure trips and flexible personal days, making it ideal for those wanting to grow within a supportive and innovative environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as Software Developer with proven project track record.
• Strong knowledge of web development technologies including PHP and JavaScript frameworks.
• Experience with cloud services and containerization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain server‑side applications using PHP, Laravel, Node.JS, and Golang.
• Build and optimize APIs, ensuring performance, scalability, and security.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams and mentor junior developers.

Skills

PHP 8

Laravel 9+

MySQL

React.js

Golang

Docker

Git

HTML/CSS/JS

AWS

RESTful APIs

Tools

GitHub Actions

Microservices

CloudFormation

Job description

Qualifications

• 5+ years as Software Developer with proven project track record.
• Strong knowledge of PHP 8, Laravel 9+, MySQL, React.js 18.2 (or any other frontend framework).
• Strong knowledge of Golang, Gin - or any other Golang Framework.
• Experience with HTML/CSS/JS, RESTful APIs, Git.
• Docker/Kubernetes, AWS (or similar cloud).
• Solid database design and optimization skills.
• Strong problem‑solving, communication, and ability to work independently.
• Experience with PHPUnit or similar testing frameworks.
• Good understanding of web app security.
• Fluency in English (written & spoken).
• Strong ownership mentality — you unblock yourself and move work forward.
• A bias toward shipping and learning over waiting for perfect answers.
• Experience writing production code in Laravel and React.
• Comfort moving across the stack rather than staying siloed.
• Proactive, collaborative, and clear communicator.
• Willingness to document your work and improve processes.

Nice to Have

• WebRTC, FFMPEG, HLS, SRT, RTMP, DRM.
• Node.js/Express, GitHub Actions.
• NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis).
• Experience in a multi‑service/microservices‑style architecture.
• Familiarity with AWS services such as ECS/ECR, RDS, S3, CloudFront, Redis, Amazon MQ, and Lambda.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (especially CloudFormation‑style templates and environment parameterization).
• Experience improving GitHub Actions workflows and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with automated testing and quality tooling (Pest/PHPUnit, Vitest, Playwright, ESLint/Prettier, Pint, Psalm).

Personal Qualities

• Self‑driven, motivated, reliable in a fast‑paced environment.
• Passionate about something – including a hobby outside work (unless coding is also your hobby – we LOVE that).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain server‑side applications (PHP 8, Laravel 10, Node.JS, Golang, MySQL).
• Build and optimize APIs, ensure performance, scalability, and security.
• Implement front‑end features with React.js (18.2).
• Work with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and code reviews.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, mentor juniors.
• Manage integrations between systems and cloud services (AWS).
• Maintain documentation, database schemas, and ensure security best practices.

What Success Looks Like

• Features in Laravel and React are delivered reliably and efficiently.
• The codebase and engineering workflows improve over time thanks to your contributions.
• The team becomes more autonomous and productive.
• Stakeholders trust the team’s delivery and communication.

Benefits

• Paid Adventure Time – Take an all‑expenses‑paid remote working trip for 3 weeks to a destination of your choice with one of our remote work‑trip partners. On top of that, you’ll have “Me‑Days” – flexible personal days you can take whenever you need a reset.
• Fast Growth, Big Upside – We’re a small, ambitious team. That means more ownership, faster learning, and a real chance to shape the future of our company (and your career).
• Equity + Bonus – Take some early equity and grab a piece of our future success. Bonuses paid out based on company hitting specific milestones and KPIs.
• Unlimited Learning – You’ll get full access to every course and program on our NewRich platform. We invest in your growth because your growth fuels ours.
• Home Office Stipend – Your setup matters. We’ll support you with a budget to create your ideal workspace and provide you with a new MacBook to power your productivity.
• Annual Retreat – Work remote, but meet the team IRL. Every year we gather in amazing locations – next stop: Colombia.

Explore more at https://newrich.com/

We’d love to hear from you!