Backend PHP Engineer — Flexible, Remote & Growth

AgileEngine, LLC.; Cartagena de Indias; Presencial; COP 280.260.000 - 373.680.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Professional growth

Competitive USD-based compensation

Exciting projects with Fortune 500 and

Flextime

Descripción de la vacante

AgileEngine, LLC is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain PHP-based backend services powering distributed applications. You will apply strong OOP and system design skills to ensure secure, scalable, and high-performing APIs.

The role emphasizes clean code, solid engineering fundamentals, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. A Western European Time overlap is required and weekend migration support may be needed occasionally.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a 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.
• Weekend migration support may be required occasionally.

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 (e.g., OAuth2, JWT, RBAC).
• Utilize data structures, algorithms, and caching strategies to optimize system performance and responsiveness.
• Conduct debugging, profiling, and performance tuning across multiple environments and services.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, QA, and Support Teams to gather requirements, define scope, and ensure successful delivery.
• Participate in testing strategies with QA/QE teams to ensure coverage of both new and existing functionality.
• Adhere to code quality, security, and scalability standards across the development lifecycle.
• Participate in peer code reviews, contributing to knowledge sharing and consistent practices.
• Maintain technical documentation, including API specifications and relevant implementation notes.
• Participate in engineering reviews, sprint ceremonies, and cross-team demos to align on progress and priorities.
• Ensure compliance with company policies regarding open-source usage and third-party dependencies.

Conocimientos

PHP production environments

OOP & design patterns

Secure API design

Git

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Relational databases

Debugging & optimization

Documentation

Educación

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Engineering or related field

Herramientas

Laravel

Symfony

RESTful API design

GraphQL

Descripción del empleo

AgileEngine, LLC is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain PHP-based backend services powering distributed applications. You will apply strong OOP and system design skills to ensure secure, scalable, and high-performing APIs.

The role emphasizes clean code, solid engineering fundamentals, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. A Western European Time overlap is required and weekend migration support may be needed occasionally.