Backend Software Engineer - Scalable APIs & Microservices

INGEPSY; Perímetro Urbano Barranquilla; Presencial; COP 113.955.000 - 195.351.000; 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, with a hands-on approach that values clean code and solid engineering fundamentals.

You will develop and maintain backend systems, contribute to microservices, ensure secure authentication and authorization, and collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, QA, and Support Teams

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 2 years of 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.
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Overlap with Western European Time.
• Able to assist in a situation of emergency during a weekend migration (we do not expect this to be frequent).

Responsabilidades

• Develop and maintain backend systems, APIs, and integrations.
• Contribute to distributed systems and microservices for scalability and reliability.
• Apply OOP principles and architectural patterns to ensure extensibility.
• Implement secure authentication and authorization mechanisms (OAuth2, JWT, RBAC).
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, QA, and Support Teams to gather requirements.
• Adhere to code quality, security, and scalability standards across the development lifecycle.

Conocimientos

OOP

Design patterns

Algorithms

Data structures

Secure API design

Authentication/Authorization

Relational databases

Git

CI/CD

Containerized environments

Debugging & performance

Team collaboration

Educación

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Engineering

Herramientas

Docker

Kubernetes

RESTful API design

GraphQL

OpenTelemetry / Prometheus

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, with a hands-on approach that values clean code and solid engineering fundamentals.

You will develop and maintain backend systems, contribute to microservices, ensure secure authentication and authorization, and collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, QA, and Support Teams