PHP Backend Engineer - Microservices (Remote, Flexible)

INGEPSY; Capital; Presencial; COP 195.351.000 - 293.026.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Professional growth

Competitive USD-based compensation

A selection of exciting projects

Flextime

Descripción de la vacante

INGEPSY is looking for 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.

This hands-on role suits someone who values clean code and sound engineering fundamentals. You will collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, QA, and Support teams to gather requirements, define scope, and ensure successful delivery across multiple environments.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a 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.
• 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 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

Backend software engineering

OOP

Design patterns

Algorithms

Data structures

Secure API design

Relational databases

Git

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering

Herramientas

Git

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS/GCP/Azure

Descripción del empleo

INGEPSY is looking for 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.

This hands-on role suits someone who values clean code and sound engineering fundamentals. You will collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, QA, and Support teams to gather requirements, define scope, and ensure successful delivery across multiple environments.