Remote Backend PHP Engineer — Build Scalable APIs & Microservices

INGEPSY; Sucre; Presencial; COP 60.000.000 - 120.000.000; 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

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 to keep APIs secure, scalable, and performant.

This hands-on role suits someone who values clean code and sound engineering fundamentals. You will develop and maintain backend systems, contribute to microservices for scalability, and implement secure authentication.

Formación

• Must have Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 2 years of backend software engineering experience, primarily in PHP production environments.
• Strong understanding of OOP, design patterns, algorithms, and data structures.
• Experience building and maintaining backend systems and service integrations.
• Proficiency in secure API design and authentication/authorization concepts.
• Experience with relational databases MySQL, PostgreSQL.
• 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; emergency weekend migration support.

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 (OAuth2, JWT, RBAC).
• Utilize data structures, algorithms, and caching strategies to optimize performance.
• Conduct debugging, profiling, and performance tuning across environments and services.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, QA, and Support Teams to gather requirements and deliver.
• Participate in testing strategies with QA/QE teams to ensure coverage of functionality.
• Adhere to code quality, security, and scalability standards; participate in peer code reviews.
• Maintain API specs and implementation notes; participate in engineering reviews and sprints.

Conocimientos

OOP

Design patterns

Algorithms

Data structures

Secure API design

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering or related field

Herramientas

Git

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

GraphQL

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 to keep APIs secure, scalable, and performant.

This hands-on role suits someone who values clean code and sound engineering fundamentals. You will develop and maintain backend systems, contribute to microservices for scalability, and implement secure authentication.