Backend Tech Lead, PHP & APIs (Remote/Flextime)

AgileEngine, LLC.; Valencia; Presencial; EUR 78.000 - 113.000; 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, LLC is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to build and maintain PHP-based systems powering our 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, security, and solid engineering fundamentals, with overlap with Western European Time and weekend migration support as needed.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field or equivalent 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 authentication/authorization concepts.
• Experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and backend architecture fundamentals.
• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and containerized environments.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and documentation skills.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and maintain backend systems, APIs, and integrations supporting company products and distributed services.
• Contribute to distributed systems and microservices for scalability, reliability, and separation of concerns.
• Apply OOP principles and sound architectural patterns for extensibility and maintainability.
• Implement and maintain secure authentication and authorization mechanisms (OAuth2, JWT, RBAC).
• Utilize data structures, algorithms, and caching strategies to optimize performance.
• Debug, profile, and tune performance across environments and services.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, QA, and Support to gather requirements and deliver.
• Participate in testing strategies with QA/QE teams to ensure coverage of new and existing functionality.
• Follow code quality, security, and scalability standards; engage in peer code reviews and documentation.

Conocimientos

PHP

OOP

Design patterns

Git

CI/CD

Containerization

Debugging

Communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Herramientas

MySQL

PostgreSQL

REST API

OAuth2/JWT

Descripción del empleo

AgileEngine, LLC is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to build and maintain PHP-based systems powering our 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, security, and solid engineering fundamentals, with overlap with Western European Time and weekend migration support as needed.