Senior PHP Software Engineer (Remote)

Outtask; Madrid; A distancia; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A tech consultancy is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to design and build scalable services. You will work with distributed systems, optimize databases, and mentor junior engineers. Strong skills in C++ and Python, along with experience in cloud environments and RESTful APIs, are essential for this role located in Madrid, Spain.

Formación

• Strong proficiency in C++ and Python.
• PostgreSQL expertise.
• Understanding of message brokers like Kafka.
• Experience implementing RESTful APIs.
• Experience with Angular.
• Background in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Familiarity with Docker.
• Familiarity with time-series databases.

Responsabilidades

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable, fault-tolerant services.
• Architect and build RESTful APIs and WebSocket interfaces.
• Integrate and optimize message brokers and relational databases.
• Propose improvements to the technology stack.
• Work closely with Product and QA teams.
• Establish coding standards and automated testing strategies.
• Conduct thorough code reviews and mentor junior engineers.

Conocimientos

C++

Python

PostgreSQL

RESTful APIs

Angular

Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)

Docker

Message brokers (e.g., Kafka, Mosquitto, VerneMQ)

Time-series databases

System monitoring

Descripción del empleo

Outtask is looking for a Senior Software Engineer for a client in The Netherlands.

We’re seeking a senior software engineer to design, build, and operate the next generation of our distributed services.

You’ll develop scalable, fault-tolerant components that power critical parts of our platform, lead technical discussions, propose enhancements to our stack, and help shape our long-term roadmap

What are you going to do :

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable, fault-tolerant services and components using messaging systems and distributed data stores
• Architect and build RESTful APIs and WebSocket interfaces for high-throughput, low-latency applications; define JSON schemas and API contracts
• Integrate, optimize, and scale message brokers and relational databases (PostgreSQL) for reliability and performance
• Propose improvements to our technology stack and contribute to strategic roadmap planning
• Work closely with Product and QA teams
• Establish coding standards, design patterns, and automated testing strategies (unit, integration, and distributed systems tests); conduct thorough code reviews and mentor junior engineers

What do you need to have :

• Strong proficiency in C++ and Python
• PostgreSQL expertise
• Understanding of message brokers (e.g., Kafka, Mosquitto, VerneMQ)
• Experience implementing RESTful APIs
• Experience with Angular
• Background in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker)
• Familiarity with time-series databases and system monitoring

Soft Skills

• Excellent problem-solving and debugging abilities — you can dive into complex issues and drive them to resolution
• Takes ownership of tasks end to end : researches unknown domains, proposes solutions, and drives them to completion without waiting for direction
• A collaborative mindset and eagerness to mentor and learn from others

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