Backend PHP Engineer - Remote, Flexible Hours

Agileengine; Rosarito; Presencial; MXN 1.032.000 - 1.547.000; 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 in Mexico 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 skills to keep APIs secure, scalable, and performant.

This hands‑on role suits someone who values clean code and sound engineering fundamentals, with responsibilities across API design, debugging, and collaboration with product, QA, and support teams.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 2 years backend experience in PHP environments.
• Strong knowledge 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 MySQL/PostgreSQL and backend architecture fundamentals.
• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD, and containerized environments.
• Ability to debug, optimize, and deliver reliable solutions.
• Good communication, collaboration, and documentation skills.
• Overlap with Western European Time.
• Weekend migration support as needed.

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

OOP & design patterns

PHP backend development

Secure API design

Debugging & optimization

Team collaboration & documentation

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Herramientas

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Docker

Kubernetes

REST API design

Descripción del empleo

AgileEngine in Mexico 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 skills to keep APIs secure, scalable, and performant.

This hands‑on role suits someone who values clean code and sound engineering fundamentals, with responsibilities across API design, debugging, and collaboration with product, QA, and support teams.