Backend Tech Lead - PHP & Microservices

AgileEngine, LLC.; Porto; Presencial; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Professional growth

Competitive compensation

Exciting projects

Flexitime

Resumo da oferta

AgileEngine, LLC. is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to build and maintain PHP-based backend systems powering distributed services. You will apply strong OOP and system design skills to keep APIs secure, scalable, and performant.

This hands-on role requires delivering high-quality code, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and contributing to API design, testing, and performance tuning across environments.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 2 years backend software engineering experience 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 auth systems (OAuth2, JWT, RBAC).
• Experience with MySQL or PostgreSQL and backend architecture basics.
• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and containerized environments.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and documentation skills.
• Overlap with Western European Time and weekend migration support readiness.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and maintain backend systems, APIs, and integrations supporting products and distributed services.
• Contribute to distributed systems and microservices for scalability and reliability.
• Apply OOP principles and solid architectural patterns for extensibility and maintainability.
• Implement and maintain secure authentication and authorization mechanisms.
• Optimize performance with data structures, caching, and profiling across environments.
• Collaborate with Product, Architects, QA, and Support to gather requirements and deliver features.
• Participate in testing strategies with QA/QE and ensure test coverage.
• Maintain API specifications and implementation notes.

Conhecimentos

PHP

OOP

Design patterns

Algorithms

Data structures

Relational databases

Git

CI/CD

Containerization

Security

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Eng

Ferramentas

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD tools

Descrição da oferta de emprego

AgileEngine, LLC. is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to build and maintain PHP-based backend systems powering distributed services. You will apply strong OOP and system design skills to keep APIs secure, scalable, and performant.

This hands-on role requires delivering high-quality code, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and contributing to API design, testing, and performance tuning across environments.