Remote Senior Product Engineer — Shape Education Tech

Remote Worker LTD.; United States; Remote; USD 93,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing support

Private health insurance

Pension plan

Flexible working

Job summary

Arbor Education remotely hires a Senior Product Engineer to lead high-impact features and drive core system development. You will collaborate with the Engineering Manager, Tech Lead, QA, and Product Manager to deliver scalable backend PHP services and robust documentation.

The role emphasizes mentoring, code reviews, pair programming, and strong testing. Excellent English communication and a proactive, collaborative mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• Extensive and demonstrated experience with Object-Oriented languages and software development.
• Considerable experience in software development, specifically with PHP.
• Demonstrable experience building back-end services in PHP.
• Significant experience working with third-party systems and APIs.
• Advanced understanding and application of best practices and software engineering principles, including SOLID, DRY, etc.
• Significant database skills and expertise in relational database technologies.
• Proactive problem-solving approach with a strategic mindset.
• Leadership qualities demonstrated through collaboration and mentorship.
• A team player, willing to muck in and help others when needed, driven personality who asks questions and actively participates in discussions
• Good written and spoken English so you can present your ideas - our HQ is based in London

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Engineering Manager, Tech Lead, QA Engineer, and Product Manager to help solutionise feature requests.
• Maintain software that ties together internal systems.
• Build software to centralise add-on purchases for the Arbor Platform.
• Lead the creation of detailed documentation for new feature developments, incorporating diagrams for comprehensive project understanding.
• Drive the development and implementation of advanced tests around new features, ensuring the highest standards of test coverage and reliability.
• Demonstrate expertise in producing well-architected, efficient, and scalable code using industry-leading design patterns and methodologies.
• Take a leadership role in code reviews and pair programming sessions, guiding and mentoring colleagues towards excellence.
• Lead and actively participate in tech-talks, workshops, and team-based learning initiatives, ensuring knowledge is disseminated effectively across the team.

Skills

OO languages

PHP

APIs

SOLID & DRY

Relational DBs

Leadership

English communication

Tools

Docker

Job description

Arbor Education remotely hires a Senior Product Engineer to lead high-impact features and drive core system development. You will collaborate with the Engineering Manager, Tech Lead, QA, and Product Manager to deliver scalable backend PHP services and robust documentation.

The role emphasizes mentoring, code reviews, pair programming, and strong testing. Excellent English communication and a proactive, collaborative mindset are essential.