Senior Backend Architect – High-Scale Video Platform, Equity

Rumble - Career Page; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 159,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Rumble seeks a Senior Back-End Developer to design, build, and maintain high-performance server-side systems powering a large-scale video platform. This senior IC role expects ownership of backend systems end-to-end and decisions that scale with demand.

You’ll work with PHP, MySQL, caching layers, APIs, Linux environments, and legacy code, collaborating with frontend engineers to connect UI components to robust server-side logic and production-grade infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in back-end development and large-scale production systems.
• 5+ years with PHP and modern PHP practices (PHP 8+).
• Strong MySQL skills including schema design, indexing, and query optimization.
• Experience with Memcached or Redis caching and Linux server environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve scalable backend systems for a high-traffic video platform.
• Build APIs and optimize MySQL schemas and queries.
• Implement caching strategies with Memcached and Redis.
• Modernize legacy code and drive architectural decisions.

Skills

Back-end development

PHP 8+

MySQL

Caching (Memcached/Redis)

Linux environments

APIs

Code reviews

Education

Degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

NGINX

PHPStan

CI/CD

Unit testing (PHPUnit)

Job description

Rumble seeks a Senior Back-End Developer to design, build, and maintain high-performance server-side systems powering a large-scale video platform. This senior IC role expects ownership of backend systems end-to-end and decisions that scale with demand.

You’ll work with PHP, MySQL, caching layers, APIs, Linux environments, and legacy code, collaborating with frontend engineers to connect UI components to robust server-side logic and production-grade infrastructure.