Senior Backend Engineer — AI-Driven, Scalable Platform

Higherlogic; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) plan with employer match

Room for growth and development

Job summary

Higher Logic is seeking a Senior Software Developer (Backend / PHP) to enhance core application systems driving community experiences. This role involves designing scalable backend systems and employing AI tools for efficient development.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience, brings strong engineering fundamentals, and is comfortable with agile workflows. You'll contribute to performance improvements and collaborate across teams, ensuring quality and maintainability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience in web applications.
• Experience designing APIs and complex systems.
• Ability to work with containerized development environments.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain high-quality product features.
• Design backend systems for large-scale applications.
• Triage and debug production issues efficiently.

Skills

Agile values and principles

Software engineering fundamentals

Debugging skills

AI coding tools usage

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

PHP

AI-powered IDEs

Job description

Higher Logic is seeking a Senior Software Developer (Backend / PHP) to enhance core application systems driving community experiences. This role involves designing scalable backend systems and employing AI tools for efficient development.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience, brings strong engineering fundamentals, and is comfortable with agile workflows. You'll contribute to performance improvements and collaborate across teams, ensuring quality and maintainability.