Senior Software Engineer (PHP)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (PHP): Building and maintaining backend services and APIs using PHP and Go, ensuring scalability, reliability, and high performance. Focus on developing new microservices and enhancing existing systems to support large-scale integrations and high-load payment flows.

Location: Kuala Lumpur / Baku

Company

hirify.global empowers game creators by providing support and resources to bring their games to life.

What you will do

• Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs using PHP and Go, ensuring scalability, reliability, and high performance.
• Develop new microservices and enhance existing systems to support large-scale integrations and high-load payment flows.
• Participate in code reviews and maintain high development standards through collaborative feedback and best practices.
• Contribute to system monitoring using tools such as Grafana, Kibana, and ELK to ensure stability and optimal performance.
• Document technical specifications, system architecture, and new functionalities for transparency and maintainability.

Requirements

• Proven experience in backend development with strong proficiency in PHP and GoLang.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP), software design patterns, and decomposition principles.
• Experience with microservices architecture and scalable backend systems.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and database design, including optimization for large datasets.
• Familiarity with REST APIs, GitLab, GitHub, and other development tools.
• Experience using monitoring and testing tools such as Grafana, Kibana, Postman, and ELK.

Nice to have

• Experience with high-load systems and event-driven architectures.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Docker, Jenkins, or GitLab CI.
• Background in frontend development or working with single-page applications (SPAs).
• Hands-on experience using AI-powered development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) to enhance productivity.