Software Engineer (PHP & Go)

TL;DR

Software Engineer (PHP & Go): Building and maintaining scalable, reliable, and high-performance backend services and APIs with an accent on microservices architecture and high-load payment flows. Focus on developing new microservices, enhancing existing systems, and ensuring system stability through monitoring and collaborative code reviews.

Location: Hybrid (Baku)

Company

hirify.global is a global commerce company providing robust tools and services to help video game developers fund, distribute, market, and monetize their games worldwide.

What you will do

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using PHP and Go.
• Develop and enhance microservices for large-scale integrations and high-load payment flows.
• Participate in code reviews and maintain high development standards.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and partner teams.
• Contribute to system monitoring using Grafana, Kibana, and ELK.
• Document technical specifications and system architecture.

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 Postman, GitLab, console, and other development tools.
• Experience using monitoring and testing tools such as Grafana, Kibana, DataDog, and ELK.

Nice to have

• Experience with high-load systems and event-driven architectures.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (GitLab CI).
• Background in frontend development or working with single-page applications (SPAs).
• Hands-on experience using AI-powered development tools.

Hiring process

• Background checks conducted after the final interview stage.