Principal Engineer (PHP)

TL;DR

Principal Engineer (PHP): Leading a strategic project to consolidate Merchant Experience platforms and shaping future architecture for the entire pillar, with an accent on technical direction, architectural decisions, and solving complex problems like performance and scalability. Focus on domain-driven design, microservices architecture, and mentoring multiple development teams to drive consistent solution development.

Location: Remote within EMEA, with office options available in Riga, Tallinn, or Barcelona.

Company

hirify.global is the engine that powers on-demand commerce at global scale, bringing together tech, talent, and infrastructure to help people turn ideas into beautiful products.

What you will do

• Take ownership and accountability for solutions and technical direction within the Merchant Experience pillar.
• Be responsible for architecture and technical decisions, reviewing and documenting designs to fit platform strategy.
• Contribute to engineering-wide strategy and standards via the Architecture Council.
• Guide development teams by providing POCs, explaining designs, and solving design issues.
• Investigate and solve architecture-related problems (performance, scalability, integration).
• Mentor and train team members on design techniques and coding standards, scaling technical influence.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of proven experience in software engineering, including Staff/Principal Engineer or Software Architect roles.
• Expert-level theoretical and practical understanding of Domain Driven Design (DDD) principles and Microservices architecture.
• Solid understanding of software fundamentals (Data Structures, Software Architecture, Design Patterns, Distributed Systems).
• Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms (Google Cloud, Azure).
• Excellent written & spoken communication skills in English.

Nice to have

• Expert-level PHP knowledge.
• Experience with PostgreSQL and MySQL.
• Understanding of front-end technologies, including VueJS.

Culture & Benefits

• Global, inclusive, and ambitious team.
• Flexible working hours (start as late as 11 AM).
• Private health insurance.
• 3 extra paid days off (2 for well-being, 1 for celebration).
• Internal and external learning opportunities, mentorship, meetups, hackathons.
• Employee discount for designing and ordering own merch.