Backend Engineer (PHP)

TL;DR

Backend Engineer (PHP): Developing new features and enhancing existing applications for a health & wellness platform with an accent on reliability and scalability of backend systems. Focus on transitioning from a monolithic architecture to microservices and ensuring code quality through testing and review.

Location: Remote (any location in Ukraine)

Company

hirify.global is a health & wellness platform providing a tailored holistic approach to well-being.

What you will do

• Design and implement backend features from conception through deployment, aligning with strategic business objectives.
• Write clean, secure, testable, scalable, and well-documented product or system code.
• Actively participate in the SDLC, including planning, development, testing, and deployment.
• Work closely with product, client, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality features and resolve integration issues.
• Contribute to backend architecture decisions, including the transition from monolith to microservices.
• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve them by analyzing the sources and impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in backend development.
• Experience with PHP 8.0+ with OOP skills, using frameworks like Symfony or Laravel.
• Experience with relational databases – MySQL and/or PostgreSQL.
• Experience with in-memory storage and caching (e.g., Redis, AWS Elastiсache, etc.).
• Experience with Linux environments, CI/CD pipelines, Docker containers, and background job processing.
• Experience with asynchronous communication via tools like RabbitMQ, Apache Kafka, or Amazon SQS.

Nice to have

• Experience with distributed systems and high-load services.
• Experience with cloud and container orchestration tools: AWS services, Kubernetes/Helm, and service mesh technologies like Istio.
• Experience with search engine technologies (e.g., Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, or Apache Solr).
• Ability to document requirements and create architectural diagrams (using PlantUML or Mermaid).
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Proactive approach to identifying and solving complex problems.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Professional growth opportunities through internal and external courses, seminars, and access to a corporate library.
• Comfortable working environment with necessary work equipment and complimentary breakfasts, lunches, and snacks (in Kyiv office).
• Health & Fitness benefits, including 20 days of paid vacation, medical insurance, and various sports activities.
• Team buildings, parties, and team activities to boost collaboration.