Backend Engineer (PHP+Golang)

TL;DR

Backend Engineer (PHP+Golang): Developing and improving backend functionality related to fitness trackers and smart scales for a health and fitness application, with an accent on integrating device data and ensuring seamless interaction with mobile teams. Focus on improving the reliability and scalability of backend systems while working with microservices architecture and REST APIs.

Location: Remote (any location in Ukraine)

Company

hirify.global is a company offering solutions for physical and mental health since 2017.

What you will do

• Design and develop new product functionality.
• Improve existing applications.
• Create and maintain technical documentation.
• Enhance the reliability and scalability of back-end systems.
• Monitor the stability of back-end systems.
• Collaborate with mobile teams to create shared functionality.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of back-end development experience.
• Experience with PHP 8.0+ and knowledge of OOP principles.
• Practical experience with GoLang.
• Experience using Symfony or Laravel frameworks.
• Experience using MySQL or PostgreSQL DBMS.
• Experience with Redis, AWS ElastiCache.
• Experience with Linux, CI/CD pipelines, Docker containers, and background job processing.

Nice to have

• Experience working with distributed and high-load systems.
• Experience working with orchestrators: AWS services, Kubernetes/Heml.
• Experience working with Istio.
• Experience working with search engine technologies (ElasticSearch, OpenSearch, Apache Solr).
• Experience creating architectural diagrams (PlantUML, Mermaid).

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Professional growth opportunities through internal and external courses and seminars.
• Comfortable working environment with necessary equipment and free meals and snacks in the Kyiv office.
• 20 days of paid vacation, medical insurance, and various sports activities.
• Team building and team activities.