Senior Software Engineer

• Contribute to the creation of high-quality software architecture and system design, with an emphasis on scalable solutions for high-load and high-concurrency environments.
• Write clean, well-documented, and maintainable code following industry best practices, ensuring code quality, performance, and scalability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including frontend developers, designers, and product owners, to deliver robust and scalable solutions.
• Propose, evaluate, and drive the adoption of new technologies, frameworks, and methodologies to improve development efficiency and product quality.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex technical issues, including optimizing systems for high-load, concurrency, and performance tuning.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.
• Ensure the security, performance, and scalability of the backend infrastructure in high-traffic environments.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by developing documentation and processes that enhance team efficiency.

Requirements

• Experience: Proven experience as a Backend Developer with 3-5 years of professional experience in web application development, particularly in building systems designed to handle high-load and high-concurrency traffic.
• PHP Expertise: Strong proficiency in PHP, with hands-on experience in frameworks such as Symfony or similar.
• Concurrency and Load: Demonstrated experience in designing and maintaining systems optimized for concurrency, including experience with caching, message queues, load balancing, and horizontal scaling techniques.
• Testing: Strong knowledge of Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), with experience in writing unit and integration tests.
• Database: Solid understanding of relational databases (e.g., MySQL), with experience in writing optimized, complex SQL queries for high-traffic environments. Familiarity with NoSQL databases like MongoDB is a plus.
• Version Control: Experience with Git and modern version control systems.
• API Design: Experience in designing and building RESTful APIs, with knowledge of GraphQL considered a plus.
• Cloud and DevOps (Optional): Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is advantageous.
• Security: Understanding of security best practices in backend development, especially in high-load environments, including authentication, authorization, and data protection.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to debug and resolve complex technical issues.
• Collaboration: Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

Additional information

What we offer

• The skills and experience you bring add to our collective strength
• A fun, friendly and collaborative work culture where we guarantee there is never a dull day.

Byborg Enterprises is an equal employment opportunity employer. We consider individuals for employment based on their skills, abilities and experience. We thrive to attract and hire a strong, talented and diverse workforce, prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious or political beliefs, age, nationality, physical, mental or developmental disability, gender, sexual orientation.

DISCLAIMER: This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at management's discretion.

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