Role Overview:
A key objective of this role is to progressively migrate our legacy PHP codebase to a more modern and scalable solution using Node.js.
If you’re a product-passionate person, your mind is keen to solve deep tech engineering problems, and you have a fast "PoC first" approach with a deep sense of ownership, we would love to hear from you.
To succeed in the role, you will have:
- Degree in Computer Science or related field.
- Strong proficiency in PHP with a deep understanding of OOP, SOLID, MVC architectures, and design patterns.
- Experience in building and consuming RESTful APIs.
- Knowledge and experience in Web application frameworks (e.g. Symfony, Laminas,)
- A keen interest in expanding expertise to Node.js.
- Solid grasp of asynchronous programming techniques and their applications in PHP and JavaScript.
- Knowledge of relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL), columnar databases (Redshift, ClickHouse), and NoSQL technologies (DynamoDB, MongoDB).
- Skilled in developing and maintaining end-to-end and unit tests.
- Proven track record of developing production-ready solutions.
Preferred additional qualifications:
- Experience with large-scale microservices architecture.
- Experience with Apache Kafka.
- Experience with GRPC.
- Familiarity with cloud providers (AWS, GCP).
- Knowledge of Kubernetes.
- Understanding of application security and industry best practices.
- Degree in Computer Science or related field.
What will you be doing?
- Develop and maintain robust backend systems for our promotional features.
- Optimize existing systems for enhanced performance and scalability.
- Lead technical decisions and contribute to our SaaS solutions.
- Collaborate with distributed teams to innovate and implement new features.
- Ensure code and architectural excellence through reviews.
- Address complex technical challenges with innovative solutions.
The recruitment process looks like this:
1. HR Video Call
2. Hiring Manager interview 45 min
3. Technical Interview 1.5h
4. Final meeting with CTO and Solutions Architect
Ambitious goals require a quick ability to maneuver through changes in the world. Playson is all about that.