Netherlands
3 days ago
Senior Back-end Engineer - PHP, Node.js
Jobgether
Netherlands
3 days ago
Senior Back-end Engineer - PHP, Node.js
Senior Back-end Engineer needed to build reliable, scalable commerce systems at global scale. Requires 5+ years of backend development experience with strong proficiency in PHP or Node.js, plus expertise in distributed architectures, DDD, and CQRS. Fully remote opportunity within EMEA.
Core AIRemoteFull-timeSeniorPHPNode.js
Senior Back-end Engineer - PHP, Node.js
Senior Back-end Engineer needed to build reliable, scalable commerce systems at global scale. Requires 5+ years of backend development experience with strong proficiency in PHP or Node.js, plus expertise in distributed architectures, DDD, and CQRS. Fully remote opportunity within EMEA.
Core AIRemoteFull-timeSeniorPHP
Salary
Not specified
Core Qualifications
Technical (Must-have)
PHPNode.jsDistributed SystemsDomain-Driven DesignCQRSSOLIDTDDCI/CDAgileSymfonyLaravelYii2DoctrineMySQLPostgreSQLMongoDBRedisAWSKubernetesDockerLLMsClaudeGitHub Copilot
Soft Skills
CollaborationOwnershipInitiativeAccountabilityProblem-solvingCommunicationMentoringProduct-minded thinkingPrioritization
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and ship high-quality backend solutions that are scalable, reliable, maintainable, and aligned with product goals.
- Work primarily with PHP or Node.js while developing the flexibility and expertise to contribute across both backend ecosystems.
- Design and improve high-load architectures using distributed systems principles, Domain-Driven Design, CQRS, and modern software engineering practices.
- Collaborate closely with Product Managers, stakeholders, and fellow engineers to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions.
- Take end-to-end ownership of technical initiatives, from solution design and prioritization through implementation, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement.
- Identify technical debt, performance bottlenecks, bugs, and opportunities for platform improvements, prioritizing work according to business and user impact.
- Contribute to engineering quality through code reviews, refactoring, unit testing, pair programming, and continuous integration and deployment.
- Troubleshoot complex issues, optimize application performance, and help maintain reliable production systems.
- Participate in knowledge-sharing sessions, technical discussions, and mentoring opportunities while continuously improving engineering practices.
- Use AI-assisted development tools and LLMs effectively for architectural exploration, implementation, testing, debugging, documentation, and code quality.
Backend EngineerPHPNode.jsRemoteEMEASeniorDistributed SystemsDDDCQRSE-commerce