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Senior Back-end Engineer - PHP, Node.js

Jobgether

Netherlands

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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

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Core AIRemoteFull-timeSeniorPHP

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Netherlands, NL

Work Model

Fully remote within eligible EMEA locations, with option to work from a modern office where available

Experience Required

5 years

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior

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

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.