Senior Backend Engineer

Summary

Join our team as a skilled Backend Engineer! You will design, develop, and maintain backend systems supporting our web applications and services. This role requires strong expertise in WordPress, PHP, API development, Python, MySQL, and AWS. You'll collaborate with frontend developers and DevOps engineers to deliver high-performance, scalable, and secure solutions. We offer a remote work environment with various benefits including paid time off, parental leave, and professional development opportunities. The ideal candidate will have 6+ years of experience and a proven track record in backend engineering.

Requirements

• 6+ years of working experience as a Back-End Engineer
• Proficiency in PHP with experience in WordPress development
• Strong knowledge of API development (RESTful and third-party integrations)
• Experience in Python for backend scripting and automation
• Expertise in MySQL database design, queries, and optimization
• Hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, etc.)
• Understanding of version control systems (Git)
• Ability to write clean, scalable, and well-documented code
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Experience working in agile development environments

Responsibilities

• Customize and optimize WordPress themes and plugins
• Develop custom WordPress plugins to extend functionality
• Improve the performance and security of WordPress-based platforms
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable PHP code for backend applications
• Troubleshoot and debug PHP applications
• Work with frameworks like Laravel (if applicable)
• Design and develop RESTful APIs for internal and external applications
• Integrate third-party APIs to enhance system capabilities
• Ensure API security, performance, and scalability
• Develop and maintain backend scripts and automation using Python
• Work with data processing and API-related tasks in Python
• Design and optimize MySQL databases for performance and scalability
• Write and optimize complex SQL queries
• Perform database maintenance and backups
• Deploy and manage applications on AWS infrastructure (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, etc.)
• Implement security best practices in cloud environments
• Monitor and optimize cloud services for cost-efficiency and performance

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Docker and containerized environments
• Experience with GraphQL APIs
• Knowledge of server-side caching techniques (Redis, Memcached)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments

Benefits

• Work remotely Monday - Friday, 40 hours a week (no weekends)
• Vacation: 10 business days a year
• Holidays: 5 National Holidays a year
• Company Holidays: 5 Company Holidays a year (Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Zipdev Day)
• Parental Leave
• Health Care Reimbursement
• Active Lifestyle Reimbursement
• Quarterly Home Office Reimbursement
• Payroll Deduction Purchase Plans
• Longevity Bonus
• Continuous Learning Bonus
• Access to Training and Professional Development Platforms