About the role

Senior Backend Engineer contributing to Laravel-based betting platform and working with Python on tools. Focusing on backend development in a diverse and collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities

Build amazing consumer experiences, taking responsibility for code quality, scalability, reliability and performance
Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications
Excel in working in a collaborative team environment (5+ developers) on a large-scale PHP/Laravel codebase
Have strong communication skills, the ability to articulate complex and technical concepts across teams, & understand the value of over communication (engineering teams succeed and fail based on the level of communication)
Practice disciplined software engineering, are passionate about writing clean, readable code, & are constantly striving to improve the code you encounter
Have experience working in a scrum environment, understand, and want to contribute to our continuous efforts to improve our development infrastructure and processes
Have the ability to work remotely on complex problems
Be a self-starter with a positive attitude!

7+ years of professional backend development experience
Expert-level proficiency in PHP and deep experience with the Laravel framework
Professional experience or strong proficiency in Python
Understand the value of writing unit tests
Experience working remote
Knowledge of database design and SQL
Detail oriented with the ability to manage & ensure quality work (completeness & accuracy)
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively
Self-motivated and able to drive initiatives from end-to-end
An entrepreneurial mindset with excellent organizational skills, the ability to be flexible, & prioritize responsibilities