Senior Software Developer leading backend projects for sports-tourism technology company in London, Ontario. Designing and implementing scalable APIs and mentoring junior developers in a hybrid setting.
Responsibilities
Lead backend projects from concept to production, including architecture design, implementation, testing, and deployment.
Build and own core product features across our PHP stack.
Design scalable and maintainable APIs and services, optimizing for performance and reliability.
Drive technical decision-making for backend architecture, frameworks, and database strategies.
Mentor and guide junior and mid-level developers, providing code reviews, coaching, and fostering best practices.
Collaborate closely with product, UX, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Ensure code quality and reliability through automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring practices.
Proactively identify and solve technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and reliability issues.
Research and implement new tools or technologies to improve the backend stack and development workflows.
Requirements
8+ years working with PHP.
5+ years working with Laravel (preferred) or Symfony at comparable depth.
8+ years working with SQL/RDBMS, including complex schema design, query optimization, and performance tuning.
Proven track record of leading projects from concept to production, including scoping, architecture, implementation, testing, and deployment.
Experience mentoring and guiding junior developers, providing code reviews, and fostering best practices.
Strong understanding of software design patterns, clean architecture, and maintainable code.
Experience with scalable backend systems, caching strategies, and asynchronous processing (queues, cron jobs, workers).
Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
Experience with automated testing and code quality tools.
Experience with collaborating with cross-functional teams and translating business requirements into technical solutions.
Experience with API-first development and integration with third-party services.
Benefits
Competitive base salary, and benefits
Standard hours: Mon–Fri, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., with flex time.
Hybrid: 3 days in office post-onboarding (up to 2 remote days/week).
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