Backend Engineer designing APIs and integration architecture for EvenUp's AI - powered legal - tech platform. Improving client portal experiences and application performance from Toronto or San Francisco hubs.
About the role
- 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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