Software Engineer 1 - Backend

• Work as part of a cross functional team to help and lead the development of new features
• Show off your code review, debugging and refactoring skills, taking advantage of every opportunity to make the codebase better
• Contribute to application improvement & optimization (through code audits, refactoring, caching, architecture changes).
• Write DRY code while using various best practices
• Help define requirements for new features and assist with Sprint planning
• Work with business stakeholders in shaping, estimating and planning new requirements
• Participate in regular showcases of new work to the product owners and business stakeholders
• Strive for continuous improvement within the team
• Mentor more junior members of the team
• Passionate about building and optimizing performance
• Ability to work in an Agile and high-paced environment
• Happy to take technical leadership on project work
• Work closely with the product team

Desired Candidate Profile

Qualifications

• BSc in computer science or equivalent experience
• A minimum of 3 years experience
• Expert on PHP or Nodejs
• PHP proficiency in large, scalable web applications
• Experience with PHP frameworks (Laravel, Symfony etc.).
• Understanding of version control systems such as GIT.
• Experience with Agile development and JIRA.
• Basic understanding of Unix commands and environments.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.