Senior Software Engineer - Backend (PHP)

We are seeking an innovative and passionate Senior Software Engineer - Backend to join Feedonomics' fully remote Engineering team.

You will collaborate closely with a group of talented engineers to design, implement, and scale mission-critical infrastructure and services for our high-performance, data-focused SaaS platform.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable and highly available applications and services that meet business needs
• Address infrastructure challenges through code, providing post-release support for applications
• Enhance DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines to improve development efficiency and deployment processes
• Design architecture options and guide solutions in collaboration with product owners and engineering leaders
• Perform failure analysis and actively contribute to preventing repeat issues through insights and recommendations
• Lead initiatives for Continuous Improvement across systems and infrastructure
• Research and recommend tools, processes, and technologies that address specific business challenges
• Provide industry expertise and apply best practices to improve engineering practices and processes

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in backend programming
• 2+ years of proficiency in PHP (preferred), Python, GoLang, Java, or other backend languages
• 2+ years of working with MySQL or equivalent database technologies
• Understanding of database schema design and scalability solutions
• Knowledge of communication protocols such as TCP, RPC, etc.
• Background in Distributed Systems and caching technologies like Redis or Memcached
• Strong familiarity with Linux operating systems and containerization tools like Docker
• Skills in full-stack observability tools such as New Relic (strongly preferred)
• Capability to perform time and memory complexity analysis
• Expertise in DevOps practices (preferred)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• BS or higher degree in Computer Science or related technical field

We offer

• International projects with top brands
• Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
• Healthcare benefits
• Employee financial programs
• Paid time off and sick leave
• Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
• Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
• Global career opportunities
• Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
• EPAM Employee Groups
• Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn