Staff Software Engineer, Backend - Remote

Overview

As a Staff Software Engineer at Byborg, you will lead backend system projects, ensuring scalability and performance while mentoring other engineers.

In Short

• Lead backend architecture projects from design to production.
• Mentor junior and senior engineers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into engineering solutions.
• Review and approve complex code changes.
• Drive the technical direction of backend projects.
• Contribute to system-wide debugging and performance tuning.
• Define and enforce technical standards and best practices.
• Assist in recruitment by conducting technical interviews.
• Support on-call duties and incident responses.
• Help evolve development pipelines and test strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 8+ years of backend development experience.
• Strong knowledge of OOP principles and software architecture.
• Advanced experience with PHP and other backend languages.
• Experience with microservices and APIs.
• Understanding of high-concurrency systems and load balancing.
• Experience with databases like MySQL/PostgreSQL.
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience in CI/CD and automated deployments.
• Excellent debugging skills in production environments.

Benefits

• Exceptional compensation package with relocation support.
• Private health insurance and free gym membership.
• Minimum 26 vacation days with additional days for long-term employees.
• Daily breakfast for employees.
• Opportunities for professional growth through events and meetups.
• Company-branded merchandise for new joiners.