Backend Engineer (PHP; 100% remote)
DevsData LLC
Salary: 4000 - 4500 EUR, depending on experience
Full-time
EOR
Remote
We are looking for a Backend Engineer to join a fast-growing open-source cybersecurity company's engineering team. The role focuses on building and improving secure APIs, handling data integrity, access rights management, and cryptographic mechanisms while maintaining high standards of performance, quality, and security across all product editions.
Requirements
3+ years of experience building PHP applications
Proficient in building back-end applications with CakePHP, Laravel, or Symfony
Proficient in testing applications with PHPUnit
Familiar with OpenAPI Specifications
Familiar with Git and branching models
Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities and secure coding practices
Proficient with at least one additional programming language: JavaScript, Bash, Python, Go, or Rust
Fluent in English, both verbal and written
Key Responsibilities
Develop new features in PHP and CakePHP for existing products used daily by over half a million users
Maintain, improve, and fix bugs on the existing codebase
Transform functional specifications into reliable API workflows, ensuring backward compatibility and security
Participate in code reviews to identify defects before launch
Write unit tests aiming for 80% coverage to ensure functionality and prevent regressions
Develop end-to-end tests to ensure critical user journeys function correctly across various scenarios
Optimize code for performance and scalability to handle growth and increased demand
Contribute to OpenAPI specifications, SDKs, and user and admin guides
Collaborate closely with SRE teams to maintain robust CI/CD pipelines
Apply secure coding and design practices to ensure all components adhere to the highest security standards
Monitor project dependencies for vulnerabilities and assist the security team in analyzing their impact
Ensure data handled by the product development team complies with GDPR and other data protection regulations
Get to know DevsData: We are a technology consulting company and a recruitment agency, delivering software solutions to clients from Europe and the US. We work 100% remotely, in an international team, including people from Asia, London, or San Francisco. We employ people with experience in international corporations as well as students of the best technical and business universities. Find out more: https://devsdata.com/