Platform Engineer (PHP)
Core
Own foundational engineering work for a PHP monolith and build shared platform services in TypeScript to improve system reliability and reduce friction for other teams.
Role type
Senior Platform Engineer (PHP/TypeScript)
Builds
Shared infrastructure services (queues, workers, cache, auth), event-driven pipelines, and developer tooling for a short-term rental automation platform.
Domain
SaaS / Short-term rental automation / Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
PHP (Laravel internals), TypeScript/Node.js, GCP (GKE, Pub/Sub, Cloud Run), Kubernetes, Event-driven architecture, Observability (Sentry, structured logging), SQL/PostgreSQL, CI/CD, Cross-team consensus building
Preferred skills
Hono, Bun, Backstage, ArgoCD, Protobuf, OpenAPI, DDD, Dependabot/Renovate, Internal platform development
Technologies
PHP, Laravel, TypeScript, Node.js, Hono, Bun, GCP (GKE, Pub/Sub, Cloud Run, Cloud SQL), Kubernetes, Sentry, PostgreSQL, ArgoCD, Backstage
Responsibilities
Manage PHP runtime lifecycle and dependencies; Build shared TypeScript SDKs and services; Design event-driven pipelines on GCP; Standardize external service integrations; Refactor monolith architecture and performance; Mentor engineers on platform patterns
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC