Senior Backend Engineer, Backend Platform (PHP and Python)
Core
Senior Backend Engineer owning the shared PHP and Python platform, leading company-level projects like the Auth Service, and defining system architecture and standards.
Role type
Senior IC backend platform engineer (PHP/Python)
Builds
Shared authorization layer, foundational services for Python products, observability infrastructure, and developer tooling.
Domain
SaaS platform, conversational marketing, high-load distributed systems
Required skills
PHP, Python, high-load system design, observability (metrics/logs/tracing), architecture decision-making, cross-team leadership, performance optimization, security practices, CI/CD
Preferred skills
Platform team experience, authentication/authorization systems (JWT/Ory), SLO definition, incident management, Grafana Cloud, developer tooling, mentoring
Technologies
PHP, Python, Grafana Cloud, JWT, Ory Oathkeeper, CI/CD, distributed tracing
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end company-level technical projects, define ownership and standards for shared components, improve observability and incident management, optimize performance, collaborate with Infra and Security teams, mentor engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with cross-team influence
