Senior Back-end Developer (PHP+Node.JS)

We have 30 years of expertise in designing and building custom software systems. We provide software development services focusing on complex high-load applications, AI and BI solutions, and mobile apps.

Our client is a company in Luxembourg specializing in a knowledge assessment system with expertise in various areas, including academia (universities and schools).

We are looking for a Senior back-end developer (PHP+Node.JS) who will join the development team of 40 engineers, including 10 senior back-end developers. As a team player you will be responsible for the implementation of all required developments and customisations of our platform in PHP and NodeJS.

This position requires working in a US time zone (9 AM – 5 PM EST).

Responsibilities:

• Designs standalone systems of moderate complexity, or major new features in existing systems.
• Determines data needs from product requirements.
• Assesses correctness and utility of existing code and avoids blind copy-pasting.
• Increases the robustness and reliability of codebases, and devotes time to polishing products and systems.
• Tests new code thoroughly, both locally and once deployed on the QA environment.
• Refactors existing code to make it more testable and match design patterns best practices.
• Implements systems that enable better testing.
• Gives thoughtful code reviews as a domain expert.
• Advises deployment patterns matching the application needs.
• Participates in the SCRUM ceremonies.
• Estimates software changes requests complexity.

Required experience and skills:

• Excellent knowledge of PHP and Node.js current version.
• Excellent knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Strong experience in one or multiple frameworks (Symfony,Expressj, …).
• Knowledge of AWS/GCP is a plus.
• Good knowledge with VCS (Git).
• Understanding basic Agile and Kanban concepts.
• Ability to identify and understand basic cloud patterns.
• Taking security by design into account for new systems.
• Ability to debug and profile their code efficiently.
• Mastering the software development best practices and clean code principles.
• Anticipating and sharing schedule deviations in plenty of time.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Collaborating with others with empathy.
• Taking on responsibilities and tasks proactively when blocked elsewhere.
• Leading knowledge and experience sharing across the team members.
• Being a mentor for the team members.
• English skills (both written and spoken) — Upper Intermediate+.

​​​​​Our offer as your future employer:

• official registration;
• flexible work schedule;
• possibility to work remotely;
• opportunities for professional growth.

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