Posted 2 weeks ago

PHP Backend Software Engineer

Part time
AE
Senior
Salary Range: To be discussed
Full Job Description
Summary
Join us as a Senior Backend Developer to enhance performance and security in our award-winning trading platform, expanding globally. Develop PHP expertise and ensure data confidentiality.
Description

We are a leading trading platform that is ambitiously expanding to the four corners of the globe. Our top-rated products have won prestigious industry awards for their cutting-edge technology and seamless client experience. We deliver only the best, so we are always in search of the best people to join our ever-growing talent team.

Capital.com is a global trading platform offering clients to invest in Gold, Oil, Apple, Tesla and 6,500+ other world-renowned markets. We are enhancing our Backend Team and looking for great Engineers with an interest in trading to join our Team! Our Engineering team plays a pivotal role in ensuring the robustness, speed, and security of our Product. Dedicated to enhancing performance, providing a best-in-class user experience, ensuring compliance, and safeguarding data, the team's efforts directly impact our ability to offer clients a seamless and secure trading journey.

We are seeking a skilled Senior Backend Developer whose ambitions match ours: to skyrocket technical skills to architect-level mastery. At capital.com, you'll have the unique opportunity to grow your technological understanding and expertise, focusing on areas that make us industry leaders: performance, launch time efficiency, system resilience, and the utmost data confidentiality.

Experience & Domain Knowledge:

Experience working in a product-led, fast-paced environment: Proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams to deliver solutions in a dynamic environment

3+ years of professional PHP development experience: Extensive experience with PHP, Laravel, and backend development technologies

In-depth experience developing and maintaining scalable, secure backend applications: Proficient in creating APIs, handling authentication, managing database interactions, and integrating third-party services

Ability to ensure clear documentation of created/modified functionality to enable team collaboration and knowledge transfer

Technical Skills:

Strong expertise in PHP and Laravel framework

Experience with RESTful APIs and API integrations

Proficiency in SQL, with a strong understanding of database design and optimization (MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.)

Experience with CI/CD tools and testing frameworks to support an automated development lifecycle

Soft Skills:

Communication: Effective communication skills, especially with teams responsible for security, operations, and product

Analytical thinking: Ability to tackle and investigate complicated problems and convert them to the task

Adaptability to Rapid Changes: Demonstrated capability to adjust to quick technological shifts and evolving business requirements

Ownership and Accountability: Readiness to take ownership of tasks, and issues as well as demonstrate accountability for the results and outcome

Nice to have:

Experience with Docker and containerization for development and deployment

Familiarity with microservices architecture and message queues (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka)

Experience with performance optimization and security best practices

Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) for deploying applications and services

Familiarity with Agile methodologies and DevOps practices

What you will get in return:

You will join a company, that cares about work and life balance

Annual Bonus based on the performance review cycle

Generous Annual Leave Policy

Medical Insurance and Pension fund, with additional benefit packages based on the location

Flexible work options: choose between a hybrid model or fully remote work across your country of employment

Multisite Policy with 30 additional days working remotely from anywhere in the world

Possibility of taking two additional days of paid leave per year to dedicate to volunteering efforts

Be a key player at the forefront of the digital assets movement, propelling your career to new heights! Join a dynamic and rapidly expanding company that values and rewards talent, initiative, and creativity.

Work alongside one of the most brilliant teams in the industry.

Interested?