Senior Software Engineer

Qualifications 5+ years as Software Developer with proven project track record. Strong knowledge of PHP 8, Laravel 9+, MySQL, React.js 18.2 (or any other frontend framework). Strong knowledge of Golang, Gin - or any other Golang Framework. Experience with HTML/CSS/JS, RESTful APIs, Git. Docker/Kubernetes, AWS (or similar cloud). Solid database design and optimization skills. Strong problem‑solving, communication, and ability to work independently. Experience with PHPUnit or similar testing frameworks. Good understanding of web app security. Fluency in English (written & spoken). Strong ownership mentality — you unblock yourself and move work forward. A bias toward shipping and learning over waiting for perfect answers. Experience writing production code in Laravel and React. Comfort moving across the stack rather than staying siloed. Proactive, collaborative, and clear communicator. Willingness to document your work and improve processes. Nice to Have WebRTC, FFMPEG, HLS, SRT, RTMP, DRM. Node.js/Express, GitHub Actions. NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis). Experience in a multi‑service/microservices‑style architecture. Familiarity with AWS services such as ECS/ECR, RDS, S3, CloudFront, Redis, Amazon MQ, and Lambda. Experience with Infrastructure as Code (especially CloudFormation‑style templates and environment parameterization). Experience improving GitHub Actions workflows and CI/CD pipelines. Familiarity with automated testing and quality tooling (Pest/PHPUnit, Vitest, Playwright, ESLint/Prettier, Pint, Psalm). Personal Qualities Self‑driven, motivated, reliable in a fast‑paced environment. Passionate about something – including a hobby outside work (unless coding is also your hobby – we LOVE that). Responsibilities Develop and maintain server‑side applications (PHP 8, Laravel 10, Node.JS, Golang, MySQL). Build and optimize APIs, ensure performance, scalability, and security. Implement front‑end features with React.js (18.2). Work with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and code reviews. Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, mentor juniors. Manage integrations between systems and cloud services (AWS). Maintain documentation, database schemas, and ensure security best practices. What Success Looks Like Features in Laravel and React are delivered reliably and efficiently. The codebase and engineering workflows improve over time thanks to your contributions. The team becomes more autonomous and productive. Stakeholders trust the team’s delivery and communication. Benefits Paid Adventure Time – Take an all‑expenses‑paid remote working trip for 3 weeks to a destination of your choice with one of our remote work‑trip partners. On top of that, you’ll have “Me‑Days” – flexible personal days you can take whenever you need a reset. Fast Growth, Big Upside – We’re a small, ambitious team. That means more ownership, faster learning, and a real chance to shape the future of our company (and your career). Equity + Bonus – Take some early equity and grab a piece of our future success. Bonuses paid out based on company hitting specific milestones and KPIs. Unlimited Learning – You’ll get full access to every course and program on our NewRich platform. We invest in your growth because your growth fuels ours. Home Office Stipend – Your setup matters. We’ll support you with a budget to create your ideal workspace and provide you with a new MacBook to power your productivity. Annual Retreat – Work remote, but meet the team IRL. Every year we gather in amazing locations – next stop: Colombia. Explore more at We’d love to hear from you! #J-18808-Ljbffr