Senior Software Engineer

Backend Engineer Opportunity At ShippyPro

You're the kind of engineer who reads a pull request and immediately spots the architectural decision hiding behind it. You don't just write code – you design systems, own trade-offs, and care deeply about what happens after you ship.

At ShippyPro, we're scaling a platform that handles millions of shipments a month. The backend is where the complexity lives: carrier integrations, async workflows, distributed systems, edge cases that would make most engineers sweat.

If you think in abstractions, move with precision, and get genuinely excited about building things that scale – keep reading.

About Us

Our journey began with a vision to Make people work better – and today, following our Series B funding round of $15M, we're transforming how companies worldwide deliver their products.

Engineering is at the core of everything we do. We're modernizing our architecture, integrating AI across the platform, and moving fast without cutting corners. You won't be maintaining legacy code in the dark. You'll be shaping how the system evolves.

The Challenge

We're not looking for someone who closes tickets. We're looking for someone who owns systems.

Our backend – built on PHP Laravel, with NodeJS and Python in the mix – is evolving into a microservices architecture handling millions of global requests. The work is real: designing scalable services, integrating AI into shipping workflows, making distributed systems actually reliable.

Your job is to bring structure to complexity, and ship things that last.

Why ShippyPro?

• You'll work on a backend that actually scales – millions of API calls, real distributed systems, real trade-offs
• You'll shape the architecture, not just implement it
• You'll use AI as a genuine engineering tool, not a buzzword
• You'll collaborate directly with Product and Design – from idea to delivery
• You'll see your work in production fast, with real merchants depending on it

What You'll Do

• Design and build scalable backend services in PHP Laravel
• Architect microservices and contribute to our distributed systems evolution
• Integrate AI and LLMs to automate workflows and reduce manual work for merchants
• Own performance and reliability – we handle millions of shipments every month
• Collaborate with Product and Design from discovery through delivery
• Write clean, tested, production-ready code – and hold the bar for the team

Our Tech Stack

• Backend : PHP (Laravel), NodeJS, Python
• Frontend : React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
• Testing : PHPUnit, Jest, Cypress
• Databases : MySQL, DynamoDB
• Caching & Messaging : Redis, AWS EventBridge, RabbitMQ
• Infrastructure : AWS (ECS, Lambda), Docker, GitHub Actions
• AI & Automation : OpenAI APIs, LangChain, vector databases, n8n

What You'll Bring

• 5+ years of backend development experience
• Deep expertise in PHP Laravel – you know the framework inside out, not just the happy path
• Solid understanding of system design, clean architecture, and engineering trade-offs
• Experience with microservices, async patterns, and distributed systems
• A problem-solver mindset: logical, curious, and solution-oriented
• Fluency in English (written and spoken)
• Experience on SaaS products or platforms is highly valued

Strong Plus:

• Experience with AI/ML integration, LLMs, or intelligent automation
• Familiarity with NodeJS or Python on the backend

What Makes You a ShippyProer

• You care about the "why" behind every architectural decision
• You take ownership – if something's broken, you fix it; if something's slow, you fix it
• You have strong opinions, and you update them when the evidence changes
• You're comfortable in ambiguity and thrive in fast-moving teams
• You don't wait for the perfect spec – you ask the right questions and move

Why Join Us

• Competitive salary between €42,000 and €56,000, calculated through our salary simulator – built on objective metrics, because we believe in unbiased compensation
• Meal vouchers (office or remote)
• Mental healthcare
• Yearly learning budget and AI tools
• Remote flexibility with expenses-paid trips to HQ for team meetups
• No clock-in/out policy and one-time home office allowance
• Birthday Time Off – one extra day off, just for you!
• Career Growth Program – clear growth paths, structured goals, and continuous feedback
• An international team that moves fast and cares about building things well

Our Hiring Process

1. Application review
2. Intro call: 45-60 min with our People & Culture Team to align on expectations and context
3. Technical interview: a deep-dive with the Engineering team on how you think and work
4. Final challenge: a practical tech assessment to see how you approach real engineering problems

We move fast and keep things transparent!

A note before you apply: If you want to move on with the application, you'll have to answer a few questions. We love AI (it's part of almost everything we do!) so feel free to use it. But make sure your answers still sound like you. We're not looking for polished corporate responses – we're looking for builders.

Thanks for considering joining our team. We look forward to hearing from you!