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SDE I: Platform Backend (Symfony/Laravel)

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Full Remote
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Mid-level (2-5 years)
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Offer summary

Qualifications:

3+ years experience in backend programming, Strong background in PHP, Symfony preferred, Experience with PostgreSQL and Docker, Understanding of software architecture principles.

Key responsabilities:

  • Develop and maintain backend services and APIs
  • Collaborate with front-end developers and scanner teams
  • Optimize and refactor existing code for performance
  • Participate in code reviews and testing

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Job description

This is a remote position.

Role Overview:

As a back-end engineer you will be responsible for developing and maintaining the platform/dashboard backend. This would involve developing & maintaining RESTful services for vulnerability management, scan orchestration, inventory management and platform features such as on-boarding, trust centers, certificates, payment integrations, vulnerability ingestion, authentication etc. You should have a strong background in backend programming (Symfony preferred, or Laravel) and have experience with an event driven, async & distributed architecture.  During the first 6 months of your role, you will be involved in the 0->1 journey of two upcoming products in our platform along with the respective product owners. Love solving hard problems? Want to build high impact products rooted in first principles? Is coding your poetry? Join us in shaping the future of cyber security.


Roles & Responsibilities:
  • Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Symfony PHP framework. What you create is also what you own.

  • Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.

  • Collaborate with scanner teams to orchestrate scans, ingest vulnerabilities, configure scanners etc.

  • Write clean, well-documented, and efficient code.

  • Optimize and refactor existing code to improve performance and reliability.

  • Implement security and data protection measures.

  • Triage, troubleshoot and upgrade existing systems.

  • Ship code to production multiple times a day/week.

  • Ensure timely delivery of the features.

  • Test your own features, and write test cases for continuous automated testing.

  • Participate in code reviews and contribute to best practices and standards.

  • Participate in code reviews and contribute to best practices and standards.



Requirements
  • 3+ years experience in a similar role or similar working experience.

  • Strong background in PHP backend programming. Symfony preferred, or Laravel.

  • Strong understanding of software architecture principles and design patterns.

  • Experience with an event driven (subscribers/listeners), async (MessageHandlers & job queues) & distributed (load-balanced) architecture.

  • Experience with PostgreSQL database and data modeling.

  • Understanding of concepts such as Dependency Injection, ORM, data validation, error handling etc.

  • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions (good to have).

  • Experience with Agile methodologies.

  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically about technical solutions.

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional remote teams.

  • Demonstrated track record of delivering high-quality software products on schedule.

  • Knowledge of industry best practices in software development, security, and compliance.

  • Knowledge of application & infrastructure security - helps you stand out 



Benefits
  • Adrenalin rush of being a part of a fast-growing company, and working on hard problems that matter.

  • Fully remote, agile working environment.

  • Good engineering culture with full ownership in design, development, release lifecycle.

  • A wholesome opportunity where you get to build things from scratch, improve and ship code to production in hours, not weeks.

  • Holistic understanding of SaaS and enterprise security business.

  • Experience with the security side of things.

  • Annual trips to beaches or mountains (last one was to Wayanad).

  • Open and supportive culture.

  • Health insurance & other benefits for you and your spouse. Maternity benefits included.



Required profile

Experience

Level of experience: Mid-level (2-5 years)
Spoken language(s):
English
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Other Skills

  • Social Skills
  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving

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