CORE TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• You’re a highly experienced backend engineer with expertise in PHP, specifically Symfony framework.
• Strong experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems design.
• Extensive working knowledge of databases (e.g. MySQL, PostgreSQL, NoSQL databases).
• Proven experience with AWS cloud services and infrastructure as code.
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design principles and best practices.

OUR PURPOSE

✅ Empower Australian businesses to trade confidently with their customers.

YOUR ROLE & TEAM

We’re looking for a hands-on Senior Backend Engineer to help shape the direction of our backend architecture, microservices, and practices across multiple squads. You’ll operate as a senior technical expert, collaborating with frontend teams and engineering to elevate the backend craft at CreditorWatch.
In this role your influence will span a product group. You’ll drive cross-cutting backend initiatives, set coding standards, lead strategic discussions, and champion backend quality across the board.
This is an opportunity for someone who loves building robust, scalable backend systems, has strong PHP (Symfony) experience, and wants to lead by doing.
This role reports directly to the Engineering Manager and is a full-time opportunity offering hybrid working conditions based out of our Sydney CBD office.

SOME OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE AND ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Hands-on development: Write, review, and maintain high-quality, scalable and secure backend code primarily in PHP using Symfony frameworks.
• Backend architecture mastery: Define and advocate for coding best practices, microservices architecture guidelines, API design principles, testing strategies, and maintainability principles across teams.
• Microservices development: Design, build, and maintain microservices that are resilient, observable, and performant. Champion service-oriented architecture principles and distributed system best practices.
• Database expertise: Design and optimize database schemas, queries, and data models across various database technologies. Ensure data integrity, performance, and scalability.
• AWS cloud infrastructure: Leverage AWS services to build scalable, cost-effective solutions. Work with services like EC2, RDS, Lambda, S3, API Gateway, and other relevant AWS offerings.
• API design & integration: Create and maintain RESTful APIs and integrate with third-party services. Ensure APIs are well-documented, versioned, and follow industry standards.
• Security champion: Advocate security and privacy best practices across backend applications, from secure API endpoints to safe handling of sensitive data and proper authentication/authorization mechanisms.
• Observability & monitoring: Implement comprehensive logging, monitoring, and alerting using analytics tools. Build observable systems that provide insights into performance, errors, and business metrics.
• Agile methodology: Work effectively in sprint-based development cycles. Participate in sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives, and deliver features within sprint commitments.
• Tech mentorship: Guide engineers through informal mentoring, code reviews, and pairing in writing secure, maintainable and well-tested backend codebase. Elevate engineering thinking through high-quality feedback and modelling best practices.
• Workato configuration support: (occasionally) Support and maintain existing Workato integrations and workflows configurations.