We’re on the lookout for an experienced and passionate Senior Software Engineer to join our growing engineering team here at Podfather. This is your opportunity to make a big impact, not just through your own code, but by supporting and mentoring others to succeed.
As a Senior Engineer, you’ll be a key contributor in delivering scalable, high-quality software that our customers rely on every day. You’ll work on a modern PHP/JavaScript stack, designing and developing new features, improving system performance, and solving complex challenges, all while helping more junior engineers grow and thrive.
If you love clean code, smart system design, and making things better every day, we want to hear from you.PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU WISH TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE YOU NEED TO SEND A COVERING LETTER AND A COPY OF YOUR CV BY EMAIL TO JOBS@PODFATHER.COM.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

Successful applicants will have the following skills:

• Solid experience developing production-grade software in a collaborative team setting.
• A strong grasp of software engineering principles and patterns.
• Proven experience mentoring or supporting more junior engineers.
• Confidence in designing scalable, secure, and maintainable systems.
• A proactive mindset; someone who spots opportunities for improvement and acts on them.
• Clear, candid communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A strong sense of ownership and pride in the work you deliver.

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS:

• Experience with legacy system refactoring or performance tuning.
• Previous involvement in incident management or system debugging at scale.
• An understanding of secure development practices and compliance requirements.
• Passion for improving engineering culture through collaboration, feedback, and knowledge sharing.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Lead from the front: Deliver elegant, scalable code and help guide technical decisions across your team.
• Coach & mentor: Support junior and mid-level engineers, helping them grow technically and professionally.
• Solve complex problems: Identify and tackle system bottlenecks, performance issues, and security risks.
• Own your work: Take responsibility for the design, delivery, and quality of significant technical projects.
• Drive improvement: Champion engineering best practices across testing, CI/CD, observability, and documentation.
• Collaborate widely: Work closely with Product, DevOps, QA, and Customer Success to build solutions that deliver real business value.
• Support secure development: Apply secure coding practices and support our efforts to keep systems safe, stable, and resilient.
• Champion continuous learning: Stay curious and continuously push for improvements in both systems and processes.

SOUND LIKE YOUR KIND OF ROLE?

We’d love to hear from you! Apply now and take the next step in your engineering career with Podfather.
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