This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Backend Engineer, PHP/Go in Europe.

In this role, you will play a key part in building and scaling backend services that power seamless integrations with major travel and booking platforms. Working at the intersection of high-volume systems and complex APIs, you’ll design, develop, and optimize solutions that directly impact thousands of users worldwide. You’ll collaborate closely with product and engineering leaders to turn business requirements into reliable, efficient code, while driving improvements in software quality, performance, and architecture. As part of a global, fully remote team, you’ll work in an environment that values innovation, ownership, and continuous growth.

Accountabilities

As a Senior Backend Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

Designing, implementing, and maintaining backend services with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance.
Developing and improving integrations with external APIs used by major travel platforms.
Collaborating with Product Managers to translate business needs into technical solutions.
Ensuring engineering best practices, including testing, code quality, and maintainability.
Driving technical discussions and contributing to the architectural direction of the platform.
Supporting continuous improvement initiatives in engineering workflows and team practices.

Requirements

The ideal candidate brings a strong technical background and problem-solving mindset, with:

6+ years of experience in SaaS software development.
Strong proficiency in backend programming, with willingness to dive deep into PHP and Go.
Proven experience designing and developing RESTful APIs.
Familiarity with event-driven and service-oriented architectures, ideally applying Domain Driven Design (DDD).
Solid understanding of Unit and Integration Testing practices.
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and message queues (e.g., AWS SQS a plus).
Excellent communication skills in English (C1 level or higher).

Benefits

This opportunity offers a range of competitive benefits, including:

Competitive compensation aligned with market standards.
Fully remote setup within Europe, giving you the freedom to work from your preferred environment.
Stock options to share in the company’s growth and success.
Career development opportunities within a fast-scaling, profitable company.
Annual paid leave, aligned with country-specific norms.
Additional benefits tailored to each country, such as healthcare and pension contributions.
A values-driven, diverse team culture with colleagues in over 40 countries.

Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.

When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly.
🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience and achievements.
📊 It compares your profile to the job’s core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.
🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the 3 candidates with the highest match to the role.
🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.

The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias — focusing solely on your fit for the role. Once the shortlist is completed, we share it directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps (such as interviews or additional assessments) are then made by their internal hiring team.

Thank you for your interest!

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