Lead Software Engineer - Backend (PHP)
Argentina
We are looking for an innovative and driven Lead Software Engineer - Backend to join Feedonomics' fully remote Engineering team.
You will work closely with skilled engineers to design, implement, and optimize mission-critical infrastructure and services for our data-intensive SaaS platform.
Responsibilities
- Build scalable and highly reliable applications and services to support business objectives
- Solve infrastructure challenges with code and deliver effective post-release application support
- Drive improvements in DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines for streamlined development and deployment
- Collaborate with product owners and engineering leaders to define architecture options and deliver solutions
- Analyze system failures and contribute to actionable insights that reduce recurrence
- Champion initiatives for systems and infrastructure optimization
- Identify and recommend tools, processes, and technologies to address business challenges
- Leverage industry expertise to elevate engineering standards and processes
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in backend programming
- 3+ years of proficiency in PHP (preferred), Python, GoLang, Java, or other backend languages
- 3+ years of working with MySQL or similar database technologies
- Understanding of database schema design and scalability principles
- Knowledge of communication protocols such as TCP, RPC, etc.
- Background in Distributed Systems and caching tools like Redis or Memcached
- Strong familiarity with Linux operating systems and containerization tools like Docker
- Skills in full-stack observability tools such as New Relic (strongly preferred)
- Capability to analyze time and memory complexity
- Expertise in DevOps practices (preferred)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Authorization to work in the U.S.
We offer/Benefits
- International projects with top brands
- Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
- Healthcare benefits
- Employee financial programs
- Paid time off and sick leave
- Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
- Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
- Global career opportunities
- Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
- EPAM Employee Groups
- Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn