PHP Job: Remote Staff PHP Software Engineer (New York - May work remotely)
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Title: Remote Staff PHP Software Engineer
| Summary: | We seek a seasoned professional with at least 10 years of experience in software development demonstrating mastery of PHP. This is a remote job for candidates who can work in the Americas or Europe (between time zones UTC-5 and UTC+3). |
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| Post date: | 2024-08-12 |
| Company: | Paxful, Inc |
| Location: | New York, NY |
| Country: | United States |
| May telecommute: | Yes (May work remotely) |
| Description: | The Staff Software Engineer is a seasoned professional with at least 10 years of experience in software development. Specialized in finance or crypto within the technology industry, this individual excels in leading problem-solving, driving coding excellence, ensuring comprehensive testing, and adopting scalable and secure software implementations for solutions for trading, swapping, regulatory compliance, fraud detection, automation, and more. Who we are Paxful is a people-powered marketplace for moving money from anywhere, to anyone. With over 12 million users across 170+ countries, Paxful offers access to crypto and local currencies using more than 450 payment methods. Requirements - Experience within the fintech sector, or understanding financial regulations, compliance, and security best practices. - Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills in financial technology contexts. - Ability to manage, coordinate, and prioritize work with multiple team members to deliver quality software on time. - Strong communication skills and an ability to collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, and other departments. - Able to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Must work in the Americas or Europe (between time zones UTC-5 and UTC+3). Qualifications - Solid track record of over 10 years demonstrating mastery of PHP, mainly in production backend applications. - Solid experience in administration, modeling, and optimization techniques in SQL and NoSQL databases. - Demonstrated proficiency in working with third-party software integration using industry protocols like SOAP, REST, RPC, GraphQL, and WebSockets. - Proven knowledge in processing queues such as Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, or standards like AMQP. - Expertise in utilizing in-memory databases like Redis and Memcached. - Understanding of Git and branching models for coordination with team members. Nice to have - Hands-on experience with release management and architecting within cloud platforms like AWS or Azure. - Familiarity with network security, traffic encryption, and authentication protocols. - Enhanced skills in other programming languages like Golang and Java are highly valued. - A comprehensive grasp of economics and finance, including swaps, escrows, scalping, staking, and lending. Responsibilities - Write production-ready, testable, documented code, and handle edge cases. - Understand team development approach, identify gaps, and recommend solutions. - Maintain expertise in the team's domain areas, its services, interactions, and data flow. - Utilize design patterns for scalable applications, anticipating future changes. - Perform systematic debugging within the domain. - Ensure projects are prioritized, and understood by the team. - Communicate clearly with other teams, fostering effective and targeted communication. - Promote documentation and knowledge sharing within the team and with stakeholders. Benefits We encourage a remote-first approach for geographically distributed teams, being open to skilled professionals from worldwide. Beyond that, we are committed to transparency, openness, and supporting each other to build great things together. You can expect: - Competitive salary - Fully remote work environment - Flexible working hours with a 4-hour overlap in Eastern Time (EST) - Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies on impactful projects - Collaborative, innovative, and supportive work culture - Opportunity to mentor and lead a team of talented engineers - Professional growth and development opportunities Notes We are a fully remote, distributed team. However, we are currently unable to provide visa sponsorship for employment. Due to legal restrictions, we cannot hire individuals residing in countries currently under international sanctions. Upon submitting your application, you consent to receive future communications. The communication will depend on the alignment of your qualifications with this position. Only eligible candidates will receive correspondence. To recruitment agencies and outsourcing entities: Paxful maintains a strict policy of not accepting third-party applications from recruitment agencies or individual recruiters. Furthermore, any collaboration with outsourcing partners remains outside of our strategic planning. |
