Backend Software Engineer

Philz Coffee is a coffee company focused on bettering customers’ days through digital experiences and retail operations. The Backend Software Engineer will build and maintain backend services, system integrations, databases, and data models supporting mobile and ecommerce platforms while collaborating with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and test backend services and system integrations that support our mobile and ecommerce platforms
• Write and maintain high-quality, production-ready code that is reliable and scalable
• Translate product and business requirements into well-structured, maintainable technical solutions
• Own the architecture and upkeep of our databases and data models, ensuring performance and integrity
• Explore emerging technologies and build proof-of-concept projects to evaluate new tools and frameworks
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers in an Agile environment to solve business challenges through thoughtful backend solutions
• Contribute to sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives to ensure team efficiency and clarity of priorities
• Help the team prioritize engineering efforts that deliver the greatest business impact

Requirements:

• • 5+ years of experience in PHP and Laravel - required
• • 5+ years of experience in Python, Ruby, and Ruby on Rails
• • Deep understanding of RESTful architecture and API design principles
• • Proficient with Git and established git workflows
• • Proficient in SQL with experience across multiple database systems, including PostgreSQL
• • Experience developing in test-driven environments using PHP and Ruby
• • Experience with ecommerce systems and related technical workflows
• • Experience working within Scrum or Agile development teams
• • Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, including Google Cloud and AWS
• • Hands-on experience using Docker in development environments
• • Proficient in using Jira or equivalent project management tools
• • Experience with React Native
• • Visual acuity
• • Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to others
• • Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• • Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
• • Bending, Reaching, Pulling, Pushing, Extending arms/hands occasionally during shift
• • Sitting for extended periods of time
• • Exerting up to 10-20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects