Backend Engineer at Whalar Group

Whalar Group, a global creator company, is seeking a Backend Engineer to join its Foam division in Malaga, Spain. Foam is a SaaS platform that empowers talent representatives. The Backend Engineer will be part of a development squad, focusing on backend services using PHP, Postgres, and MongoDB, deployed in Docker containers over AWS and serverless infrastructure.Responsibilities include:

• Following agile methodologies
• Writing robust, reliable, and maintainable code
• Aligning with the product team to achieve the best solution
• Contributing to growing microservices architecture
• Integrating third-party services
• Enhancing data ingestion infrastructure
• Improving system security
• Creating technical documentation
• Improving Data-Driven products
• Collaborating with our Data Science team
• Helping measure product success

Requirements:

• 4+ years of backend software development experience with PHP or Golang
• Understanding of microservices architecture and best practices
• Solid knowledge of REST APIs and web service architecture
• Proven experience using best practices (SOLID, Clean code, TDD)
• Experience writing unit and integration tests
• Experience using Symfony or Laravel frameworks
• Experience using Docker and AWS
• Experience using code analyzer tools (phpstan, phpmd, sonar, etc)
• Good command of written and spoken English

Whalar Group offers:

• Private medical insurance
• 25 days of PTO + sick days + winter break
• Monthly telework allowance
• Professional development stipend
• New joiner home office allowance
• Volunteer days
• Social programs