Back-end Senior Engineer (Hybrid) | Pasig

Work Hours: 8 hours per day

Work Setup: Morning shift (Monday-Friday)

Hybrid Setup: Primarily remote, with occasional onsite work required at least once per month

Equipment: Company-provided

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement scalable, high-performance backend solutions that optimizedatabase queries and enhance website speed
• Develop and maintain custom WordPress plugins and Drupal modules to extendcorefunctionalities and support enterprise workflows
• Build and maintain REST API and GraphQL endpoints to enable seamless integrationswith third-party systems and headless architecture
• Apply advanced security measures such as data encryption, role-based access control,and automated vulnerability patching to safeguard websites
• Manage DevOps processes including automated deployments, backups, and serverperformance tuning within hosting environments like WPEngine and Pantheon

Requirements:

• Candidate must possess at least Bachelor's/College Degree in Engineering(Computer/Telecommunication), Computer Science/Information Technology or
  equivalent
• 5 years minimum experience in backend development with a focus on WordPress orDrupal
• Strong knowledge of PHP and SQL
• Experience with headless integration, including decoupled architecture and RESTfulAPIs
• Knowledge and experience working with WPEngine and/or Pantheon
• Ability to implement custom plugins and themes in WordPress or custom modules inDrupal
• Understanding of web security best practices and ability to implement security measuresfor websites
• Familiarity with modern front-end technologies (JavaScript, HTML, CSS)
• Knowledge of version control systems (Git)

NICE TO HAVE:

• Frontend knowledge beyond basics to improve collaboration with frontend teams (e.g., React, Vue)
• Knowledge of advanced Drupal modules and WordPress plugin architecture
• Experience in performance tuning and optimization of CMS-based websites
• Exposure to additional backend languages and frameworks can be a plus
• Familiarity with message brokers and queues such as RabbitMQ or Apache Kafka