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Backend Engineer — PHP / Symfony / AI-Native Development

Open 23d posting dated 6 hours ago

Summary

Backend Engineer developing and maintaining RestaurantSupply.com's backend system (RS Brain) using PHP and Symfony, with a focus on architecture, performance, and leveraging AI coding tools for development.

About the Role

Backend Engineer — PHP / Symfony / AI-Native Development

We are seeking to hire two backend engineers dedicated to the development and maintenance of RestaurantSupply.com's high-quality backend system, known as RS Brain, utilizing PHP and Symfony. This position is tailored for engineers who prioritize architecture, performance, reliability, and efficiency, and who possess the capability to leverage modern AI coding tools to enhance productivity without compromising on judgment or code quality.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement scalable backend services utilizing PHP/Symfony.
  • Develop reliable APIs, workers, batch jobs, integrations, and internal tooling.
  • Enhance system performance, latency, throughput, and resource efficiency.
  • Make informed architectural decisions regarding data flow, background processing, queues, caching, and service boundaries.
  • Produce clean, maintainable, well-tested code.
  • Diagnose complex production issues across application code, databases, queues, logs, and external services.
  • Employ AI tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, or similar to expedite development, testing, debugging, and refactoring.
  • Critically review AI-generated code for correctness, performance, security, and maintainability.
  • Collaborate with QA and other engineers to deliver reliable systems.
  • Other duties as assigned

Required Skills

  • Extensive experience with PHP.
  • Proficient in Symfony.
  • Strong knowledge and skills in database management.
  • Experience with CI/CD (GitHub, GitHub Actions, Multiple Environments Management, Git).
  • Solid understanding of software architecture and system design.
  • Experience in building low-latency, efficient backend systems.
  • Strong grasp of databases, query optimization, caching, queues, and background processing.
  • Experience with API design and third-party integrations.
  • Robust debugging and performance profiling skills.
  • Experience with automated testing.
  • Proficient in utilizing AI coding tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, or similar.
  • Exhibit high ownership, sound judgment, and the ability to work independently.

Nice to Have

  • Familiarity with PostgreSQL, Doctrine, Redis, or similar technologies.
  • Experience with Linux/server operations.
  • Experience with distributed systems or high-volume data processing.
  • Background in E-commerce, ERP, CRM, or data synchronization.

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  • Are you currently authorized to work in the country the role is located in without needing assistance (i.e: company sponsorship)? choose one
  • Are you a current or previous Restaurant Supply employee? choose one
  • Do you now or in the future require sponsorship to work for Restaurant Supply? choose one
  • Why do you feel your experience is a fit for this role? written answer
  • How would you rate your English communication skills in a professional engineering environment? choose any
  • How many years of professional experience do you have working with PHP in production environments?
  • How many years of hands-on Symfony experience do you have in production systems?
  • Have you debugged complex production issues involving databases, queues, APIs, caching layers, or third-party integrations? choose one
  • Which AI coding tools have you actively used in your development workflow? (Select all that apply) choose any
  • What is your expected monthly compensation in USD?
  • This role requires you to work Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Central European Time (CET). Are you able to work this schedule? choose one