Go/PHP Backend Developer

Mayflower is a technology company building high-load products used by millions of people worldwide. Operating at the scale of one of the world's top-50 websites, we solve complex engineering challenges and create solutions that power real-time entertainment for a global audience.

We are looking for an experienced backend developer to join our infrastructure team of a high-load (200k RPS) project with a modern and evolving technology stack.

Job Responsibilities

• Work on infrastructure tasks.
• Profiling and optimizing solutions.
• Unit and API code coverage with tests.
• Search for scaling solutions.

The opportunity to apply knowledge to diverse tasks for a high-load product. Several examples of current project evolution tasks include:

• Separation of complex parts of the project into microservices in Go.
• Implementation of Event sourcing (Kafka).
• Universal implementation of ML/CV.

Job requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in PHP and Go development (the current version of PHP in the project is 8.2).
• Go, PHP, MySQL - fluent.
• REST API - design and implementation.
• Unit and functional tests - understanding why they are needed, the ability and desire to write them.
• Debugging, profiling, optimization of PHP/Go code - practical experience.
• Sharding, replication - understanding the principles, pros, and cons.
• Data structures - to be able to choose the right one for solving a specific task.

Qualifications that can be a plus:

• Experience with microservices, Elasticsearch, Redis.

Conditions

We know that great talent deserves great conditions, so here's what you can expect when joining us:

• EU-based employment contract and a 3-year Cyprus work visa with full support for your relocation and visa processes, including assistance for your family.
• EU passport. Opportunity to obtain an EU passport after 4 years of residence.
• Full relocation package: flights to Limassol for you and your family, a company-covered apartment for the first month, and full relocation support to make your move smooth and hassle-free.
• Transparent performance reviews twice a year, with bonus opportunities and salary adjustments.
• Private medical insurance for you and your family.
• Corporate mobile plan (unlimited in Cyprus with roaming included).
• Mindfulness & well-being support, including psychological assistance with 50% coverage.
• 50% coverage of school and kindergarten fees for your children.
• Fully covered sports benefits, and also access to in-house electric scooters and bike rentals.
• Professional growth support: language courses, conferences, training programs, and coaching.
• Peer recognition program: receive and share kudos for great work.
• A fully equipped office in Limassol’s city center, with everything you need for deep work and collaboration.
• Free breakfasts and lunches in the office and an in-house coffee bar with high-quality drinks and a health bar stocked with nutritious snacks.
• A strong engineering culture: international teams, corporate events, team buildings, and hackathons — because great work happens in great communities.

Recruitment process

• HR interview (45 min).
• Technical interview (1.5 hours).
• Live-coding (1.5 hours).
• Final interview (1 hour).