Principal Backend Engineer (Node.js, PHP)

Join our Integrations team and help build a robust, scalable platform that connects our AI-powered translation and localization tools with hundreds of services our customers rely on daily.

• 7+ years building and maintaining complex backend systems.
• Strong experience with Node.js and PHP, modern services, and monolithic architectures.
• Proven experience in integrations: API versioning, message queues, event-driven architectures.
• Solid understanding of APIs, relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL), and cloud services (AWS or similar).
• Strong judgment in system design and technical decision-making (PoCs, RFCs/ADRs).
• Commitment to testing, observability, operational excellence, and high-quality code.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor).
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.

• Lead design, development, and long-term ownership of the integrations platform and services.
• Build scalable, multi-tenant systems using Node.js, PHP, microservices, and a PHP monolith.
• Implement API integrations, webhooks, polling mechanisms, message queues, and event-driven architectures.
• Improve development lifecycle, CI/CD, testing, observability, and operational excellence.
• Mentor and elevate team skills through code reviews, knowledge sharing, and technical guidance.
• Pioneer AI-powered development workflows and tools within the team.