Senior Backend Software Engineer

Job Description

About The Company

Openprovider is an ICANN-accredited domain registrar and technology company founded in 2004 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

We are a fully-remote organisation with more than 100 team members spread across 20+ countries. Remote working means no office, no painful commuting, and no stressful traffic - all you need is yourself, a laptop, and a cup of coffee

A diverse and inclusive organisation, we support a healthy work/life balance and are constantly looking for new ways to help the well-being of our people. We support a flexible schedule and are 100% performance and result-oriented.

At Openprovider, we're not just a company; we're a mission-driven team dedicated to transforming the domain industry. We believe in providing a trusted digital identity to every business.

Our innovative approach is reshaping the industry from a traditional transactional model to a more customer-centric, subscription-based approach. We pay subscriptions for music, newspapers, and movies - why should domains be any different

Come join us on our journey to create a trusted digital world.

About The Role

You will be joining a Technology department and working with our main products: RCP (Reseller Control Panel), which is the main user interface our customers interact with; Domains & DNS, including all domain-related features like domain registration, domain checker, domain transfers and trades, domain related APIs; and integrations with third-party platforms like WHMCS, Blesta, etc.

We are seeking a skilled Senior Backend Software Engineer to join our team and provide support in managing backend processes. As a Senior Backend Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and developing high-level software that meets our business requirements.

Key Responsibilities

- Design and develop the software for our domains business using a combination of PHP and Go.
- In depth knowledge and experience of object-oriented analysis and design.
- Design and implement software solutions that ensure scalability, security, and maintainability.
- Familiarity with source control (GitHub, Bitbucket), bug tracking systems (JIRA), continuous integration (Jenkins), packaging and deployment (Docker).
- Experience in software development based on common agile application development methodologies, TDD/BDD/Scrum/Kanban.
- Actively participate in quality assurance activities including design and code reviews, unit testing, defect fixes, operational readiness.
- Design and implement APIs and services that provide a strong and stable platform that can be leveraged by our customers.
- Maintain security across all system processes and maintain ISO 27001 security protocols.

What We Are Looking For

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
- At least 5+ years of experience in software development in PHP.
- Strong experience in API development and API management tools, particularly in REST and GRPC.
- Strong experience in SaaS solution delivery adoption frameworks.
- Experienced in PHP 7+, PHP modern frameworks (Symfony, Laravel, Yii, etc.)
- Understanding and usage SOLID, GRASP, Design patterns, etc.
- Experienced with Docker, PHPUnit
- Experienced with databases (MySQL or PostgreSQL), message brokers (RabbitMQ or Kafka)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
- Enthusiasms for learning and using new technologies.
- Good level of spoken English.

Our stack:

- Back-end: PHP 7+, Symfony, PHPUnit for Core API, and some services.
- Back-end: Golang for new services
- Front-end: Angular 1 and PHP Slim for old services
- Front-end: React for new services
- MySQL, PostgreSQL as databases
- Elastic search, Redis as cache
- RabbitMQ as a message broker
- Github, Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence
- PHPUnit, Jenkins, Drone CI
- Docker, Kubernetes, GKE
- Prometheus, Grafana
- GCP, AWS

What We Offer

- 100% remote work (you can work from any location, no need to go to the office);
- Paid time off and sick leave;
- An international team and regular online and offline events to stay connected;
- Internal workshops, and knowledge-sharing sessions;
- Quarterly review and annual salary review;
- Flexible working hours;
- We are an ISO 27001-certified remote workplace.

About Us

Openprovider is a wholesaler of domains and internet security products. We provide a platform for domain resellers that allows them to easily manage large numbers of domain names for an affordable price. Our people always come first for us - and that includes both our customers and our colleagues. We believe in the power of collaboration and working together to achieve the best results, and we pride ourselves on our flexible work culture and result-oriented approach.

We have been fully remote since 2020, and our team has only expanded since then. Our team currently consists of 110+ employees, who are spread across 20+ different countries and 4 different continents. We are proud of our fun and diverse team and regularly connect with each other through online and offline events.