We are currently seeking an experienced Lead Software Engineer to join our Sending Reliability team. Our ideal candidate is someone who thrives in a high growth environment with rapidly evolving needs. This individual will take a technical leadership role in shaping the landscape of our cutting-edge SaaS platform. Operating at the intersection of innovation and reliability, they will lead a team of skilled engineers in driving the development and evolution of our software architecture and contribute to strategic decision-making and mentorship while actively participating in hands-on coding and system design

What your day could consist of:

Providing technical leadership and guidance to software development teams, ensuring alignment with project goals and industry best practices.

Leading the design and architecture of a complex SaaS platform considering scalability, maintainability, and performance.

Conducting thorough code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, and maintainability.

Collaborating with product owners to prioritize features and deliverablesDeveloping and deploying SaaS systems using REST APIs, micro-services on Kubernetes, and integrations with 3rd party software.

Collaboration with cross-functional teams to plan and implement upcoming features.

Participation in team ceremonies, such as planning, retros, and daily stand-ups.

Engaging in pairing and code reviews.

Participation in the on-call rotation for incidents.Supporting legacy and modern services and applications in the public cloud

What is needed:

5+ years of work experience in a software engineering role.

Experience with building SaaS products and demonstrated knowledge of the challenges of scaling SaaS systems.

Experience writing production code in PHP following accepted coding standardsExperience with Java and/or JavaScript (browser-based and server-based) is a plus.

Familiarity with Git version control including branching best practices.

Experience with Gitlab is a plus.

Familiarity with CI/CD practices and patternsExperience with databases in a production environment.

Our data stores include MySQL, Postgres, DocumentDB, and DynamoDB.

Familiarity with Kafka is a plus.

Familiarity with AWS is a plus.

Fluent in English required

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Lead Software Engineer, PHP