Senior Software Engineer (GoLang / PHP)

We are not just early adopters of AI - we’re AI-native builders. Across engineering, product, and operations, we embrace AI to accelerate innovation:

• AI-first development using LLMs for code generation, testing, documentation, and design exploration.
• Autonomous AI agents driving platform resilience, observability, cost control, and internal workflow automation.
• AI-native product features built into GelatoConnect and the core platform - improving routing, personalization, and production optimization.
• A culture of continuous experimentation with RAG, agent orchestration, prompt engineering, and model fine-tuning.

What you will be doing

• Using the latest technologies to solve real problems for our customers at a massive scale
• Collaborating closely with other engineers as a valuable member of a cross-functional team
• Sharing your knowledge and building creative solutions while helping the team evolve best practices
• Designing, developing, and deploying backend services with a focus on high availability, low latency, and scalability
• Taking end-to-end responsibility for the services that are owned by your team, including taking part in an on-call rotation

Do you have experience in Scalability?, Do you have a Master’s degree?, * A programming language agnostic having 5+ years of experience in a similar role

• Having a minimum of B.S. degree in Information Technology or Computer Sciences
• Able to adapt, change and grow quickly as we scale the organization
• Passionate about engineering practices like agile, continuous delivery, test-driven development, traceability, and observability
• Growth mentality, are curious and not afraid to be experimental.
• You share your ideas and continuously improve yourself and the team around you
• Solid experience as an Engineer designing, developing, and maintaining API driven solutions
• Strong communication skills, high integrity, and great attention to detail

Possess knowledge and experience, or have an interest in working with:

• Docker and Kubernetes
• GoLang (Go-kit, DDD) and PHP (Symfony)
• Microservices architecture
• PostgreSQL, BigQuery, RabbitMQ
• Memcache, Redis
• ELK, DataDog, Prometheus & Grafana

Gelato has built the world’s largest and most global network for on-demand production of customized items e.g. t-shirts, wall art, mugs, books, hoodies, and cards. We support a new wave of e-commerce entrepreneurs and the global shift towards local and more sustainable production.

In many ways, we at Gelato are rethinking how digital fabrication of customized products can be done on-demand. Just imagine what will happen when we add 3D printing capabilities to this global service. We are already empowering thousands of e-commerce entrepreneurs to grow and scale their businesses.

Platform

Gelato is an AI-first, cloud-native platform transforming local, on-demand production and delivery - with zero physical assets. We power:

• Global production orchestration: connecting e-commerce customers to 130+ partners across 32 countries. From AI-guided plate design to smart routing and logistics, we deliver to over 5 billion people in under 72 hours-faster, greener, smarter.
• GelatoConnect: our AI-driven print production OS that helps producers master digital printing - from inventory to shipping - by automating every step: procurement, prepress, printing, packaging, and dispatch. It’s machine-agnostic, real-time, and built for uptime, precision, and profitability., At Gelato, we pride ourselves on our global presence with 14 offices worldwide, fostering a dynamic and diverse work environment. Rooted in a culture that values collaboration, creativity, and camaraderie, we actively cultivate a company culture that thrives on shared experiences. We encourage team members to embrace this culture by working from our inspiring office spaces at least three days a week, allowing for meaningful connections and collective growth.