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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Backend Engineer - **Company:** The Cloudbeds - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $140,000.0 - $160,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** PHP (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Application Performance Management, Confluence, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Relational Databases, Software Debugging, Software Design Patterns, Github, Laravel, Pair Programming, Software Engineering, Symfony, Web Applications, PHP Frameworks, Indexer, Backend, Git, Build Management, Containerization, Kubernetes, Api Design, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** August 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.workingnomads.com/job/go/1792670/ ## About the Role * 5+ years of PHP web application software engineering experience * Expert knowledge of relational databases, indexing, and searching technologies * Experience with API-driven design and development * Good product sense and empathy for our customers * Solid Git fundamentals, including workflows and actions * Strong knowledge of and a passion for software best practices, design patterns, and testing, including test automation across unit, integration, and end-to-end levels * Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills * Strong communication, teamwork, and collaboration, with a real sense of ownership and good time management * Passionate about agile practices and continuous improvement * Business-level English fluency, verbal and written * Experience identifying and improving application performance Bonus Skills to Stand Out: * Experience with PHP frameworks (Laravel or Symfony) * Experience with cloud infrastructure and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS) * Experience designing and building microservices * Experience working with AI coding tools like Claude Code * Experience working with a remote-first, globally distributed team * Experience with Jira, Confluence, and GitHub * Travel industry experience (a plus, but definitely not required!) ## Description * Design and implement features and improvements in PHP * Design and build the APIs and integrations the booking flow depends on * Model and evolve the data behind availability, pricing, and reservations * Own the performance, scalability, and reliability of our services at scale * Contribute to the ongoing initiative to migrate our core platform into microservices and event-driven services * Lead discussions on complex technical concepts and requirements with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, drive technical decisions, and contribute to the backend architecture group * Write clean, well-tested, well-documented, and elegant code, including documentation for new and existing areas of our application * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan, build, and ship high-quality features * Mentor team members through pair programming and code reviews * Re-architect and refactor existing systems, and help design the long-term vision for our technology and component architectures * Advocate for engineering best practices, quality, and test automation across our code and processes, * Best All-In-One Hotel Management System | HotelTechAwards (2025) * Overall 10 Best Places to Work | HotelTechAwards (2025) * Most Loved Workplace® Certified (2024) * Top 10 People's Choice (2024) * Deloitte Technology Fast 500 (2024) Discover our Benefits: * Remote First, Remote Always * PTO in accordance with local labor requirements * Monthly Wellness Fridays - enjoy an extra-long weekend every month * Fully Paid Parental Leave * Home office stipend based on country of residency * Professional development courses in Cloudbeds University * Access to professional development, including manager training, upskilling and knowledge transfer, To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Cloudbeds. 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