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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # accounting engineer php aws architecture - **Company:** Hostaway - **Location:** UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Starter - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** PHP (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Software Engineering, ReactJS, Backend, Kubernetes, Front End Software Development - **Published:** August 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.workingnomads.com/job/go/1794504/ ## About the Role * 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years operating at a Staff Engineer or equivalent level. * Deep Backend Expertise: High proficiency in a backend language like Go for building production-grade services. * Production Experience: You've built, shipped, and operated critical backend systems that serve real users at scale. You understand the operational realities of reliability, observability, and failure modes. * Strong Architectural Instincts: You can design systems that start simple and evolve gracefully, making pragmatic trade-offs between speed and extensibility. * Experience with Accounting or Ledger Products: Familiarity with financial systems, accounting principles, or ledger products is a significant plus. * Cross-Team Influence: You lead through clarity and credibility, not authority, and have successfully driven the adoption of platforms, patterns, or standards. * Infrastructure Fluency: Comfortable with AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and operating services in production. * Polyglot Comfort: Hostaway's product includes Go services, a PHP monolith, and a React frontend. You should have the curiosity and adaptability to integrate with code across these technologies. ## Description We are looking for a delivery-focused Staff Backend Engineer to build our new Trust Accounting subsystem. This is a greenfield opportunity to design and deliver a financial system that property managers can trust-one that is accurate, compliant, and reliable. You will have a significant impact on shaping the financial operations of Hostaway's customers, allowing them to maintain compliant records and properly manage funds. As a founding member of this new team, you will be responsible for the architecture and technical direction of this critical platform. You'll influence architecture, processes, and delivery from day one, establishing a culture where correctness and accountability are paramount. Your work will directly determine how effectively Hostaway can deliver secure and auditable financial services to our customers., * Architect a Greenfield System: Lead the greenfield development, owning the architecture and technical vision for the V1 Trust Accounting product. * Build Production-Grade Financial Infrastructure: Design and implement the core backend services for a secure, scalable, and auditable trust accounting subsystem with the highest quality standards. * Drive Quality and Reliability: Establish quality gates, robust testing, and CI/CD integration to ensure every feature ships with measurable confidence and correctness. * Champion Engineering Best Practices: Drive best practices for system design, observability, and security across the organization, with a focus on quality, resilience, and financial accuracy. * Collaborate and Influence: Work closely with product, design, finance, and legal teams to deliver a seamless product. 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