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Group Co. - **Location:** Miami, FL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** PHP (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Static Program Analysis, Data Infrastructure, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Database Design, Software Design Patterns, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Laravel, Microsoft Message Queuing, MySQL, Performance Tuning, Redis, Reliability Engineering, Software Construction, Openapi, Large Language Models, Prompt Engineering, AWS Lambda, Backend, Gitlab-ci, Hashicorp, Codebase, Functional Programming, Cloudwatch, Api Gateway, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Terraform, Domain Driven Design, Code Restructuring, Docker - **Published:** August 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/0a77057e-8cf2-4b71-b5c8-89b08d8ab568 ## About the Role * Significant experience building and operating scalable backend systems in production. * Demonstrated experience building software with AI coding agents such as Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex. Be prepared to discuss specifics: features you shipped with agent assistance, the workflows or tooling you built to make agents effective on a large codebase, and where you decided not to rely on them. * Proficiency in PHP, ideally Laravel, and working proficiency in Python. * Experience with event-driven and queue-based architectures, particularly AWS SQS. * Experience running containerized services in production, ideally on ECS. * Ability to work in-person 5x a week in our downtown Miami office Purr-furred Paw-lifications * Familiarity with secrets management in tools such as HashiCorp Vault or AWS Parameter Store. * Experience with large-scale static analysis and automated refactoring, such as PHPStan, Rector, or similar. * Proficiency in maintaining and deploying systems with tools such as Terraform, Docker, and GitLab CI/CD. * Strong knowledge of database design and performance optimization, especially MySQL and Redis. * Experience integrating LLMs into production software, including prompt design, evaluation, and handling non-deterministic output safely. * A pragmatic, agnostic coding approach with a strong understanding of when to apply certain design patterns, drawn from extensive experience with large projects. * Understanding of secure design principles for backend systems. * Solid understanding of site reliability engineering, monitoring, and incident management. * Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively across a distributed team., Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. This position is not eligible for current or future employment visa sponsorship. ## Description We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our backend engineering team and help develop products for millions of pets and the humans who love them. This position involves enhancing our core backend API, as well as supporting our cloud infrastructure and associated backend services. We are looking for someone who thrives in a small, fast-paced team environment, and is comfortable working across the stack to solve challenging problems and create exceptional products. We build with AI coding agents every day. Demonstrated experience building both workflows and products with AI tools is a requirement for this role. This role is full-time and in-person 5x a week in our downtown Miami office. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. This position is not eligible for current or future employment visa sponsorship. How You'll Make an Impact * Take ownership of the backend platform, from the client-facing API schema to the server and database infrastructure in AWS. * Contribute to architectural and design decisions, and explain the tradeoffs. * Break down features into releasable components, estimate release schedules, and collaborate with the team. * Design and implement core products within our PHP and Laravel API, working from an OpenAPI specification in a domain-driven, service and repository architecture. * Build and enhance internal backend systems in Python, including our AWS Lambda services, and collaborate with other business units. * Support the production infrastructure by implementing and maintaining AWS services using Terraform, including ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, Parameter Store, CloudWatch, and IAM. * Participate in production monitoring and incident response, designing the necessary tools and processes. * Integrate AI-powered solutions directly into the product. * Build and improve the agent workflows, context, and tooling that let the team develop effectively with AI in a large codebase. ## Related Videos - [Slopquatting, API Keys, Fun with Fonts, Recruiters vs AI and more - The Best of LIVE 2025 - Part 2](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1765-slopquatting-api-keys-fun-with-fonts-recruiters-vs-ai-and-more-the-best-of-live-2025-part-2) - [Reducing LLM Calls with Vector Search Patterns - Raphael De Lio (Redis)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1714-reducing-llm-calls-with-vector-search-patterns-raphael-de-lio-redis) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [Agentic employees in world's most downloaded FinTech app](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100123-agentic-employees-in-world-s-most-downloaded-fintech-app) - [Accelerating Authentication Architecture: Taking Passwordless to the Next Level](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/733-accelerating-authentication-architecture-taking-passwordless-to-the-next-level) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Dev Digest 132 - Binging WADFlix?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/473-dev-digest-132-binging-wadflix) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Dev Digest 137 - AI'm not sure about this](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/485-dev-digest-137-ai-m-not-sure-about-this) - [Dev Digest 129 - Now that's what I call private data!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/468-dev-digest-129-now-that-s-what-i-call-private-data)