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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Back-end Engineer (PHP/Python) - Pet Tech Platform - **Company:** Truelogic Software, LLC - **Location:** Miami, FL, United States (Remote available) - **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, Relational Databases, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Identity and Access Management, Mobile Application Software, Python (Programming Language), Laravel, Microsoft Message Queuing, MySQL, Query Optimization, Redis, Openapi, Large Language Models, Prompt Engineering, Caching, AWS Lambda, Backend, Hashicorp, Functional Programming, Cloudwatch, Api Gateway, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Terraform, Domain Driven Design, Code Restructuring, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** August 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/pg4dpbftqk ## About the Role * 5+ years of experience building, operating, and scaling backend systems in production environments. * Deep proficiency in PHP (ideally Laravel) along with working proficiency in Python. * Mandatory AI Tooling: Hands-on experience developing features and building context workflows using AI coding agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, or similar). * Proven experience with event-driven and queue-based architectures, particularly utilizing AWS SQS. * Experience running containerized services in production, ideally using Amazon ECS. Pluses * Experience integrating LLMs into production software, including prompt design, evaluation strategies, and handling non-deterministic outputs safely. * Familiarity with secrets management tools such as AWS Parameter Store or HashiCorp Vault. * Experience using large-scale static analysis and automated refactoring tools like PHPStan or Rector. * Proficiency deploying and maintaining infrastructure using Terraform, Docker, and GitLab CI/CD pipelines. * Strong knowledge of relational database design, query tuning, and caching platforms, specifically MySQL and Redis. * Background in roduction incident management, monitoring, and backend secure design principles. ## Description We are seeking a Senior Back-end Engineer that will take ownership of the backend platform, from client-facing API schemas to AWS server and database infrastructure. You will enhance the core PHP/Laravel API, maintain internal Python services, and manage cloud infrastructure. The team builds with AI coding agents daily, hence demonstrated experience shipping software and designing workflows with AI tools is a requirement for this position., * Take end-to-end ownership of the backend platform, managing client-facing API schemas, servers, and database infrastructure in AWS. * Integrate AI-powered solutions directly into core products while building and refining the agent workflows, context, and tooling that enable effective team development with AI across a large codebase. * Contribute to architectural and design decisions, articulating trade-offs and breaking down complex features into releasable components. * Design and implement core products within a PHP and Laravel API, building from OpenAPI specifications using domain-driven, service, and repository architectures. * Build and enhance internal backend systems in Python, including AWS Lambda microservices, in collaboration with cross-functional business units. * Support and maintain production AWS infrastructure using Terraform, managing services such as ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, Parameter Store, CloudWatch, and IAM., specializes in custom web and mobile software development firm that leverages global facilities, senior engineers, more than 10 years of experience and methodologies to help you reduce operating costs and shorten timelines ## Related Videos - [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) - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Inside Bitpanda's Tech Stack: Scaling a European Fintech Leader - Markus Dorner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1979-inside-bitpanda-s-tech-stack-scaling-a-european-fintech-leader-markus-dorner) - [Accelerating Authentication Architecture: Taking Passwordless to the Next Level](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/733-accelerating-authentication-architecture-taking-passwordless-to-the-next-level) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) ## Related Articles - [The 7 Most Popular Backend Frameworks for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/403-the-7-most-popular-backend-frameworks-for-developers) - [20 Essential Tools For Backend Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/218-20-essential-tools-for-backend-development) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)