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# Senior Software Engineer PAY (Back-End)

- **Company:** Food Express Inc.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** PHP (Programming Language), Microsoft Excel, Databases, Relational Databases, Software Debugging, Laravel, Redis, Web Applications, Test-Driven Development (TDD), System Availability, Caching, Technical Debt, Backend, Integration Tests, Low Latency, Code Testing, Restful APIs
- **Published:** November 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/pyvv1jq4m4

## About the Role

* A minimum of 5 years experience in developing large-scale web applications
 * Extensive experience with relational databases
 * Strong PHP / Laravel experience is preferable. However, we also welcome experience in other languages
 * Experience writing unit and integration tests
 * Experience in designing, implementing, and deploying backend services with a focus on high availability, low latency, and consistency
 * Solid understanding of REST APIs
 * Good understanding of Redis and caching
 * Experienced in leading technical projects in a fast paced environment
 * Knowledge of modern queuing and caching systems like Redis
 * Great communication skills and a proven past of working effectively with different stakeholders
 * Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities
 * Experience with building fintech applications is a PLUS
 * Proficiency in the English language, both written and verbal
 * Ability to adapt to a time zone difference, and thrive in a remote working environment

Who Will Excel

 * Participated in the design of large-scale systems, handling performance, scalability and latency
 * Proven background on Fintechs and Foodtechs is a plus

## Description

The Senior Backend Engineer will be part of the tech team and will be expected to create, maintain, test, and debug our back-end web applications. The ultimate goal is to provide fully functional and stable applications.

What You Will Do

 * Establish and guide the architecture of several web applications
 * Collaborate with other designers, engineers, and product managers
 * Design and implement new features and functionalities
 * Use test-driven development to write well-tested code
 * Solve complex performance problems and architectural challenges
 * Write beautiful and well-designed code that explains itself
 * Integrate data from various services and databases
 * Offer coaching and mentoring to Junior engineers
 * Research and lead the adoption of new systems/technologies
 * Look for ways to eliminate technical debt, improve performance, and organize the code base