Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer

Zendesk

Krakow, Poland

What You'll Be Doing?

As a Senior Backend Software Engineer, your duties will include:

  • Writing, testing, reviewing, and maintaining high-quality code for a system used by millions worldwide.
  • Driving the full SDLC - from ideation to delivery - for projects involving multiple developers and complex requirements.
  • Leading squad-based initiatives, influencing technical decision-making, and driving work that affects complex systems and mission-critical areas.
  • Collaborating extensively with product team members and customer-facing teams to accurately identify requirements and customer needs.
  • Tackling tech debt head-on, strategizing to break down complex tasks into manageable components, and leading by example through insightful, comprehensive code reviews.
  • Monitoring and optimizing system performance, scalability, and reliability, setting a high standard for code quality and maintainability.
  • Participating actively in the hiring process to attract top talent to Zendesk.

What Would You Bring to the Team?

Ideal candidates should have:

  • 5+ years of professional experience with PHP, Laravel, or similar programming languages.
  • Proven experience with PHP, Laravel, Swoole, OpenSwoole, Docker, CI/CD, AWS, PostgreSQL, MySQL, PHPUnit & Codeception, Agile Scrum.
  • In depth experience with REST and SOAP API integrations, third part applications integration.
  • Confidence in developing and executing test cases to validate the functionality, reliability, and scalability of APIs.
  • Profound understanding of programming best practices, distributed system concepts (eventual consistency, timeouts, partitioning, circuit breaking, etc.), and the SDLC.
  • Desired experience with Kafka, clean & event-driven architectures.
  • Exceptional communication skills - you can clearly express your ideas and actively listen to others.
  • Adaptability and an open mind - you excel in managing changes.
  • A passion for learning, mentoring other engineers, and driving continuous improvement.

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