**Create impact in a high-growth** **fintech startup!**
HitPay is a one-stop payment platform for SMEs, on a mission to empower businesses with easy access to digital payments. From no-code e-commerce plugins to affordable credit card readers, we help thousands of merchants bring their business dreams to life.
HitPay is backed by Tiger Global, Global Founders Capital, HOF Capital, and Y Combinator. We're expanding rapidly across the globe and are looking for a talented **Senior** **Backend Software Engineer** to join us.
**About the role**
As a Senior Backend Software Engineer, you'll build best-in-class digital payment and business tools unlike anything else on the market. Together with our team of top-notch engineers, you'll create financial products that help thousands of merchants grow their businesses.
Currently, our product offering is unlike anything else on the market — with unique features including one-day setup and no-code installation. We're constantly developing exciting new features, and we'd love your help.
**What you'll do**:
- Architect and develop robust backend solutions for the HitPay platform, ensuring scalability and efficiency
- Lead the design and implementation of new business and financial tools, leveraging customer feedback and aligning with product strategy
- Solve complex technical challenges, providing innovative and effective solutions to enhance system performance and reliability
- Collaborate in the design and refinement of the platform's architecture, focusing on backend optimization and seamless integration with front-end systems
- Oversee DevOps-related tasks, including deployment on AWS and ensuring high site reliability and uptime
- Review codes and conduct testing
**What we're looking for**:
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science or related field
- 10+ years experience in software development, with a focus on backend web development
- Mastery of PHP, Laravel, MySQL, and frameworks like Vue
- Strong knowledge of API design and RESTful
- Equipped with DevOps skills to deploy on AWS and ensure site reliability
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Can work independently and collaboratively in a remote working environment
**Tools We Use**:
- GitHub
- Linear
- Slack
- Figma
- Sentry