Senior Software Engineer

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WP Engine empowers companies and agencies of all sizes to build, power, manage, and optimize their WordPress websites and applications with confidence. Serving 1.5 million customers across 150+ countries, the global technology company provides premium, enterprise-grade solutions, tools, and services, including specialized platforms for WordPress, industry-tailored eCommerce and agency solution suites, and developer-centric tools like Local, Advanced Custom Fields, and more. WP Engine’s innovative technology and industry-leading expertise are why 8% of the web visits a WP Engine-powered site daily. Learn more at wpengine.com.

NitroPack (a WPE company) is a fast-growing SaaS that specializes in website performance optimization. Our platform helps website owners and developers speed up their websites and improve their overall user experience. We are proud to serve customers from various industries and locations around the world. We are on a mission to make the web faster and improve user experience for all visitors. So if you would like to join a tight-knit team where you can make a significant impact on our product, and bring your ideas to life, we’d love to have you.

Senior Developers at NitroPack are key team members that directly impact the company as an individual contributor, leadership, mentorship, and decision-making activities. As a Senior PHP Developer you will guide your team in weighing trade-offs of technical constraints and business priorities to consistently deliver customer value.

Core Responsibilities And Day-to-day Activities

• Develop new features of our SaaS product and maintain existing ones
• Work with different stakeholders (Engineering, Product, DevOps and Marketing team)

Back-end Tech Stack

• Demonstrable knowledge of PHP 8
• 5+ years professional experience as a PHP back-end developer
• Experience with JavaScript and NodeJS
• Experience with Redis
• Analytical thinking and strong sense of ownership
• Strong understanding of programmatic working with files
• Strong GIT skills
• Experience with Relational and Non-Relational Databases
• Fluent with Docker and containerized applications
• Experience with testing frameworks like PHPUnit, Mocka and WebDriver.io

Nice To Have (but Not Mandatory)

• Experience with Apache, Nginx
• Experience building APIs and API specifications
• Experience with Go

We Offer

• Company Stock Options (Every employee is an owner in the company)
• Health Benefits (100% Paid Medical, Dental, and Vision)
• Generous Vacation Time – 30 days. This includes 25 days PTO, 4 Wellness days and 1 extra day for your Birthday (Who doesn’t like time off)
• One time Home Office Stipend
• 180 BGN Re:Benefit monthly budget – incl. food vouchers, Multisport etc.
• Free food/soft drinks in the office
• Free lunch in the office every Thursday
• Refer-a-friend program
• Team building in and outside the country
• On-going education through LinkedIn Learning, Workday Learning and our Career Growth Portal
• Home office and flexible hours
• Free annual subscription to Calm

All applications will be treated with confidentiality. We will contact only shortlisted candidates. Please send us your CV in English.

At WP Engine, we strive to have the broadest possible view of diversity, going beyond visible differences to include the background, experiences, skills, and perspectives that make each person unique. WP Engine is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.