Senior Software Engineer - Backend (PHP)

GWD Concept Warszawa

Founded in 2013 in Poland, is a global marketplace, gathering over 40 000 artists from all over the world and selling their designs (over 1,5 mln of them) on one-of-a-kind, magnet-mounted metal prints. It's a home for people who live and breathe good designs.

We've already sold over 3 million posters and we're only just getting started! :)
Our success is created by over 350 talented and exceptional people, who operate at our headquarters & manufacture in Warsaw (Poland) and at our branch in Austin (Texas, USA).

Key Responsibilities:

  • creating new functionalities and developing existing ones
  • ability to recommend technical analyses to business
  • designing and leading end to end solution for the given requirements
  • understanding the performance implication of the system and providing solutions for it's optimization.
  • providing guidance and code review when needed to help the team achieve their goals

We expect from you:

  • experience with applying principles of software architecture in PHP environment
  • insights of PHP language with knowledge about debugging and analytical tools
  • strong knowledge of SQL and query optimization
  • service to service communication protocols experience
  • mentor attitude and agile mentality
  • detailed monitoring and testing applications background
  • robust code review skills
  • Ci/CD background knowledge

Experience that would be helpful:

  • operating RabbitMQ on big scale ( or other messaging system )
  • redesigning monolith application to microservices
  • maintaining application on AWS ( or other cloud provider)

We're cool because:

  • plenty of opportunities for professional growth and an extremely positive atmosphere - everybody loves a smiling and accomplished coworker!
  • work with a premium-quality product, manufactured in-house in our world-class facility
  • we are a Polish company but a global brand who thinks BIG and acts accordingly
  • we got an international workplace with a start-up vibe, always staying in touch with our global business partners and remote employees
  • our modern office space sits right at the center of Warsaw where all the action is
  • we also have a small but extremely talented team in Austin, USΑ working closely with our Warsaw team on a daily basis
  • we work hard but play harder and strongly believe in the value of taking time off
  • we know how to relax - we have a chill room, a game room, a drum set, and other stuff for you to rock on (after hours ;) )
  • we regularly provide fresh fruit for that creative brain of yours
  • you can have your coffee just the way you like it - there's a French press, a moccamaster, and an automatic coffee machine that'll never spell your name wrong
  • we organize charity events, like Charity Breakfasts, to help others
  • in our free access bookcase you can find comics, business books or art books (and a bunch of nice couches and hammocks to read them on)
  • we want to help people express themselves so no holding back!