Join a dynamic and rapidly growing brand as a Senior Backend Engineer, contributing to the development of the groundbreaking 1st Phorm mobile web fitness app. This full-featured platform empowers users to track nutrition, log workouts, monitor progress, and receive personalized coaching—supporting their fitness journey with detailed macro calculations, extensive food databases, custom workout plans, and daily accountability check-ins. Be part of a team committed to building reliable, fast, and scalable backend solutions that serve an engaged user base every day.
Requirements
5+ years of backend engineering experience
Proven leadership experience as a tech lead or senior lead
Strong proficiency in PHP and Laravel framework
Extensive AWS production environment experience
Proficiency with MySQL and JSON APIs
Ability to plan carefully, communicate effectively, and deliver on deadlines
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain the backend architecture of the fitness platform
Lead backend development projects and coordinate with cross-functional teams
Ensure the backend services are reliable, scalable, and performant
Collaborate on API development to support mobile and web functionalities
Optimize database queries and manage cloud infrastructure on AWS
Write clean, maintainable code adhering to best practices
Participate in code reviews and mentorship of junior team members
Benefits
Be part of a cool, growing brand at the forefront of fitness technology
Work on an innovative product with meaningful impact on users’ health and fitness journeys
Flexible hybrid work environment
Competitive hourly compensation
Opportunity for long-term employment after contract completion
