Software Engineer, Backend (Remote)

Job Description

<h3>Job Description</h3><p>Job Description<p>Description<p><strong>Working closely with:</strong> Engineering / Product</p><p><br /><strong>Seniority:</strong> Senior / Staff</p><p><br /><strong>TL/DR:<br><br></strong>We are on the hunt for a seasoned Software Engineer who is driven by the challenge of solving complex problems that span technology, regulatory, compliance, and security issues, all while working within an Agile framework.</p><br />The nitty-gritty:<ul><li>Develop and deploy features that enhance our product offerings, ensuring both quality and speed to market that exceed our users&#39; expectations.</li><li>Mentor and guide development teams focusing on compassion and effectiveness to enhance delivery speeds and software quality.</li><li>Take the lead on internal projects and initiatives aimed at feature development, adopting best practices, modernizing our platform, and reinforcing a lean agile culture.</li><li>Manage end-to-end ownership of projects to ensure optimal outcomes for both our users and the business.</li><li>Drive process improvements to augment automation testing and facilitate platform upgrades.</li></ul><br />Your stats:<ul><li>At least seven years of professional experience, including at least five years as a Software Engineer working with PHP and MySQL. </li><li>Extensive experience in developing web applications using modern technology stacks and cloud-native environments. </li><li>A solid history of success with Automation Testing (Unit, Contract, Integration, etc.) and Test Driven Development.</li><li>An initiative-taking, self-starting attitude with the ability to develop and scale new product features effectively. </li><li>Experience in implementing, driving, and managing the adoption of best practices throughout the Software Development Life Cycle. </li><li>Hands-on, ready to engage deeply with technical challenges and unafraid to &#39;roll up your sleeves.</li><li>Strong team collaboration skills, effective in dynamic environments, and capable of adapting quickly to change.</li></ul><p><br /></p><p><strong>Tech Stack<br /></strong><br /></p><ul><li>Core Technologies: PHP, Laravel, Redis, MySQL</li><li>Desirable: Experience with Vue.js or Nuxt</li></ul><br />Our Stats<ul><li>We offer a competitive salary and total rewards package including stock options (we believe it&#39;s important for our people to own a piece of the company and share in our success).</li><li>A chance to work in one of the most exciting and rapidly growing industries.</li><li>Work with an extremely talented team who share a love for video games and esports on truly innovative projects; we’re not your typical online sports betting site.</li><li>See your performance in real time, be part of a supportive team with a focus on training, coaching and continual improvement, and benefit from yearly salary reviews.</li><li>Work from almost anywhere in the world.</li><li>Paid Vacation and Holidays.</li><li>Benefits plan in Canada, Benefits Stipend outside of Canada.</li><li>Transparent, candid, effective, driven colleagues.</li><li>Career and personal growth prioritized by management.</li><li>Every Rivalry employee gets a monthly “hobby” stipend, which includes Video Games!</li></ul></p></p>