Senior Backend Engineer, Integrations

Hostaway

. Design, build, and operate backend services in PHP and Go .

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeRemote • AustriaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and operating backend services using PHP and Go, with a strong focus on API design, service extraction, and high-traffic system performance. Collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams to drive technical direction and enhance system reliability.

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PHP ProficiencyGolang ProficiencyAPI Design (REST/GraphQL)Cloud Environment Experience (AWS)Event-Driven Architecture Familiarity

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Hard Skills

Backend Service DesignAPI DevelopmentService ExtractionHigh-Traffic System OperationPerformance OptimizationDomain Driven Design (DDD)AI Coding Tools UsageMessage Queue Experience

Soft Skills

CollaborationTechnical Direction Communication

Tools & Technologies

AWSAWS SQSClaude CodeCursorCopilot

Industry Keywords

Monolith DecompositionCross-Functional CollaborationAutomated WorkflowsClean APIsLatency Improvement

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudGraphQLPHPGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and operate backend services in PHP and Go
Extract services from the monolith by defining boundaries, ownership, and migration paths
Collaborate with the Product Manager on technical direction and backend value delivery
Design and ship APIs for agentic interfaces, AI agents, and automated workflows
Improve page speed and end-to-end performance with frontend peers
Contribute to high-level architectural decisions
Use AI to accelerate code delivery while maintaining quality and ownership
Progressively extract services with minimal delivery disruption
Improve performance, latency, and uptime
Enable reliable consumption of the domain through clean APIs
Collaborate cross-functionally with Product and Design

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of experience as a Backend Engineer
Strong-level proficiency in PHP and/or Golang, with willingness to work in both
Experience designing and operating high-traffic, customer-facing systems
Experience decomposing monoliths or extracting services
Experience designing APIs such as REST or GraphQL
Familiarity with event-driven service-oriented architectures and Domain Driven Design (DDD) principles
Comfortable using AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, or Copilot
Experience working in a cloud environment; AWS is a plus
Experience with message queues such as AWS SQS is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive pay based on market rates in the country of the applicant
100% remote work from a home office, co-working space, or dining room table
Temporary work from another country with lead approval, under the Remote Working Policy
Yearly team offsite
Valuable stock options
Professional growth, learning and development opportunities
Career advancement opportunities
Annual paid leave
Country-specific benefits such as health insurance and pensions, where customary
Dynamic, diverse, and international team culture