Senior Backend Engineer (Product Teams)
WHO WE ARE 🌍
We help creators get more out of every conversation with Instagram-focused automations and support for other channels like Messenger, WhatsApp, and TikTok. The result? Better engagement, more sales, and real, sustainable growth.
With a diverse team of 350+ people spread across three continents, we’re building the leading Chat Marketing platform that is used — and loved — by more than 1.5 million customers worldwide.
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR 🌟
We are seeking a Senior PHP Engineer to impact our current objectives, who’ll be responsible for a product component (architecture and data communication protocol). You will be working alongside a team of talented individuals to create innovative solutions that empower businesses to engage with their customers in new ways.
WHAT YOU'LL DO 🚀
Here are some of our current objectives:
- Live Chat: launching a specific area, we are committed to improving our mobile application and Live Chat functionality, enabling real-time and efficient customer support, and empowering businesses to deliver exceptional experiences.
- WhatsApp: with a core emphasis on stability, we aim to enhance the functionality of our WhatsApp channel, ensuring seamless messaging experiences, and expanding capabilities for businesses and users alike.
- Instagram: our focus is to enhance the product metrics of our Instagram channel, driving growth and engagement through strategic optimizations and user-centered improvements.
- Flow Builder: our goal is to elevate user experiences by improving the Flow Builder — our visual editor, streamlining the creation of dynamic chatbot flows, and enhancing the internal processing to enable smoother, more efficient interactions.
- Developer/Professional Tools: we are actively developing tools and resources for developers who utilize Manychat, fostering a thriving ecosystem. By providing comprehensive support and enhancing our DevProgram, we empower developers to create innovative solutions and integrations with our platform.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING 💥
Must haves:
- 5+ years experience working in a product team as a PHP developer (we use PHP 8.5).
- Proficiency in English, and ideally experience working with global teams.
- Ability to use relational databases (we use PostgreSQL).
- Experience in writing testable code and test cases.
- Ability and desire to work in a product team.
- Capability to take ownership and lead long-term projects.
- Adaptivity to change and comfort in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication skills, strong ability to collaborate, and proactive approach.
- Problem-solving mindset.
Nice to haves:
- Experience working with loaded projects and queue systems.
- Skills working with infrastructure.
- Experience working with third-party API.
- Knowledge of different NoSQL solutions and analytical systems.
- Replication, partioning, sharding, PL/pgSQL, and other attributes of profound work with databases.
WHAT WE OFFER 🤗
We care deeply about your growth, well-being, and comfort:
- 🌍 Hybrid onboarding to start work remotely and relocation support for you and your family.
- 💙 Comprehensive health insurance for both you and your family.
- 📚 Professional development budget for conference tickets, online courses, and other relevant resources to help you grow.
- 🫶 Flexible benefits package to tailor perks that matters most for you.
- 🪴 Hybrid work and generous leave options to prioritize your work-life balance.
- 🍽️ In-office perks, including free meals and snacks.
- 🤝 Company-funded sport activities, annual offsites and team-building events.
Manychat is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We do not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual preference, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by local law or ordinance.
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