Backend Engineer Core Team (GoLang + PHP)

About us:

BetterMe — an all-in-one well-being ecosystem empowering millions to become better — physically, mentally, and emotionally. We build what makes people better and keep challenging ourselves to inspire others.

We are looking for a Backend Engineer to join our Core team and help build reliable, scalable backend solutions for a product used by millions of users. This role combines developing new features, optimizing existing services, and contributing to the evolution of the system architecture.

Your impact:

• Develop new backend functionality using Go as the primary programming language, with occasional work on the PHP codebase (~80/20).
• Migrate business logic from legacy PHP monoliths to Go-based services.
• Ensure the stability, performance, and reliability of production systems.
• Contribute to infrastructure improvements, including CI/CD, observability, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with product teams and stakeholders to deliver end-to-end solutions within the domain.
• Conduct code reviews with a focus on best practices, code quality, and maintainability.

About you:

• 5+ years of experience in backend development.
• Commercial experience with Go (Golang).
• Experience working with PHP, preferably Symfony or Laravel.
• Strong understanding of idiomatic Go patterns, best practices, and application design principles.
• Experience with relational databases such as MySQL and/or PostgreSQL.
• Experience with asynchronous messaging systems (RabbitMQ, Apache Kafka, Amazon SQS, or similar).
• Experience with caching and in-memory data stores (Redis / AWS ElastiCache).
• Exposure to infrastructure and operations, including Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, observability, and production troubleshooting.
• Experience working with Linux and Docker.
• Ability to write and maintain unit tests, ensuring code quality and reliability.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work with complex systems and domains.

Nice to have:

• Experience migrating from PHP monoliths to Go services.
• Strong experience with PHP 8+ (Symfony or Laravel).
• Experience building and operating distributed systems and high-load services.
• Hands-on experience with cloud and container orchestration technologies, including AWS services, Kubernetes, Helm, and service mesh solutions (e.g., Istio).
• Experience with microservice architectures and REST APIs.
• Knowledge of architectural design principles such as Clean Architecture, Hexagonal Architecture, and Domain-Driven Design (DDD).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

******What you get at BetterMe:******A mission that inspires. Every line of code, every design, every idea helps millions of people become healthier and more confident.
**Trust without micromanagement.**You manage your time and make decisions independently. We value outcomes, not online hours.
Growth opportunities. 90% of our leads have grown within the company. There’s space for initiative, new responsibilities, and real career upgrades.
Flexible work format. Choose what works best for you — office, remote, or hybrid.
**Wellness in practice.***Offline:workouts with professional trainers in our corporate gym, massage, corporate lunches, sports, and team activities — everything you need to recharge and reset together. Online:*regular online workouts, partner discounts, and free access to our products.
Health insurance & corporate doctor.
Open communication. Transparency across teams, honest feedback, and support for initiatives are part of our everyday culture.
**Support for sports events.**We cover entry fees and encourage the team to compete and participate together.
**Modern equipment.**We provide new hardware and everything you need for productive work.
**Legal & finance support.**Experienced lawyers and financial specialists are always there to help — from documents to personal consultations.

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