Looking for Impact? This Job's for You
Vitals is a market leader in the Shopify ecosystem. Every month, 150 million shoppers use our tools on more than 30,000 stores worldwide. Our all-in-one app helps merchants to increase sales & grow their stores by optimizing every step of the purchase flow. Our app has a perfect score of 5/5 out of 8,800 reviews on the Shopify App Store.
We're proud to say we're a bootstrapped company. That means we don't have to please anyone except our customers. No vanity slides, no stakeholder management, no fluff. All action.
We're looking for a Backend Engineering Manager to lead our team of talented engineers and ensure the continuous delivery of reliable and high-performing backend services.
About the Role
As a Backend Engineering Manager at Vitals, you will be responsible for the architecture, performance, and scalability of our backend systems that power our suite of e-commerce tools. You will lead a team of smart, motivated engineers to deliver pragmatic, customer-oriented solutions that have a real impact on our merchants' businesses. You'll play a critical role in shaping the future of our backend services while ensuring we stay nimble, efficient, and product-focused.
What You'll Do
Drive backend architecture & delivery: Ensure the stability, performance, and scalability of our backend systems, which power over 30,000 stores worldwide.
Lead a team of skilled engineers: Manage a team of backend developers, guiding them through technical challenges and fostering a culture of collaboration, ownership, and efficiency.
Implement pragmatic solutions: Lead the development of solutions that are product-oriented and customer-focused, striking a balance between technical elegance and delivery speed.
Work with Symfony, PHP & AWS: Design and build reliable backend systems using Symfony and PHP, leveraging AWS services (e.g., EC2, Elastic Beanstalk, Aurora) to ensure scalability and performance.
Ensure code quality & best practices: Conduct code reviews, establish coding standards, and develop a solid testing strategy for backend systems.
Collaborate cross-functionally: Work closely with product managers, frontend engineers, and other stakeholders to deliver end-to-end features and services.
What We're Looking For
7+ years of backend development experience, with at least 2+ years in a leadership role.
Strong expertise in PHP (preferably with Symfony framework) and experience building scalable APIs and services.
Solid understanding of AWS services and how to build, deploy, and maintain infrastructure at scale.
Proven track record of delivering pragmatic solutions that align with business goals.
Experience with MySQL and ability to write efficient SQL queries to handle large datasets.
Strong communication skills and ability to mentor and develop engineers.
A problem-solving mindset, focusing on delivering high-quality results in a fast-paced, fully remote environment.
What We Offer
100% remote forever – work from anywhere that works for you (EMEA time zone).
Competitive salary and a budget for your home-office setup.
Bootstrapped and profitable: You're joining a company with stability and freedom to grow.
Opportunity to have a direct impact on shaping the future of e-commerce.
A collaborative team culture that values transparency, ownership, and diversity.
Ready to Join Us?If you're a proactive leader ready to go the extra mile for better results, rock the boat when needed, and drive a culture of excellence and delivery, we'd love to hear from you! Let's build the future of e-commerce together!
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