Hue & Stripe · 18 hours ago
Senior Backend Engineer (PHP / MySQL)
Hue & Stripe is a mature fashion-tech SaaS platform serving professional fashion and wardrobe stylists. They are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to take ownership of their production backend systems, maintain and improve them, and work closely with the CTO and a junior developer.
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Responsibilities
Maintain and extend core backend systems in PHP and MySQL
Debug and resolve production issues that affect real users
Identify and address performance and reliability bottlenecks
Implement end-to-end backend features across CRM, billing, admin tools, and core product workflows
Review code and provide technical guidance to a junior developer
Gradually take ownership of backend deployments and production changes
Qualification
Required
Authorized to work in the US (W-2 role, we do not sponsor or transfer visas)
Significant professional experience as a backend engineer (typically 8–10+ years)
Deep, hands-on PHP experience in real production systems
Strong MySQL/MariaDB skills (queries, indexes, performance tuning)
Experience owning backend systems that others depend on
Comfortable making decisions and standing behind them
Able to work across backend and light frontend concerns when needed (CakePHP views, Handlebars, jQuery, CSS)
Clear communicator who values maintainable, correct code
Required experience with: PHP 7.x, at least one major PHP framework, MVC, MySQL/MariaDB, Query Optimization, Database Design
AWS (EC2, RDS/Aurora, S3), Docker, Nginx
Git and production deployment workflows
Preferred
CakePHP experience
Redis, Memcached, Gearman
Handlebars.js, Modern CSS
Benefits
Great pay/benefits
Work-life balance
Family-friendly culture with a focus on long-term stability