Database Backend Software Engineer

We are currently seeking an experienced DB backend Software Engineer to join our SRE team. Our ideal candidate is someone who thrives in a high growth environment with rapidly evolving needs. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in building scalable, high-quality, and high-performance web applications. This individual will engineer solutions for existing problems and build new features and capabilities for our services in the long term and will be responsible for developing and maintaining our core backend systems, ensuring they run smoothly and efficiently.

What your day could consist of:

• Developing and deploying SaaS systems using PHP & MySQL
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams to plan and implement upcoming features.
• Participation in team ceremonies, such as planning, retros, and daily stand-ups.
• Engaging in pairing and code reviews.
• Participation in the on-call rotation for incidents.
• Design and optimize MySQL databases for high performance and scalability
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code
• Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
• Troubleshoot, test, and maintain the core product software and databases to ensure strong optimization and functionality.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including planning, coding, testing, and deployment
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver features that meet user needs
• Conducting thorough code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, and maintainability
• Supporting legacy and modern services and applications in the public cloud

What is needed:

• 5+ years of work experience with building SaaS products and demonstrated knowledge of the challenges of scaling SaaS systems
• In-depth knowledge of MySQL and database design principles
• Experience writing production code in PHP following accepted coding standards
• Experience with Java and/or JavaScript (browser-based and server-based) is a plus
• Solid understanding of software development principles and design patterns
• Ability to write clean, well-documented, and efficient code
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile development environment
• Familiarity with Git version control including branching best practices. Experience with Gitlab is a plus.
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices and patterns
• Familiarity with Kafka is a plus.
• Familiarity with AWS is a plus.
• Fluent in English required

This is an exciting time to join ActiveCampaign as we build out our new office in Poland. You will be a large part of developing our office culture in this new Krakow hub location. 

About ActiveCampaign:

ActiveCampaign helps small teams power big businesses with the must-have platform for intelligent marketing automation. Customers from over 170 countries depend on ActiveCampaign’s mix of pre-built automations and integrations (including Facebook, Google, WordPress, Salesforce, Shopify, and Square) to power personalized marketing, transactional emails, and one-to-one CRM interactions throughout the customer lifecycle. 

As a global multicultural company, we are proud of our inclusive culture which embraces diverse voices, backgrounds, and perspectives. We don’t just celebrate our differences, we believe our diversity is what empowers our innovation and success. You can find out more about our DEI initiatives here.

ActiveCampaign holds the highest customer satisfaction rating among Marketing Automation, E-Commerce Personalization, Landing Page Builders, and CRM solutions on G2.com and is one of only a handful of software solutions with over 10,000 positive reviews. ActiveCampaign has also been named the Top Rated Email Marketing Software on TrustRadius. Learn more and start your free trial at ActiveCampaign.com.

Perks and Benefits:

You will enjoy and be eligible for ActiveCampaign’s suite of benefits and perks.

ActiveCampaign is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, hire, pay, grow, and promote no matter of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, marital status, political opinion, national origin, social origin, parentage, workers union membership, economic status, religion, age, health condition, disability or any other grounds protected by law.

Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) strive to foster a diverse inclusive environment by supporting each other, building a strong sense of belonging, and creating opportunities for mentorship and professional growth for their members.