Overview:
We are seeking a hands-on Team Lead to guide our backend development team while actively contributing to the codebase. The role requires daily implementation using PHP (Yii2 framework) and JavaScript/TypeScript-based Lambdas built with Next.js and Fastify. You'll work closely with product, frontend, and backend teams to deliver scalable and secure platform features.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and actively participate in backend development using PHP (Yii2) and TypeScript.
- Build and maintain high-performance, secure, and scalable APIs and backend services.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
- Integrate third-party services, including payment gateways.
- Apply best practices such as OOP, DDD, TDD, and SOLID principles.
- Conduct code reviews, mentor developers, and ensure technical excellence.
- Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in a timely manner.
- Drive continuous improvement in development processes.
Requirements:
- Proven experience in leading backend development teams.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with PHP (Yii2 or similar) and JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Relational DBA experience (MySQL)
- Strong background in RESTful API design and relational databases.
- Experience with Next.js, Fastify, and serverless (Lambda) architecture.
- Proficiency with Git and CI/CD workflows.
- Solid foundation in computer science, including data structures and algorithms.
- Strong English communication skills.
Nice to Have:
- Experience in the FinTech industry is a strong plus.
- Familiarity with React, React Native, and AWS.
- Exposure to HTML5, CSS3.
Top Skills
What We Do
We are Praxis.
Praxis is an industry-leading Payment Orchestration Platform that allows merchants of all sizes to quickly expand and accept payments in new markets anywhere in the world, all through a single integration.
We serve as the unified platform behind every transaction, connecting businesses to payment processors and both popular and niche payment methods while delivering enhanced checkout experiences with robust security and comprehensive analytics.
Since 2014, we've sent billions of dollars worth of transactions across different currencies, digital wallets, and regions for processing while supporting merchants to improve their approval rates, enhance conversions, and reduce fraud. We help our customers become more efficient, more secure, and more successful.
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