Hybrid Backend Engineer – Web Services

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About the role

  • You will be a core contributor to the Web Services team, designing, developing, and maintaining the high-performance, scalable backend services that power the entire mod.io ecosystem.
  • This role ensures reliable, fast API access for game clients, developers, and users globally.
  • You will use modern technologies to build robust systems, directly contributing to the platform's stability and future scalability under global traffic and high concurrency.

Requirements

  • 2+ years PHP experience working with Laravel.
  • Experience with NoSQL key-stores such as Redis & relational databases (MySQL, Postgres, etc).
  • An ability to write high quality, modern PHP code using the Laravel framework.
  • A strong understanding of RESTful API’s and how applications consume them.
  • Familiarity with Amazon Web Services’ such as ECS, S3, Lambda, SNS, SES, SQS, EC2, RDS.
  • Familiarity with testing suites such as PHPUnit, with the expectation that all code you write is thoroughly tested.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.
  • Familiarity with Docker and containerized applications.
  • Confidence in your ability to contribute to a project from start to finish with little oversight from senior team members.
  • An excitement to dig in and experiment, with real attention to detail and to challenge conventions.
  • A hunger to own your code, improve your craft, and create a kick ass experience for millions of gamers along the way.

Benefits

  • Impact: Be a key driver in shaping the future of UGC in gaming and supporting some of the biggest and most beloved titles ever made.
  • Innovation: Work on cutting-edge technology at the intersection of gaming, platforms, and creator economies. Help us solve problems that haven’t been considered before.
  • Growth: Join mod.io at an exciting time as the company is gaining market traction and has significant growth potential.
  • Culture: Be part of a passionate, collaborative, and supportive team dedicated to empowering creators and developers, also don't you just want to work with fun and smart folks?!
  • Place & Flexibility: Enjoy hybrid work with flexibility and work alongside colleagues in our decked out Prahran office, with easy access to Hawksburn train station.
  • ESOP: We have an Employee Share Option Plan so that you can be part of what you help build.

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Backend Engineer – Web Services

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