Middle Back-End Software Engineer (PHP)

We are appflame, a product IT company. We design products that improve lives and change the game in the category. Geographically, we are located in Ukraine, but in reality – all over the world.
 

We are looking for daring, brave, and enthusiastic people – fans of creating real products and who dream about launching and developing cool startups. You have ambitions, we have comfortable conditions for their fulfillment.
 

Your project: Hily. This app allows users to be truly yourself and enjoy dating as they are. With Hily our users become part of a dating community where authentic people are looking for real connections. We do our best to understand users’ needs and shorten their path from registration to finding an ideal partner. We also work hard to make sure our users feel safe and comfortable. Thanks to our efforts, we are always on the list of the top 5 dating apps in the USA. Hily today: 36M+ users, 1.5B+ likes sent, 50M+ matches annually.
 

You will:

• Develop and architect scalable Progressive Web Application, implement new features.
• Drive performance optimisations, implement SSR for optimised performance.
• Build scalable and performant APIs for data management and platform services.
• Debug production issues and improve system stability and performance.
• Collaborate with marketing analysts, data engineers, and other stakeholders to design efficient data flows and integrations.
• Proactively participate in improvements and existing solutions tuning.
   

From you:

• 4+ years as a back-end engineer.
• Solid backend experience using PHP with Laravel.
• Willingness to cover Front-end tasks (~20% of workload)
• Strong proficiency in Vue.js / Nuxt.js (SSR, dynamic rendering).
• Experience creating scalable, multi-tenant environments with focus on rich front-end experiences.
• Excellent communication skills and adeptness in cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong analytical skills and a data-driven mindset.
   

Will be an advantage:

• Experience or understanding of web marketing.
• Familiarity with event tracking, analytics platforms (GA4, TikTok, Meta, Pinterest), and server-to-server integrations.
• Experience working with Mobile Measurement Partners (MMPs) such as Adjust or AppsFlyer.
   

Your journey to the job offer: message from the recruiter > interview > test > final interview > job offer.
 

Why appflame?

• Involvement in the development of Ukrainian products that compete with the world's best market players.
• The opportunity to implement your ideas rather than being a cog in the system.
• Meaningful and useful products created to serve a specific purpose rather than make money for shareholders.
• Be around like-minded people who work on results.
• Work with the global market and a huge audience.
• Direct contact with Snapchat, Facebook, Google, Apple, and access to their best practices.
• Well-established processes and great opportunities for growth within the company.
• Transparent evaluation of work based on personal performance indicators.
• Great benefits package and fair compensation.