Backend Engineer Core Team (GoLang + PHP) at BetterMe

Job description

About us: BetterMe — an all-in-one well-being ecosystem empowering millions to become better — physically, mentally, and emotionally. We build what makes people better and keep challenging ourselves to inspire others. We are looking for a Backend Engineer to join our Core team and help build reliable, scalable backend solutions for a product used by millions of users. This role combines developing new features, optimizing existing services, and contributing to the evolution of the system architecture. Your impact: • Develop new backend functionality using Go as the primary programming language, with occasional work on the PHP codebase (~80/20). • Migrate business logic from legacy PHP monoliths to Go-based services. • Ensure the stability, performance, and reliability of production systems. • Contribute to infrastructure improvements, including CI/CD, observability, and operational excellence initiatives. • Collaborate closely with product teams and stakeholders to deliver end-to-end solutions within the domain. • Conduct code reviews with a focus on best practices, code quality, and maintainability. About you: • 5+ years of experience in backend development. • 2+ years of commercial experience with Go (Golang). • Experience working with PHP, preferably Symfony or Laravel. • Strong understanding of idiomatic Go patterns, best practices, and application design principles. • Actively use AI tools (e.g., Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) in your daily development work to improve workflows and automate tasks. • Experience with relational databases such as MySQL and/or PostgreSQL. • Experience with asynchronous messaging systems (RabbitMQ, Apache Kafka, Amazon SQS, or similar). • Experience with caching and in-memory data stores (Redis / AWS ElastiCache). • Exposure to infrastructure and operations, including Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, observability, and production troubleshooting. • Experience working with Linux and Docker. • Ability to write and maintain unit tests, ensuring code quality and reliability. • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work with complex systems and domains. Nice to have: • Experience migrating from PHP monoliths to Go services. • Strong experience with PHP 8+ (Symfony or Laravel). • Experience building and operating distributed systems and high-load services. • Hands-on experience with cloud and container orchestration technologies, including AWS services, Kubernetes, Helm, and service mesh solutions (e.g., Istio). • Experience with microservice architectures and REST APIs. • Knowledge of architectural design principles such as Clean Architecture, Hexagonal Architecture, and Domain-Driven Design (DDD). • Strong communication and collaboration skills. What you get at BetterMe: A mission that inspires. Every line of code, every design, every idea helps millions of people become healthier and more confident. Trust without micromanagement. You manage your time and make decisions independently. We value outcomes, not online hours. Growth opportunities. 90% of our leads have grown within the company. There’s space for initiative, new responsibilities, and real career upgrades. Flexible work format. Choose what works best for you — office, remote, or hybrid. Wellness in practice. Offline: workouts with professional trainers in our corporate gym, massage, corporate lunches, sports, and team activities — everything you need to recharge and reset together . Online: regular online workouts, partner discounts, and free access to our products. Health insurance & corporate doctor. Open communication. Transparency across teams, honest feedback, and support for initiatives are part of our everyday culture. Support for sports events. We cover entry fees and encourage the team to compete and participate together. Modern equipment. We provide new hardware and everything you need for productive work. Legal & finance support. Experienced lawyers and financial specialists are always there to help — from documents to personal consultations. Find more about us on social media platforms: Instagram , LinkedIn .

Requirements

Must-haves

Develop new backend functionality using Go as the primary programming language, with occasional work on the PHP codebase (~80/20).
Migrate business logic from legacy PHP monoliths to Go-based services.
Ensure the stability, performance, and reliability of production systems.
Contribute to infrastructure improvements, including CI/CD, observability, and operational excellence initiatives.
Collaborate closely with product teams and stakeholders to deliver end-to-end solutions within the domain.
Conduct code reviews with a focus on best practices, code quality, and maintainability.
5+ years of experience in backend development.
2+ years of commercial experience with Go (Golang).
Experience working with PHP, preferably Symfony or Laravel.
Strong understanding of idiomatic Go patterns, best practices, and application design principles.
Actively use AI tools (e.g., Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) in your daily development work to improve workflows and automate tasks.
Experience with relational databases such as MySQL and/or PostgreSQL.
Experience with asynchronous messaging systems (RabbitMQ, Apache Kafka, Amazon SQS, or similar).
Experience with caching and in-memory data stores (Redis / AWS ElastiCache).
Exposure to infrastructure and operations, including Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, observability, and production troubleshooting.
Experience working with Linux and Docker.
Ability to write and maintain unit tests, ensuring code quality and reliability.

Nice-to-haves

Experience migrating from PHP monoliths to Go services.
Strong experience with PHP 8+ (Symfony or Laravel).
Experience building and operating distributed systems and high-load services.
Hands-on experience with cloud and container orchestration technologies, including AWS services, Kubernetes, Helm, and service mesh solutions (e.g., Istio).
Experience with microservice architectures and REST APIs.
Knowledge of architectural design principles such as Clean Architecture, Hexagonal Architecture, and Domain-Driven Design (DDD).
Strong communication and collaboration skills.

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Wellness