Staff Engineer
Remote
Brussels, Belgium
Freelance
11-03-2025
Job Specifications
This remote (EU ONLY) role is open for both contractors and permanent employees.
Giftify is a FinTech/MarTech scale-up leading turn-key Gift Card solutions for Shopping Centres and retailers across Europe. Our mission is to revolutionize marketing strategies 'one gift card at a time' and become the world leader in our industry.
Your Mission
We are looking for an hands-on Staff Engineer to drive the technical direction and strategy of our engineering team. Your role will be pivotal in shaping scalable, future-proof solutions and managing technical debt. As a hands-on leader, you will design the architecture, mentor engineers, and translate complex challenges into elegant, robust systems that align with business goals.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with the CTO and cross-functional teams to align technical strategies with business objectives.
Define and own the target architecture for our systems, based on the technical strategy, in collaboration with the CTO
Lead the way in evolving our systems, reducing technical debt while ensuring the systems keep meeting market demands..
Ensure applications are built using performance, scalability, and security best practices.
Drive the design, development, and implementation of new features across frontend and backend systems with a focus on performance and scalability.
Spearhead large technical projects, ensuring features are built with the technical vision in mind.
Mentor engineers to foster a culture of continuous learning, high standards, and innovation.
Enhance engineering standards, tooling, and processes to improve team productivity and product quality.
Troubleshoot and fix critical issues to maintain system reliability.
Skills And Experience
8+ years of experience as a software engineer, with at least 2 years in a lead or architect position.
Strong expertise in PHP with recent experience using PHP 8+ and a deep understanding of modern features like types and annotations.
Extensive experience with Laravel 11, including cache, queues, Eloquent ORM, Laravel Passport, and upgrading complex Laravel projects.
Proficiency in React, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
Familiarity with CI/CD, DevOps, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
Skilled in testing strategies, including unit testing, integration testing, and TDD, and capable of leveling up team testing practices.
Expertise in RESTful API design, leveraging tools like OpenAPI and Postman.
Solid knowledge of relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL, including optimization and design.
Experience integrating with cloud services, preferably AWS.
Proven track record of managing and refactoring legacy systems.
Even if you're not a Superhero
Don't meet every requirement? Don't hesitate to apply! We value diverse experiences and perspectives, and we're committed to adding new talent to our team.
Work Location & Flexibility
We offer a hybrid work model to accommodate different working styles. While some office presence is required in Brussels or Dubai, we support flexibility with work-from-home options.
Recruitment Process
Stage 1: Initial meeting with our recruiter to assess suitability.
Stage 2: Technical exercise to demonstrate skills.
Stage 3: Presentation of solution to Lead Engineer for further discussion and alignment.
Stage 4: Final interview with CTO
Join us in revolutionizing the Gift Card industry and shaping the future of marketing strategies. Apply now and be part of our exciting journey!
About the Company
Giftify is more than a gift card provider — we are a comprehensive revenue-generation platform tailored for shopping centres, retail parks, franchise retailers, and city centres worldwide. Trusted by industry giants like CBRE, Carmila, Westfield, and Apsys, our platform serves hundreds of retail locations across the world transforming traditional gift cards into powerful marketing tools, driving customer engagement and increasing sales. Giftify delivers more than just gift cards; we provide a complete and smooth operationa... Know more
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