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Riverside, California, United States
Remote only
At Truelogic we are a leading provider of nearshore staff augmentation services headquartered in New York. For over two decades, we’ve been delivering top-tier technology solutions to companies of all sizes, from innovative startups to industry leaders, helping them achieve their digital transformation goals.
Our team of 600+ highly skilled tech professionals, based in Latin America, drives digital disruption by partnering with U.S. companies on their most impactful projects. Whether collaborating with Fortune 500 giants or scaling startups, we deliver results that make a difference.
By applying for this position, you’re taking the first step in joining a dynamic team that values your expertise and aspirations. We aim to align your skills with opportunities that foster exceptional career growth and success while contributing to transformative projects that shape the future.
Leading digital platform in the Pet Care & Wellness industry, dedicated to serving millions of pet households across the US. Originally pioneering on-demand pet care services, the company has expanded into a comprehensive multi-product network connecting pet owners with a nationwide community of over 500,000 service providers. The organization operates a diverse portfolio of high-traffic pet properties, including a pet insurance comparison platform, leading digital content and review platforms reaching over 18 million social media followers, and a premium digital brand for pet essentials and wellness products.
We are seeking a Senior Back-end Engineer that will take ownership of the backend platform, from client-facing API schemas to AWS server and database infrastructure. You will enhance the core PHP/Laravel API, maintain internal Python services, and manage cloud infrastructure. The team builds with AI coding agents daily, hence demonstrated experience shipping software and designing workflows with AI tools is a requirement for this position.
Take end-to-end ownership of the backend platform, managing client-facing API schemas, servers, and database infrastructure in AWS.
Integrate AI-powered solutions directly into core products while building and refining the agent workflows, context, and tooling that enable effective team development with AI across a large codebase.
Contribute to architectural and design decisions, articulating trade-offs and breaking down complex features into releasable components.
Design and implement core products within a PHP and Laravel API, building from OpenAPI specifications using domain-driven, service, and repository architectures.
Build and enhance internal backend systems in Python, including AWS Lambda microservices, in collaboration with cross-functional business units.
Support and maintain production AWS infrastructure using Terraform, managing services such as ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, Parameter Store, CloudWatch, and IAM.
5+ years of experience building, operating, and scaling backend systems in production environments.
Deep proficiency in PHP (ideally Laravel) along with working proficiency in Python.
Mandatory AI Tooling: Hands-on experience developing features and building context workflows using AI coding agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, or similar).
Proven experience with event-driven and queue-based architectures, particularly utilizing AWS SQS.
Experience running containerized services in production, ideally using Amazon ECS.
Experience integrating LLMs into production software, including prompt design, evaluation strategies, and handling non-deterministic outputs safely.
Familiarity with secrets management tools such as AWS Parameter Store or HashiCorp Vault.
Experience using large-scale static analysis and automated refactoring tools like PHPStan or Rector.
Proficiency deploying and maintaining infrastructure using Terraform, Docker, and GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
Strong knowledge of relational database design, query tuning, and caching platforms, specifically MySQL and Redis.
Background in roduction incident management, monitoring, and backend secure design principles.
100% Remote Work: Enjoy the freedom to work from the location that helps you thrive. All it takes is a laptop and a reliable internet connection.
Highly Competitive USD Pay: Earn an excellent, market-leading compensation in USD, that goes beyond typical market offerings.
Paid Time Off: We value your well-being. Our paid time off policies ensure you have the chance to unwind and recharge when needed.
Work with Autonomy: Enjoy the freedom to manage your time as long as the work gets done. Focus on results, not the clock.
Work with Top American Companies: Grow your expertise working on innovative, high-impact projects with Industry-Leading U.S. Companies.
A Culture That Values You: We prioritize well-being and work-life balance, offering engagement activities and fostering dynamic teams to ensure you thrive both personally and professionally.
Diverse, Global Network: Connect with over 600 professionals in 25+ countries, expand your network, and collaborate with a multicultural team from Latin America.
Team Up with Skilled Professionals: Join forces with senior talent. All of our team members are seasoned experts, ensuring you're working with the best in your field.
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