Senior Software Engineer​/ago

About Shippy Pro

Our mission is to Make people work better
. Following a recent $15M Series B funding round
, we are experiencing rapid growth, transforming how companies worldwide deliver their products. This is an opportunity to be the engine driving our success within a fast-paced, collaborative environment focused on creativity and innovation. Join our diverse team of experts dedicated to shaping the future.

Shippy Pro is the platform that simplifies shipping and fulfillment processes for merchants, enabling automation and speeding up operations. We are currently undertaking a major initiative to modernize our tech stack to a fully distributed system, supporting significant business growth in the coming years.

We seek a true engineer who thinks in systems, solves problems creatively, and brings structure and imagination to code. You will design, evaluate, and build solutions that scale, taking ownership of your work. This role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful solutions, optimizing for performance and scalability.

We are scaling and modernizing our platform to be more powerful and efficient. Our backend, built with PHP, NodeJS, and Python, is evolving into a microservices-based architecture utilizing Serverless and Stateful services to seamlessly handle millions of global requests.

• Design scalable systems and architect backend services.
• Be hands-on with a big-picture mindset: code, lead technical design, and make architectural choices.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (Product and Design) from idea conception to delivery.
• Optimize for performance and scalability, handling millions of shipments every month.
• Build with quality and ensure comprehensive testing.

• Backend: PHP, NodeJS and Python
• Frontend: React, Type Script, Tailwind CSS
• Testing: Jest, Cypress, PHPUnit
• Databases: MySQL, DynamoDB
• Caching & Messaging: Redis, AWS Event Bridge, RabbitMQ
• Infrastructure: AWS (ECS, Lambda), Docker, Git Actions

We are a high-impact, fast-moving team managing millions of API requests monthly. We focus on performance, scalability, and continuous improvement, shipping regular updates and new features. Learn more about our engineering culture:

• 5+ years of experience in web development (full-stack or backend-heavy).
• Strong knowledge of PHP (Laravel or similar); experience with NodeJS and Python is a plus.
• Solid understanding of system design, clean architecture, and engineering trade-offs.
• A problem-solver mindset: logical, curious, and solution-oriented.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, distributed team with high standards.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• A team player who thrives in collaboration and embraces challenges with enthusiasm.
• Experience working on SaaS products or platforms is highly valued.
• Previous experience with monolith-to-microservices migrations is a strong plus.

• Our Mission: Make a real-world impact by simplifying shipping for e-commerce businesses worldwide (automation, tracking, returns, all in one platform).
• Our Values: Wow moments, fall forward, transparency, ambition, innovation, and a healthy dose of “question everything.”
• Continuous Learning: Yearly learning budget, AI tools like Git Hub Copilot, and internal tech sessions.
• Remote Flexibility: Work from wherever you like, balanced with onsite meetups for knowledge-sharing and team bonding.
• Career Growth Programs: Clear growth paths, structured goals, and a continuous feedback system valuing honesty and transparency.
• Perks: Meal vouchers (remote or onsite), no clock-in/out policy, one-time home office allowance, company welfare, and expenses-paid trips to HQ for meetups.

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We carefully evaluate each step to ensure the best fit. After application review, expect:

Thanks for considering joining our team. We look forward to hearing from you!