Key skills
PHPPythonJavaC#MySQLAI integrationObject-Oriented developmentGitSaaS developmentService-minded attitudeTechnical leadershipCommunicationJavaScriptCSQLAIOpenAIRESTfulGitHubVersion ControlSaaSLeadership
About this role
BambooHR is a company that transforms HR through innovative technology, and they are seeking a Backend Software Engineer to shape the future of their app. In this role, you will write code for back-end processes, integrate AI solutions, and mentor junior engineers while working in a collaborative environment.
Responsibilities:
- Write code for back-end processes, RESTful public web APIs, and, of course, our industry-leading website
- Research technologies and engineer complete solutions to problems
- Propose and implement performance optimizations and scaling strategies
- Work with the rest of the team to integrate your projects into the application
- Contribute to the ongoing improvement of our systems and processes
- Integrate AI into your daily tasks using IDEs (or plugins) such as GitHub Copilot and Windsurf. Leverage ChatGPT to streamline your workload by brainstorming and refining ideas, and planning projects
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance
- Join our fast-paced team as we innovate at the speed of AI. AI is integrated into our products, development processes, and IDEs. We utilize AI tools like OpenAI, Claude Sonnet, and Gemini in our daily work
Requirements:
- 7+ years of experience in web development
- Service Development in a language like PHP, Python, Java, or C#, and a desire to work in PHP 8
- Object-Oriented development
- MySQL - both SQL query language and database structure/design
- Experience with version control systems like Git
- Proficient in integrating AI capabilities into SaaS products, with expertise in prompt engineering to achieve outcomes such as sentiment analysis, summarization, trend identification, and content generation
- You can show that you'd be an excellent communicator with our JavaScript developers and UI Designers
- We can see that you have a service-minded attitude
- Real-world examples of demonstrated technical leadership
- Experience in PHP, HTML, XML, JavaScript, CSS
- Experience in developing Software as a Service (fast release cycles that still support an existing userbase)
- A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a related degree