Hybrid Senior Backend Engineer at Silktide

Own the sunset of a large PHP codebase and help build its TypeScript replacement. We’re a profitable, fast-growing SaaS ( 4.8★ customers , 4.9★ team ) transforming how people interact with the web.

What you’ll do

• Draw the boundaries: Identify seams, design contracts (APIs/queues/adapters), and strangler-fig subsystems out of PHP

• Keep it stable: Maintain a complex and beloved PHP 7.4 system in production

• Build the replacement: Pair with our TypeScript team to implement new services, migrate data/flows, and retire PHP components

Our world

• Tech: TypeScript, MySQL, Redis, AWS, Kubernetes, Temporal, GitHub, Grafana

• AI helpers: Cursor, Claude Code, Codex

You’ll thrive if you

• Have 5+ years backend experience with 3+ in PHP on large systems

• Have shipped a migration or can show equivalent systems thinking

• Are an exceptional debugger who can isolate root causes in unfamiliar code, use logs/profilers well, and land fixes with minimal guidance

• Want to spend increasing time in TypeScript as PHP disappears

You might not love it if you

• Want only greenfield work

• Need perfect specs before you start

• Prefer polishing code over retiring code

How we work

• Ship often, own outcomes, debate ideas not egos, delete code that no longer serves us

• Mentorship, pairing, and a clear path to TypeScript ownership post-cutover

Location & lifestyle

• Hybrid – downtown Austin (Littlefield Building, 6th & Congress), 3 days/week, 24/7 parking, dog-friendly

• Walkable to tacos, coffee, music, and Lady Bird Lake trails

Compensation & benefits

• Competitive base, bonus/equity based on level

• Top-spec MacBook Pro (M4+), private Health/Dental/Vision + wellness stipend, 401(k) match

• 20 days PTO + US holidays; flexible hours; weekly team lunches; monthly outings

Fine print

• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future