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Scale Army Careers

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2021

🎯 Recruiter

🤝 B2B

Recruitment • B2B

Scale Army Careers is a remote-first recruiting and talent placement service that matches experienced marketing, sales, and technical professionals outside the U. S. (primarily Latin America and Africa) with high-growth U. S. companies. They handle candidate screening (including application forms, video interviews, take-home assignments), contract and payment administration, and provide ongoing support and onboarding guidance while placements work directly with client companies. Roles are typically full-time remote positions paid in USD through payroll platforms like Deel.

📋 Description

• Implement backend features, bug fixes, and system improvements using PHP and related backend technologies. • Contribute to Go services when assigned, with guidance and support from senior engineers. • Develop backend functionality following established engineering standards and team practices. • Support scalable, reliable, and maintainable application development. • Participate in implementation efforts across APIs, integrations, and backend services. • Write and maintain SQL queries, migrations, and data-access code. • Work with MySQL and MariaDB databases to support application functionality. • Ensure data integrity, correctness, and performance across backend systems. • Assist with database-related troubleshooting and optimization efforts. • Create and maintain automated unit and integration tests. • Resolve failing tests and support code quality initiatives. • Participate in code review processes and incorporate feedback effectively. • Document APIs, implementation details, runbooks, and technical processes. • Communicate development progress, blockers, and technical updates effectively. • Collaborate with senior engineers on implementation approaches and technical solutions. • Assist with production troubleshooting and issue resolution under senior guidance. • Participate in CI/CD and deployment activities. • Support monitoring, maintenance, and operational reliability efforts. • Help maintain platform stability and performance.

🎯 Requirements

• 1-3 years of experience in software development or equivalent combination of professional experience, internships, bootcamps, and substantive personal projects. • Experience developing backend applications using PHP. • Experience working with backend frameworks such as Laravel or similar technologies preferred. • Experience working with SQL and relational databases such as MySQL or MariaDB. • Experience building or supporting APIs and backend services. • Experience working within collaborative software development environments. • Experience using Git, pull requests, and version control workflows preferred. • Experience contributing to testing, debugging, and deployment processes preferred. • Exposure to telephony, dialer platforms, CCaaS systems, carrier APIs, or related technologies is a plus. • Experience working within startup, growth-stage, or small engineering teams is preferred.

🏖️ Benefits

• Final compensation is set after evaluating experience and location.