Backend PHP Developer About Smooth Commerce: Smooth Commerce is a energetic B2B SaaS platform specializing in first-party white-label web and application-based digital ordering, customer marketing, and loyalty systems. Our primary market is the restaurant technology sector in the United States and Canada. Our mission is to empower our clients to increase sales, transition transactions to more cost-effective platforms, and leverage data-driven insights for prosperity.

We are committed to continuous innovation and collaboration to address the evolving digital requirements of our clientele.

Timeframe: Full Time Location: Remote, Canada-based Greater Toronto Area preferred Reporting To: Platform Architect and AI Architect The Backend PHP Developer is a core member of the engineering team responsible for building, maintaining, and scaling the server-side systems that power Smooth’s mobile and web applications. This includes developing robust APIs for mobile clients and integrating with third-party platforms—such as POS systems, payment gateways, and delivery providers—to support Smooth’s end-to-end QSR and retail solutions. API & Backend Development Builds and maintains scalable backend services using PHP (primarily Symfony), MySQL, and modern web technologies.

Develops RESTful APIs to enable seamless front-end/backend interaction and platform integrations.

System

Architecture & Optimization Designs modular and testable code with performance, security,



and scalability in mind.

Agile

Collaboration & Delivery Participates in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, collaborates closely with Product, QA, and Front-End teams, and contributes to sprint planning, technical estimation, and ongoing product improvement. Mentorship & Documentation Provides architectural input, documents system behaviour, and helps enforce best practices around security, testing (Codeception, CI/CD), and DevOps (Docker, AWS, Ansible).

Technical Stack &

• Expertise Languages &

• Frameworks: PHP 7/8, (Symfony), Databases: MySQL, Redis Experience with deployments using Ansible or similar, knowledge and experience using AWS services, optimizing web servers and MySQL DevOps &

• Tools: Git, CI/CD, Jenkins, Docker, Ansible Architecture &

• Patterns: MVC, SOLID, DDD, microservices, event-driven design Authentication/authorization, SQL injection and XSS mitigation Experience Level: Minimum 6 years intermediate+ developer with proven backend expertise (PHP/Symfony, MySQL, APIs, integrations). Excellent communication skills and cultural fit are as important as technical ability. Ability to work through challenges proactively and think beyond just the immediate task. Mitigating risks related to technical debt, security, or performance. Accelerating time-to-market by delivering stable APIs and backend features aligned with roadmap priorities. #

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