Senior Backend PHP Software Engineer - Inventory

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About The Position

At Cloudbeds, we're not just building software, we’re transforming hospitality. Our intelligently designed platform powers properties across 150 countries, processing billions in bookings annually. From independent properties to hotel groups, we help hoteliers transform operations and uplevel their commercial strategy through a unified platform that integrates with hundreds of partners. And we do it with a completely remote team. Imagine working alongside global innovators to build AI-powered solutions that solve hoteliers' biggest challenges. Since our founding in 2012, we've become the World's Best Hotel PMS Solutions Provider and landed on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 again in 2024 – but we're just getting started. How You'll Make an Impact: As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will implement new architectures, features, and best practices to scale the Cloudbeds platform. You will contribute to new efforts in service-oriented architectures, leveraging the latest, cutting edge technologies. As a Senior Backend Engineer, your goal is to deliver an exceptional experience to our customers all around the world with quality, performance, and scalability top of mind. Alongside your team, you will leverage latest, modern SaaS and Amazon Web Services (AWS) technologies across all layers of the software stack. Inventory Team: As the backbone of Cloudbeds' Central Reservations tribe, the Inventory team owns the logic behind hotel rates and availability—core systems that power everything from group bookings to rate plans to occupancy insights. We thrive on solving foundational, high-impact challenges at scale, with a strong focus on reliability, performance, and thoughtful design. If you're energized by building mission-critical services in a collaborative, high-trust environment, you'll find your people here.

Requirements

5+ years of backend software engineering experience using object-oriented principles in PHP or Java
2+ years of experience with one or more modern frameworks or ecosystems (e.g., Laravel, Symfony, or similar)
A strong business sense and ability to collaborate with leadership and non-technical stakeholders on highly visible projects
Expert knowledge of relational, indexing, and searching technologies, especially MySQL
A passion for data-informed development, including metrics, experimentation, and rapid prototyping
Strong knowledge and passion for software architecture, design patterns, and testing practices
Experience working with complex data structures and/or inventory cache system is a strong plus
Business-level English fluency required (verbal and written)

Nice To Haves

Experience designing and building microservices using PHP or Java
Experience with gRPC and protobuf
Experience with cloud-based infrastructure (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS)
Experience working with a remote-first and globally distributed team

Responsibilities

As a member of the Inventory Team, you will play a key role in evolving Cloudbeds’ core architecture for hotel rates and availability
Help shape and lead technical discussions around complex systems and domain logic, working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders as a contributor to the backend architecture group
Write clean, well-tested, well-documented, and maintainable code
Contribute to the ongoing migration of our core platform toward a modern, microservices-based architecture
Work on and maintain legacy monolith code as part of our modernization journey
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, build, and deliver scalable, high-quality features
Champion engineering excellence by promoting best practices in code quality, architecture, and team processes
Be a self-started who can take initiative, work independently, and proactively identify opportunities for improvement
Use AI-assisted development tools as part of your daily workflow to increase productivity, accelerate problem-solving, and enhance code quality

Benefits

Remote First, Remote Always
PTO in accordance with local labor requirements
2 corporate apartment accommodations for team member use for free (San Diego & São Paulo)
Monthly Wellness Fridays - enjoy an extra long weekend every month
Full Paid Parental Leave
Home office stipend based on country of residency
Professional development courses in Cloudbeds University
Access to professional development, including manager training, upskilling and knowledge transfer.

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