Senior Backend Engineer
HomeBuddyNew York, United States
Posted September 11, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
HomeBuddy is an online home improvement platform connecting homeowners with local, verified contractors which welcomes close to 6,000,000 visitors a month, growing month over month! Why homeowners choose HomeBuddy for home improvement projects: When homeowners use HomeBuddy and request a home improvement service, they are matched directly with local contractors. Our goal is to make it simple for homeowners and contractors to connect. Why contractors partner with HomeBuddy to grow their business: HomeBuddy provides exclusive and sustainable customer generation for medium to large size companies including Fortune 5000s in the home improvement industry. With thousands of leads generated every day, HomeBuddy can send a consistent volume of new customers to partners. All HomeBuddy leads and appointments are 100% exclusive to a single contractor, there are no old or shared leads. With global staff and headquarters in Switzerland, HomeBuddy has a strong and successful track record of driving customer acquisition throughout the United States. We’ve experienced double-digit growth year-after-year as more partners take advantage of our home improvement industry expertise as well as effective and reliable services. HomeBuddy was previously known as Siren Group AG [rebranded in June 2023].
Job Description
HomeBuddy is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join a growing home improvement platform. This role involves designing and implementing scalable systems using PHP (Laravel) and modern frameworks, contributing to the full software development lifecycle, and championing systems thinking. The company offers remote work flexibility and a collaborative environment.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional development experience, with experience in PHP/Laravel
- Experience in at least one other modern language or framework - ideally .NET Core, Go, Kotlin/Native/Multiplatform
- Solid understanding of OOP, SOLID principles, and design patterns
- Experience creating or working with C4 diagrams and system architecture documentation
- Proven ability to estimate work accurately and deliver within agreed timelines
- Proficiency with relational and NoSQL databases, including performance tuning
- Proficiency with Git-based workflows and Linux environments
- Experience with o11y tools
- Advanced English
Benefits
- Enjoy the freedom to work from anywhere without being tied to one place
- Achieve a harmonious work-life balance
- Empower yourself with work equipment of your choice
- Feel valued and appreciated
- Get recognized and rewarded
- Enhance your well-being