.We deliver technology to some of the best startups and companies in the world through diverse empowered teams of technologists that want to create change in the digital world.We are a female-led organization that was created to be a safe place for all people from all areas of life. A place where teams are gender-balanced and compensated equally. And a place where careers are unrestrained regardless of cultural, educational, or geographical background.We value people with strong technical skills that are collaborative, curious, results-driven, and take ownership. We embrace people that want to be themselves, have daily flexibility, grow, learn, and make a difference wherever the opportunity presents itself.So we hope this sounds like you. Because we are always looking for exceptional** Semior Back Engineer's** to work in immersive client projects that will challenge your abilities. Ideally, we need you to have business level English language skills and over 5 years of **Senior level experience** in:- 2+ years experience one or more modern PHP frameworks (Laravel, Symfony, CodeIgniter)- A strong business sense and ability to collaborate with leadership and non-technical stakeholders on highly visible projects- Expert knowledge of relational and non-relational databases, indexing, and searching technologies.- A passion for data-driven decision making (metrics, experiments, prototypes,)Experience in Java or the ability and willingness to learn Java- Strong knowledge and a passion for software best practices, design patterns and testing.- Strong teamwork, leadership, and time management skills.- Passionate about agile practices and continuous improvement.- Business level English fluency required (verbal and written skills).Nice to Have:- Experience designing and building a microservice.- Experience with gRPC- Experience with cloud infrastructure (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS)- Experience working with a remote-first and globally distributed team.- Travel industry experience is a plus but definitely not required!- Experience with Atlassian products [Jira/Confluence/Bitbucket].MUSTS:- 5+ years of PHP development experience, including extensive experience with one or more modern PHP frameworks- Open to developing in both PHP and Java**A happy team makes a huge difference, that's why we provide**:- Payment in USD or in your local currency- A truly flexible work schedule- Holiday and performance bonuses- An excellent paid time off policy- 4 free Udemy courses a year- Home exercise & wellness membership- An opportunity for you to help create change in the industry- And more!ATHENAWORKS is an inclusive safe organization that only considers your technical ability, work experience, ability to collaborate, your capacity to grow to the next level of your career, and ability to deliver great work. This means that we also embrace/welcome self-taught people as well! We will NEVER consider any other personal or professional aspects of your life