Pixieset

1 Job

175 Employees

About the Company

Pixieset builds simple, beautiful products for modern photographers. We are a group of people working on making the lives of photographers easier. Our mission is to equip and inspire anyone on the journey towards running their own photography business. Launched in 2013, Pixieset is one of the fastest growing companies in the photography industry. Today, hundreds of thousands of photographers around the world use Pixieset to make their business simpler, more professional and more streamlined. Join our growing family. Explore careers at: https://pixieset.com/careers/

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Company Name: Pixieset
Job Title: Senior Software Engineer
Job Description: Job Title: Senior Software Engineer Role Summary: Lead the design, implementation, and operation of scalable backend services, primarily using PHP (Laravel) and cloud infrastructure, to support a high‑traffic platform for creative professionals. Expectations: Demonstrated ability to deliver complex backend solutions from concept through production, maintain high reliability, mentor peers, and drive continuous improvement in performance, security, and developer experience. Key Responsibilities: - Design, develop, and evolve scalable backend systems and APIs. - Own end‑to‑end backend initiatives: technical design, coding, testing, deployment, and post‑deployment operations. - Participate in system design and architectural discussions for distributed, resilient services. - Optimize relational databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL), implement caching (Redis), and improve query performance. - Operate production environments: monitoring, incident response, root‑cause analysis, and reliability enhancement. - Mentor junior engineers through code reviews and best‑practice guidance. - Collaborate cross‑functionally to translate product requirements into technical solutions. Required Skills: - 5+ years of experience building production‑grade backend systems. - Proficiency in PHP with modern frameworks (Laravel, Symfony). - RESTful API design and implementation. - Relational database design, query optimization, and caching strategies. - Distributed systems concepts, API integrations, and performance tuning. - Cloud deployment (AWS) with monitoring, scaling, and reliability best practices. - Incident management, on‑call experience, and post‑incident improvement. - Strong communication, stakeholder alignment, and risk management. - Mentoring and fostering high‑performance engineering culture. Required Education & Certifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (preferred). - Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, PHP certifications) are a plus.

Company Name: Pixieset
Job Title: Senior Software Engineer Technical Lead
Job Description: **Job Title** Senior Software Engineer Technical Lead **Role Summary** Lead and mentor a software engineering team to design, build, and ship scalable, high‑performance web services for a global creative platform. Own product features, technical direction, and operational excellence across both customer‑facing and underlying platform systems. **Expectations** - 5+ years of hands‑on production software development. - 2+ years of engineering leadership or mentorship. - Proven track record delivering large‑scale products to millions of users. - Strong communicator capable of bridging product, design, and engineering. **Key Responsibilities** - Guide cross‑functional teams through the full project lifecycle: discovery, planning, implementation, testing, release, and post‑launch support. - Facilitate Agile ceremonies (stand‑ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, incident reviews). - Mentor, coach, and evaluate developers to foster growth and maintain a high technical bar. - Participate in hiring, interviewing, and onboarding new engineers. - Design and implement scalable, reliable technical solutions aligned with business goals. - Conduct thorough technical reviews (code, architecture, performance). - Prioritize feature backlog with stakeholders while balancing technical debt. - Estimate timelines, allocate resources, and manage project delivery. - Oversee DevOps infrastructure: deployment pipelines, monitoring, security, and cloud platform operations. - Ensure uptime, performance, and application security across services. **Required Skills** - Proficiency in PHP (Laravel, Symfony, Yii, or equivalent). - Strong JavaScript knowledge for modern web applications. - Experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and performance tuning at scale. - System design and architecture: craft concepts to production-ready releases. - Hands‑on operations in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure). - Capable of designing for scalability, reliability, and security. - Excellent written and verbal communication. - Leadership and people‑management skills, including conflict resolution and feedback delivery. **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (preferred). - Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect) are a plus but not mandatory.