Senior Backend Developer

David Kennedy Recruitment is working with a technology company that is seeking to onboard a Senior Developer to join their team. The successful candidate will turn business requirements into well-structured, secure web systems (or background processes and scripts) and keep extending them so they can evolve sustainably over the long term.

Position: Senior Backend Developer

Location: Thailand, Remote

Model: Remote

Employment type: Full time

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Translate business requirements into clear system designs and working software

• Extend and evolve existing systems so they continue to grow sustainably

• Build secure systems that follow established standards, with real protection against common attack vectors

• Design, build and document APIs for other teams and systems to consume

• Use AI tools to accelerate development, and rigorously review and validate all AI-generated output

• Verify that systems meet requirements through systematic testing, review and validation

• Communicate technical decisions clearly to engineers and non-technical stakeholders

REQUIREMENTS:

• 5+ years of experience building web systems with PHP, Go or Node.js

• Solid understanding of web security standards, with practical, working approaches to attack prevention

• Strong grasp of different API styles, able to consume existing APIs and design new ones

• Hands-on use of AI to assist system development, with the discipline to review AI-generated work

• Ability to inspect and verify systems to confirm they meet requirements

• Working knowledge of both SQL and NoSQL databases

• Excellent analytical thinking, problem-solving and technical decision-making

• Strong communication skills, able to explain complex topics simply to the team and stakeholders

• Collaborative team player, open to ideas and feedback

• Eager to learn new technologies and adapt to changing environments

• Good command of English, spoken and written

BENEFITS:

• Fully remote work from Thailand

• Room to experiment, with space to test new ideas and turn promising ones into real work

• Open culture where the team’s opinions and new ideas are welcome

• And many more!