Senior Backend Developer (Remote, Thailand)

About the role

A technology company is hiring a Senior Backend Developer through David Kennedy Recruitment. The position is fully remote and based in Thailand. The successful candidate turns business requirements into well-structured, secure web systems or background processes and keeps extending them so they can evolve sustainably.

Key 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 following established standards, with protection against common attack vectors
• Design, build and document APIs for other teams and systems to consume
• Use AI tools to speed up 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

Required profile

• 5+ years of experience building web systems with PHP, Go or Node.js
• Solid understanding of web security standards and practical 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 development, with discipline to review AI-generated work
• Ability to inspect and verify systems to confirm they meet requirements
• Excellent analytical thinking, problem-solving and technical decision-making
• Strong communication skills, able to explain complex topics simply
• Collaborative team player eager to learn new technologies
• Good command of English, spoken and written

Required skills

• PHP, Go or Node.js
• API design and consumption
• SQL and NoSQL databases

What we offer

• Fully remote work from Thailand
• Space to experiment and turn promising ideas into real work
• An open culture where team opinions and new ideas are welcome