SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Who We Are Vultr is on a mission to make high-performance cloud infrastructure easy to use, affordable, and locally accessible for enterprises and AI innovators around the world. With 32 global cloud data center locations, Vultr is trusted by hundreds of thousands of active customers across 185 countries for its flexible, scalable, global Cloud Compute, Cloud GPU, Bare Metal, and Cloud Storage solutions. In December 2024 Vultr announced an equity financing at a $3.5 billion valuation. Founded by David Aninowsky and self-funded for over a decade, Vultr has grown to become the world’s largest privately-held cloud infrastructure company. Vultr Cares 100% company-paid insurance premiums for employee medical, dental and vision plans. 401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4%, with immediate vesting Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year 11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan Commitment matters to Vultr! Increased PTO at 3 year and 10 year anniversary + 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary Bonus each year $500 stipend for remote office setup in first year + $400 each following year Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month Company paid Wellable subscription Join Vultr Vultr is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Software Engineer to build, improve, and evolve the backend systems that power one of the world's leading cloud infrastructure platforms. The ideal candidate is a pragmatic, quality-minded PHP engineer who thrives in complex codebases, takes ownership of real problems, and cares about leaving things better than they found them. This is a highly visible role in a high-growth technology company, which will require strong API design instincts, comfort navigating a mature monolithic architecture, and the discipline to balance feature delivery with long-term technical health. Real systems, real scale, real impact — this is your opportunity to contribute to the infrastructure that developers and businesses around the world depend on every day.
Key Responsibilities
Design and build reliable, well-documented RESTful APIs consumed by internal teams and external customers at scale Navigate and extend a large, mature PHP monolith… understanding existing patterns, respecting stability, and improving incrementally Identify and address technical debt in a principled way, balancing immediate delivery needs with long-term maintainability Integrate and maintain third-party SDKs and external services, ensuring reliability, error handling, and graceful degradation Write clean, testable code that meets and elevates team coding standards… leaving every surface better than you found it Collaborate closely with engineering peers and leads to review code, share context, and raise the technical bar across the team Debug and resolve production issues across a complex, interconnected system… quickly, thoroughly, and with clear communication Contribute to architectural discussions and help evaluate technical tradeoffs as systems evolve Qualifications 3+ years of professional PHP development experience in a production environment Demonstrated experience designing and building RESTful APIs… versioning, authentication, error handling, and documentation Strong MySQL skills - schema design, query optimization, and understanding of indexing and performance at scale Experience working within large, legacy codebases… comfortable reading unfamiliar code and making safe, targeted changes Familiarity with third-party SDK integration patterns and handling upstream service failures gracefully Understanding of SOLID software engineering principles, testing strategies, and code review practices Experience with Git-based workflows and collaborative development in a team environment Cloud infrastructure exposure is a plus Compensation $80,000 - $95,000 Final compensation will vary depending on years of experience, background/skill set, location, and applicable laws Inclusion & Privacy We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences, and we prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. Vultr will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable laws and will not conduct a background check until after an offer of employment has been extended and accepted. We also take your privacy seriously. We handle personal information responsibly and follow applicable laws, including U.S. privacy rules and India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. Your data is used only for legitimate business purposes and is protected with proper security measures. Where allowed by law, applicants may request details about the data we collect, access or delete their information, withdraw consent for its use, and opt out of nonessential communications. For more details, please see our Privacy Policy. Apply To This Job