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Full Stack Developer

  • Hybrid
    • Sofia, Sofia (stolitsa), Bulgaria
  • Technology

Job description

👨‍💻 Who We Are

At Newsflare, we believe in the power of user-generated video. Our platform connects everyday filmers with global publishers, broadcasters and brands — helping creators share extraordinary moments and get paid for them. We’ve already paid out over $20M to our community, and we’re just getting started.

As we scale our marketplace and expand globally, we’re strengthening the technology that makes it all possible.

🚀 Why This Role Matters

Every video uploaded, found and licensed runs through our web ecosystem. To keep pace with our growth, we need robust, secure, high-performing applications — and that’s where you come in.

We’re looking for a Full Stack Developer to build features end-to-end across frontend, backend and cloud infrastructure. You’ll help shape the platform used daily by creators, customers and internal teams worldwide.

Job requirements

💻 What You’ll Do

Full-Stack Development

  • Build and ship features across the full stack with speed, scalability and security in mind.

  • Develop and maintain responsive, user-friendly interfaces.

  • Design APIs, backend services and database structures.

  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues across all layers.

Cloud & DevOps

  • Own and optimise our AWS environment (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, Lambda, CloudFormation).

  • Implement and improve CI/CD pipelines.

  • Manage networking, security groups, load balancing and server performance.

  • Support containerisation workflows (Docker; Kubernetes a plus).

Quality & Collaboration

  • Write clean, testable, well-documented code.

  • Contribute to architecture decisions and technical planning.

  • Work effectively with a remote, cross-functional team.

🏆 What Success Looks Like (First 6 Months)

  • You’re confidently delivering full-stack features to production.

  • The platform is faster, more stable and easier to maintain.

  • Deployments are smoother and more automated.

  • AWS services are secure, efficient and well-structured.

  • The team sees you as a proactive, dependable engineering partner.


👤 About You

  • 5+ years with PHP 7 (or similar OO language).

  • Strong MySQL and ElasticSearch/NoSQL experience.

  • 3+ years frontend experience (HTML5, CSS3, JS, jQuery, Bootstrap, SASS/LESS, Twig, Gulp).

  • Solid AWS knowledge (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, CloudFormation).

  • Understanding of networking: TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing and security groups.

  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines (CodePipeline or similar).

  • Familiar with Docker; Kubernetes is a bonus.

  • Worked on large-scale platforms or complex systems.

  • Strong communicator, highly organised, comfortable working independently in a remote team.

  • Familiar with security best practices (encryption, authentication, API security).

💥 What You’ll Get

  • High-impact developer role in a fast-growing media-tech company.

  • Competitive salary.

  • Remote, based in Bulgaria

  • Direct input into product architecture and platform evolution.

  • A smart, collaborative team building technology that empowers creators worldwide.

🌈 Our Commitment to Inclusion

We’re committed to creating an environment where everyone feels welcome, supported and able to do their best work. If you need accommodations at any stage of the hiring process, we’re here to help.

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