Senior Backend Engineer

Summary

Join Roadsurfer, Europe's largest campervan rental company, as a (Senior) Backend Engineer to contribute to the growth of their Spots platform. You will design and implement robust backend features in PHP, focusing on clean architecture and integration with third-party systems. The role involves refactoring and decoupling existing systems to improve scalability and collaborating with cross-functional teams. You will work with Symfony, Pimcore, and CoreShop, and contribute to a clean, modular backend setup. This is a remote position based in Spain. Roadsurfer offers a unique opportunity to work on a rapidly growing platform and make a significant impact.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in PHP backend development, ideally with Symfony
• Strong grasp of modular architecture, clean code, and testing
• Proficient in SQL and familiar with relational databases (e.g. MySQL)
• Comfortable refactoring legacy code and reducing complexity
• Independent, ownership-driven working style
• Thoughtful and pragmatic - you dig deep to understand problems but keep solutions simple
• Fluent in English and a collaborative team player

Responsibilities

• Design and implement robust backend features in PHP, with a focus on clean, maintainable architecture
• Develop integrations with external systems to onboard large campsites and design developer-friendly APIs that power our mobile app
• Refactor and decouple tightly coupled system parts to improve scalability and future flexibility
• Extend and maintain our Symfony-based setup, built on Pimcore and CoreShop
• Improve code quality through testing, documentation, and thoughtful refactoring
• Collaborate with cross-functional peers (including mobile developers and product managers) to ship end-to-end features
• Participate in code reviews and take part in architectural discussions

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Pimcore and/or CoreShop