Senior Backend Engineer/DevOps

Summary

Join WongDoody's cross-unit tech and experience team as a PHP Developer, contributing to the development and maintenance of web applications and APIs. Collaborate with a team of 50+ developers, UX designers, and consultants, leveraging your expertise in PHP, Laravel, and related technologies. Work within architectural, security, and code quality guidelines, and contribute to the design, improvement, and automation of infrastructure for development teams. Enjoy flexible working hours, 30 days of vacation, access to Urban Sports Club, and a welcoming team environment. This role requires strong technical skills in PHP, object-oriented programming, and databases, along with experience in DevOps and CI/CD pipelines. The ideal candidate will also possess experience with Docker, cloud-based infrastructures, and agile project management.

Requirements

• 5+ years of practical experience in commercial projects
• A college or university degree in an IT-related field or similar education
• Very strong technical knowledge of PHP, object-oriented programming, design patterns, and databases (relational and document-based)
• Good experience with Docker, understanding of cloud-based infrastructures such as AWS
• Expertise with DevOps tools, technologies, designing and improving CI/CD pipelines
• Familiar with Linux-based systems, like Debian, their secure provisioning and maintenance
• Experience with automation tools for testing and infrastructure provisioning
• Familiar with agile project management processes, like Scrum or Kanban
• Strong English skills are a must-have

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain web applications / APIs (REST, GraphQL) within architectural, security, and code quality guidelines, using PHP, Laravel and PhpUnit
• Create Technical Concepts and PoC as basis for further project estimations, maintenance of technical documentation of projects
• Maintain and implement Docker-based hosting environments in the Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) by using and improving our automated toolset
• Build and orchestrate automated CI/CD pipelines, based on Gitlab, Terraform and Docker
• Analyze current technology utilized within the company and develop steps and processes to improve and expand upon them
• Provide technical guidance and educate team members and coworkers on development and operations
• Use AI companions, like Github Copilot, ChatGPT, Review Bot and a set of internal AI tools
• Ensure the highest quality of software for yourself and the team by actively engaging in peer code reviews
• Design, improve and automate our infrastructure for development teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with bash scripts and Python will be a plus
• Good German skills will be a plus as well

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Work where it works for you. At home or in the office, or any mix you like
• Working for strong brands and clients we believe in
• 30 days' vacation per year
• Urban Sports Club
• Nice people in welcoming teams