Senior Backend Engineer (PHP)/DevOps

1 Month ago • 5 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

WongDoody is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer (PHP)/DevOps to develop and maintain web applications/APIs using PHP, Laravel, and PhpUnit. The role involves creating technical concepts, implementing Docker-based hosting environments, building CI/CD pipelines, and providing technical guidance. The engineer will also analyze existing technologies, automate infrastructure, and ensure software quality through peer code reviews. The position requires working with strong brands and clients, collaborating with a team of developers and designers, and utilizing AI companions like Github Copilot and ChatGPT. The company promotes an inclusive environment, flexible working hours, and offers benefits such as 30 days of vacation and access to the Urban Sports Club.
Must have:
  • 5+ years of experience in commercial projects
  • Strong PHP knowledge, object-oriented programming, and databases
  • Experience with Docker and cloud-based infrastructures (AWS)
  • Expertise with DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines
  • Familiarity with Linux-based systems
  • Strong English skills are a must-have
Good to have:
  • Experience with bash scripts and Python
  • Good German skills will be a plus as well
Perks:
  • Flexible working hours
  • Work where it works for you
  • Working for strong brands and clients
  • 30 days' vacation per year
  • Urban Sports Club

Job Details

WongDoody creates human experiences at 22 studios across 4 continents. We believe the future can be molded. And by shaping human experiences through creativity and tech, we work to build a future we believe in. 

For us, this starts with our own culture. We strive to create an inclusive environment where every human can bring their whole self to work. Our clients are brands we believe in, from global big players to local heroes to startups we love. With each of our partners, we embark on a journey of co-creation, pushing the boundaries of what's possible and exploring the space where creativity and tech meet. 

Our team of fun, welcoming, values-driven and collaborative problem solvers has one focus at the heart of everything we do: human experience. Human experiences are the touchpoints where brands connect with customers. And we transform businesses by creating engaging, inspiring moments using strategy, creativity, data and technology—all backed by the global technological power of Infosys.

Experience & Tech

We are a cross-unit and cross-location tech and experience team. With more than 50 developers, UX designers and consultants working directly with other WongDoody teams, we are team players and specialists—both in frontend and backend. As part of Infosys, we belong to a leading global technology company with access to solutions and extensive know-how in the fields of commerce, marketing automation and AI, among others. 

Our local 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 

What you can expect

  • 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

What we'd love to see

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

We care about your personality and professional skills. We don't care about your gender, age, nationality or appearance and are open to working with everyone.

Please note: This is a job ad by WongDoody GmbH based in Germany. Through our website or other sources, you may find job ads published by one of our WongDoody sister companies around the globe with whom we act jointly under the band “WongDoody”. For each job offer, only the entity is responsible, which has published the ad. Contact persons, required information and applicable terms may differ. You can inform yourself how WongDoody GmbH is processing your personal data provided in the application process here.

If you have any questions about the application process, feel free to contact our People & Culture Team directly under Vivien.jost@odt.net

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