Senior Backend Engineer (PHP) - Studydrive (m / f / d) - For German Resident Only

meinestadt.de GmbH; Rostock; Remote; EUR 55.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Ein führendes Unternehmen im Bildungsbereich sucht einen Backend Engineer, um zuverlässige, skalierbare Systeme mit Laravel zu entwerfen und zu pflegen. Die Position bietet die Möglichkeit zur Remote-Arbeit und umfasst Mentoring von Junior-Entwicklern sowie enge Zusammenarbeit mit Produktmanagern. Das Unternehmen bietet flexible Arbeitszeiten und zahlreiche Entwicklungs- sowie Freizeitmöglichkeiten, darunter 30 Tage Urlaub und Team-Events.

Leistungen

Flexible Arbeitszeiten

100% Remote-Arbeit möglich

Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten

30 Tage Urlaub + Feiertage

Qualifikationen

• Erfahrung als Backend Engineer mit tiefem Wissen in Laravel.
• Starker Hintergrund im Aufbau skalierbarer Webanwendungen und APIs.
• Pragmatische und analytische Herangehensweise an Problemlösungen.

Aufgaben

• Entwurf, Bau und Wartung zuverlässiger Backend-Systeme mit Laravel.
• Eng mit Produktmanagern und Frontend-Entwicklern zusammenarbeiten.
• Junior- und Mid-Level-Ingenieure betreuen und unterstützen.

Kenntnisse

Laravel

Web application development

Problem-solving skills

Mentoring

Collaboration skills

Jobbeschreibung

Studydrive is Europe's leading student community! With more than 3 million registered students, we are transforming the education market. For our users, we are an integral part of their daily lives, as they find direct access to their fellow students, helpful learning materials and all the answers to their most important questions about their studies.

Bewerben Sie sich, nachdem Sie die folgenden Anforderungen an Ihre Fähigkeiten und Qualifikationen für diese Stelle gelesen haben.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain reliable, scalable backend systems with Laravel.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, frontend engineers, and other backend developers to deliver impactful features.
• Mentor and support junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of growth and collaboration.
• Proactively identify and drive improvements in system architecture, performance, and processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex challenges with a structured, analytical mindset.
• Balance speed and long-term maintainability, making pragmatic trade-offs when needed.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a backend engineer, with deep expertise in Laravel.
• Strong track record in building scalable web applications and APIs.
• A pragmatic and analytical approach to problem-solving and decision-making.
• Excellent collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Experience mentoring and guiding teammates, helping them grow professionally.
• A mindset that values both technical excellence and practical, business-oriented solutions.

Benefits:

• All positions (including leadership roles) available in full-time & part-time
• Flexible trust-based working hours
• Remote-first company (100% remote work possible)
• Onboarding program
• Modern office space in Cologne's Südstadt, within walking distance of the main train station
• Development opportunities (Internal academies, workshops, and individual external training)
• Regular team events
• Company celebrations (3 times a year)
• Germany-wide public transport ticket
• Business bike option
• Dog-friendly office
• Sabbatical option
• Working from abroad for up to 3 months per year within the European Economic Area
• Choice of hardware
• Anonymous crisis counselling through external service provider
• 30 days of vacation + New Year's Eve, Christmas, and 1 Culture Day (So actually 33 days)