Senior Software Engineer (m/w/d) - Remote, Hybrid, On-Location

Knowledge Hero GmbH; Weißenburg in Bayern; Hybrid; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A growing e-learning company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own complex features and drive technical quality. You will mentor junior engineers and contribute to architectural decisions while working in a flexible environment. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of software engineering experience, excellent English skills, and a structured work style. Enjoy exciting challenges without the stress of overtime and a focus on professional development.

Leistungen

Flexible working hours

Professional development budget

Flat hierarchies

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Living in Germany or the EU.
• Structured, self-driven work style.
• Continuous learning mindset.

Aufgaben

• Own technical designs and deliver complex features/modules.
• Perform code reviews and mentor less experienced engineers.
• Contribute to architectural decisions.

Kenntnisse

PHP with Laravel

Vue.js

Kubernetes

Docker

Database optimization

Strong sense for usability

Very good English skills

Tools

GitLab CI

Playwright

Jobbeschreibung

Your mission

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who takes ownership of complex features and modules, drives technical quality, and strengthens the team through mentoring.

Your responsibilities

• Own technical designs and deliver complex features/modules
• Perform code reviews
• Mentor and uplift less experienced engineers
• Contribute to architectural decisions and advance standards
• Measure, analyze, and improve existing systems

Your profile

Are you proud of your code and comfortable shipping without endless approval chains? Do you dislike endless meetings and complicated processes?

Additionally, you bring:

• Living in Germany or the EU
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Very good English skills; German optional
• Structured, self-driven work style and clear communication (remote team)
• Continuous learning mindset — you want to grow
• Maintainable code practices
• PHP with Laravel or other modern frameworks
• Frontend development with Vue.js or comparable frameworks
• A strong sense for usability
• Open minded / experience with AI assisted development
• Enjoy refactoring — we also have legacy code
• Database optimization & analysis
• Kubernetes
• Docker

Why us?

Our Current Tech Stack

• PHP 8.4 with Laravel
• MariaDB
• Vue.js with TypeScript and the Composition API
• State management with Pinia
• Tailwind CSS
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Playwright for E2E testing
• GitLab CI

What We Offer

• Startup feeling without overtime
• Exciting challenges in a growing e-learning and SaaS environment
• Location flexibility: Stuttgart, Kempten, or fully remote
• Flexible working hours for work-life balance
• Few meetings - you can focus on your work
• Flat hierarchies and an open communication culture
• Professional development budget for conferences, certifications, and courses

Application Process

• Intro conversation (45 min, online)
• Code challenge (no time pressure)
• Presentation and technical interview with the lead developer (60 min, online)
• Meet the team (30 min, online)
• CEO meeting & offer (online)