Software Engineer (m / f / d) PHP

IU Internationale Hochschule; Köln; Hybrid; EUR 50.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

IU Internationale Hochschule is seeking a passionate Software Engineer to enhance our Engineering Team. This full-time role offers the flexibility to work remotely or from our office. You'll be developing and maintaining high-performance systems focused on the student contract lifecycle, making a positive impact on education accessibility. Join us in our innovative and diverse community!

Leistungen

Flexible working hours

Remote work options

Personalized technology choices

Free access to e-learning platforms

Public transport subsidy

33 days of vacation

Qualifikationen

• Solid experience in PHP development.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and container technologies.
• Team player with good communication skills.

Aufgaben

• Develop and maintain high-performance, event-driven distributed systems.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, UX, QA, and DevOps.
• Document best practices and ensure system performance.

Kenntnisse

PHP

Event-driven architecture

AWS

Docker

Vue.js

Kafka

Microservices

Team collaboration

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Jobbeschreibung

Join us to make education accessible for all!

Strengthen our Engineering Team in full-time (40 hrs. / week) as Software Engineer (m / f / d) within Germany or UK remotely or at one of our office locations .

This role focuses on developing and maintaining high-performance, event-driven distributed systems and managing the student contract lifecycle.

Our Stack

• PHP, Vue.js 3, Tailwind CSS, Vite, Kafka, AWS, Docker, DataDog, GitLab, DDD

Don't worry if you don't have experience with every technology in our stack—if you're passionate about learning and growing, we encourage you to apply!

• Building and shaping a new end-to-end service focused on student contract lifecycle management—from contract creation through lifecycle events like recognition of prior learning, leave semesters, etc., to data transfer into Workday.
• Developing our high-performance event-driven distributed system using microservices and microfrontends.
• Collaborating with fellow engineers, product managers, UX, QA, DevOps, and other stakeholders.
• Monitoring and troubleshooting the system, utilizing various tools and metrics to ensure high availability and performance.
• Developing and maintaining up-to-date documentation, best practices, and standards.

Your Profile

• Solid experience in PHP development.
• First experience with event-driven architecture and ideally some exposure to event streaming platforms like Kafka or message brokers like RabbitMQ.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (preferably AWS) and experience with container technologies such as Docker.
• Good understanding of web technologies and familiarity with topics like website performance, accessibility, semantics, and code quality.
• Experience in component development using modern web frameworks such as Vue, Svelte, SolidJS, or React.
• Enthusiasm for technical concepts and software architecture.
• Team player with good communication skills.
• Independent, goal-oriented, and structured way of working.
• Ownership of tasks and eagerness to grow and contribute to the bigger picture.

We offer

• Be you at IU : We support and encourage you to achieve your personal and professional goals. After all, your satisfaction is an essential part of a positive and productive environment.
• Work where you want... : Digitalization is part of our DNA. Therefore, you can decide for yourself which place sparks the most productivity in you. Do you love working from home? No problem! Do you want to work abroad for a while? Our WorkFlex benefit makes it possible.
• and flexible in time : It's your job : We trust you and give you the greatest possible freedom to organize yourself.
• Use your own technology : You can freely choose your equipment. Everyone has their own preferences when it comes to hardware and IDE.
• Take your knowledge to a new level : Where, if not with us? Enjoy free access to all our e-learning platforms. In addition, we finance a complete technology degree of your choice.
• Sustainably to your destination : The 9-euro ticket is back! We subsidize your DeutschlandTicket, so you only pay €8.70 per month. Do you prefer to travel by bike? Then a JobRad might be something for you. This way, you are mobile both professionally and privately and do something good for the environment.
• 33 days of relaxation : Breaks are important! In addition to 30 flexible vacation days per year, we also give you an extra day off on your birthday and free days on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.

IU International University of Applied Science (IU) is Germany's largest university of applied science – and we are not just an excellent choice for studying, but also an outstanding Great Place to Work! As an Edutech company, we rely on state-of-the-art technology and data-driven approaches. That's why AI-driven voice assistants and other GPT systems have long become part of our daily work routine, helping us to focus on exciting projects.

Here at IU over 4,000 employees are dedicated to making a difference.

Become part of our Engineering team! We're passionate, competitive, open to all things new - and we love data. We live to code anything that makes IU students and IU services better.

Actions speak louder than words : We cherish our "Culture of Everyone" and would like to take this opportunity to empathize that we do not tolerate discrimination towards any race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. We welcome you as you are and look forward to nurturing our diverse community at the IU!