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

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)