Principal Fullstack Engineer - PHP Symfony, Go and Vue.js (m/f/d)

Overview

Shape the future of ecommerce with us! At Shopware, great software is built by great people who take ownership, challenge the status quo, and work together to create solutions that matter. As our new Principal Fullstack Engineer (m/f/d), you’ll combine hands-on coding with architectural leadership to help design and deliver innovative services built on top of Shopware 6.

You’ll work at the intersection of backend, frontend, and cloud technologies, building impactful features like our Shopware Analytics service and collaborating closely with the Data & AI team on cutting-edge ecommerce solutions. In this senior individual contributor role, you’ll be the go-to technical expert in your domain — driving architectural decisions, solving complex challenges, and mentoring fellow engineers to raise the technical bar across the team. This is an opportunity to join a small, highly skilled team in a you build it, you run it culture, where you’ll own projects from concept to production. With our English-first, international environment and agile way of working, you’ll have the space to innovate, learn, and see your ideas make a real impact on the future of digital commerce.

These are your tasks:

• Shopware Services Development: Implement and maintain innovative services built on top of Shopware 6, with a focus on JavaScript/TypeScript (Vue.js) for the frontend and PHP (Symfony) or Go for the backend.
• Ownership & Impact: Take full ownership of your code and domain, ensuring high-quality and scalable solutions. Our teams in the Shopware Services unit live by the motto “you build it, you run it”. Your contributions will drive the evolution of Shopware’s Services Ecosystem and shape the future of ecommerce.
• Diverse Development Areas: Focus on key areas, including the newly launched Shopware Analytics service and other innovative services developed with the Data & AI team.
• Agile Work: Use agile development methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and tools like GitHub and Confluence to ensure efficient and transparent collaboration.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of professional experience, with at least 3 years in a senior role and ideally in an open source environment.
• Willingness to work as a Full Stack Engineer, with a main focus on backend development.
• Tech Stack: PHP (Symfony), Go (Gin, fx), and JavaScript/TypeScript (Vue.js).
• Ideally experience with real-time data analytics tools (e.g., ClickHouse) or willingness to learn.
• Experience with cloud-based solutions using AWS (ECS, ECR, DynamoDB, Kinesis Firehose, SQS), GitHub, Docker, Datadog, and Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform.
• Solid understanding of quality assurance and code reviews.
• Strong reliability, proactivity, and sense of responsibility for tasks and projects to achieve the best outcomes with the team.
• Comfort communicating in English in daily work in an international environment.

Tech stack you’ll work with

• Backend: PHP (Symfony), Go (Gin, fx)
• Frontend: Vue.js, JavaScript/TypeScript
• Data & Analytics: ClickHouse (real-time analytics)
• Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS (ECS, ECR, DynamoDB, Kinesis Firehose, SQS), Docker, Terraform, Datadog
• Workflow & Collaboration: GitHub, Confluence, Scrum/Kanban

What’s in it for you

• Impact at scale – Influence the architecture and direction of Shopware’s growing Services Ecosystem
• Ownership culture – End-to-end responsibility for your code and services
• Innovative projects – Work on analytics, AI-driven services, and high-traffic ecommerce platforms
• Collaborative, international team – English-first communication and supportive colleagues
• Flexibility & connection – Remote-first setup with regular team meetups and key company events

Benefits

• Open culture with flat hierarchies and encouragement of individual initiative
• Permanent contracts with long-term security
• Flexible working hours and options for mobile work and full-remote contracts
• Freedom to choose your preferred work hardware
• Well-structured onboarding with a support buddy
• Diverse opportunities for personal growth and development
• Perks such as company pension plans, health programs, and regular team events

You can get a detailed insight on our career page.

At Shopware, we believe diversity is key to innovative ideas and sustainable success. We focus on an open and inclusive work environment and encourage everyone who wants to contribute to our team to apply.

Your personal contact for this position is Yanina Rudenko, and she is happy to answer any questions you may have!

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Software Development