Senior Backend PHP Engineer - Infrastructure (m/f/d)

Wunder Mobility; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Wunder Mobility is seeking a Senior Backend PHP Engineer - Infrastructure to join the WunderFleet team in a fast-growing mobility tech environment. You will design and implement high-level backend designs, REST APIs, and scalable infrastructure work with PHP, AWS, and modern web tech.

You will collaborate with mobile teams, drive features end-to-end, document architectures, and own project delivery in a dynamic startup setting headquartered in Hamburg with US and EU teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of programming experience with backend development.
• Strong knowledge of backend software development.
• Experience with PHP, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX.
• Good knowledge of AWS: EC2, Beanstalk, RDS, S3.
• Familiarity with jQuery and REST APIs.
• Proficient in English.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop REST APIs for fast product development.
• Collaborate with iOS and Android engineers to add features.
• Deliver new features with high quality and speed.
• Develop the backend with modern web technologies.
• Expand knowledge of software architecture and new technologies.
• Improve and extend infrastructure and automate processes.
• Write and maintain technical documentation.
• Manage project requirements, deadlines, and quality.

Skills

Backend development

PHP

HTML5

CSS

JavaScript

AJAX

AWS (EC2, Beanstalk, RDS, S3)

jQuery

REST APIs

English proficiency

Tools

YII2 framework

Stripe integration

Job description

As Senior Backend PHP Engineer - Infrastructure (m/f/d) you will join the WunderFleet team during an exciting time of growth. You will work within a team to envision, design, and implement high-level designs and technical requirements for Wunder Fleet. You thrive in a challenging and changing start-up environment, are always pushing for the best product possible, and delivering impactful solutions.

• 5+ years of previous programming experience
• Excellent knowledge of backend software development
• Experience with the following software technologies: PHP, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX
• Good knowledge of AWS technologies: EC2, Beanstalk, RDS, S3
• Familiarity with Javascript frameworks (jQuery)
• Technical understanding of REST APIs
• Proficient English language skills

What you will do

• Design and develop REST APIs that ensure fast and smooth product development
• Collaborate with iOS and Android engineers to develop new features for our products
• Deliver new features with high-quality and high-speed
• Technical development of backend with modern web technologies
• Enhance and expand your knowledge of software architecture, programming and new technologies
• Improve and extend the existing infrastructure and automate processes
• Write and maintain technical documentation
• Manage own project requirements, deadlines and quality

What you bring to the table

• 5+ years of previous programming experience
• Excellent knowledge of backend software development
• Experience with the following software technologies: PHP, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX
• Good knowledge of AWS technologies: EC2, Beanstalk, RDS, S3
• Familiarity with Javascript frameworks (jQuery)
• Technical understanding of REST APIs
• Proficient English language skills

What gives you bonus points

• Experience with YII2 framework
• Payment Integration Experience (Stripe etc.)

Headquartered in Hamburg, Wunder Mobility is a fast-growing mobility tech company with offices in Germany and California and backed by investors from Europe and the US. Wunder provides turn-key solutions that enable companies and cities worldwide to provide clean, convenient, and accessible mobility. Cities and companies in 100+ locations across five continents use our platform to launch and scale new mobility services, manage and finance fleets of shared vehicles, optimize daily operations, and improve urban planning and traffic management.

Wunder technology is used by almost 100 clients across the world, including German, Japanese and American OEMs, VC-backed startups, and cities. Our global team of almost 150 professionals includes veterans from the tech and mobility industries from 50+ countries.

Wunder Fleet, under the umbrella of Wunder Mobility, specializes in white-labeled, fleet management software – enabling any company to start their own car-, bike- and/or scooter-sharing service. Our Fleet product includes fleet management backend systems, the customer-facing frontend, and Android and iOS applications for direct rental of vehicles. Our Wunder Fleet unit is looking for a Senior PHP Engineer-Infrastructure (m/f/d) who is willing to take their skills to the next level by joining our amazing Engineering team - the core of our product and organization.