Senior Backend Engineer (f/x/m) Checkout & After Sales in Tech & Data Team

We are Team Purchase Experience and we are part of the Tech & Data team at Thomann.io. We take ownership for a Checkout that makes sealing the deal a joy for our customers and a seamless process for our internal departments - even long after the equipment has been delivered.

We refine the Thomann Checkout Funnel, integrate Payment Solutions, enable complex Shipping Scenarios and increase Self-Service capabilities for musicians worldwide. Regular collaboration with other Teams & Departments outside of Thomann.io makes that possible.

Currently, we are 8 people working together as a cross-functional team on a daily basis:

• Aryo, Andrew & Fabian are our Software Engineers collaborating on new features and technical concepts, fixing bugs, writing tests and sharing memes.

• Soli ensures we can release new features with confidence as our Quality Engineer.

• Josephine strategizes on how to improve customer satisfaction as our Product Owner while taming our Jira Backlog & Stakeholders.

• Sven supports on a technical & personal level to remove blockers for our mission as our Engineering Manager.

• Shirin advocates for our customers while turning complex flows into great experiences as our Product Designer.

• Eitay uncovers the stories behind our numbers to back up our decisions as our Product Analyst.

We innovate, evolve, collaborate: To support us, we are looking for another Senior Software Engineer (f/x/m) proficient in PHP and related Backend Technologies.

We work remote, distributed, together: Whether fully remote within Germany or on-site in our offices in Berlin & Erlangen - always as a team, always customer-oriented and data-driven.

Here’s what you’ll be doing

• Work cross-functionally to refine the customer journey across the order lifecycle.

• Integrate and optimize local payment methods catering to international markets.

• Solve Logistics puzzles by tackling complex shipping logic.

• Increase the observability of our mission-critical applications to spot (and fix) issues before our customers do.

• Show your API Craftsmanship by building and maintaining internal APIs, while integrating external APIs to connect us to the wider Thomann ecosystem and beyond.

• Take ownership of features that directly move the needle for the business while tackling technical debt that sharpens your architectural skills.

What you should bring to the table

• At least 4 years of current work experience as a Software Engineer, with a deep understanding of PHP and common frameworks (e.g. Symfony).

• You are familiar with OOP concepts, common design patterns and complex database structures.

• You are experienced in first navigating, then improving complex legacy code bases with business requirements & restrictions in mind.

• You manage code & dependencies with Git & composer. Code quality is important to you, secured by automated tests.

• Code reviews are not a nuisance to you, but serve as a basis for improving & sharing your knowledge.

• Daily work happens in English. Since we coordinate closely with our German headquarters, German is a big plus - but if you’re an English speaker willing to learn, we’ll support you.

Our tech stack

• Shop-Backend: We are on PHP 8.4. We take full responsibility for our framework and adhere to established standards (e.g. PSR) during development.

• Shop-Frontend: We use React & Typescript on the client side while leveraging Tailwind for styling and design.

• MySQL & Memcached provide our customers with reliable and fast data.

What we have to offer

• Flexible working hours and location, with the option to go into the office (fully-remote possible)

• 13th salary in November

• Further training opportunities with clear development paths for your career

• Thomann.de employee discount

• Personal work equipment according to your wishes and regarding your role

• Regular team events

• English or German language courses

• 1:1 sessions with an external coach, for professional development

• Urban Sports Club discount

• and more! Check out our Handbook

We value inclusion and diversity

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer that creates a welcoming atmosphere, and value diversity in our teams. We do not make judgements based on ethnicity, nationality, age, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, or religion.

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