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Senior (PHP) Engineer (m/f/d)

Tech & Engineering
Remote Germany + 1 more location
Full Time
Permanent
Experienced Professionals

Senior (PHP) Engineer (m/f/d)

When applying for this position, you will have the opportunity to indicate your preferred work location from the following: Remote Germany, Remote UK
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!

Your mission
  • Build and shape 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.
  • Develop our high-performance event driven distributed system using microservices and microfrontends.
  • Collaborate with fellow engineers, product managers, UX, QA, DevOps …
  • Monitor and troubleshoot the system, utilizing various tools and metrics to ensure high availability and performance.
  • Develop and maintain up-to-date documentation, best practices and standards.
Your profile
  • You have expert knowledge in PHP.
  • You are familiar with event driven architecture and already gained experience with event streaming platforms like Kafka or message brokers like RabbitMQ.
  • You have working experience with cloud platforms (preferably AWS) and you are familiar with container technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes.
  • You have a solid knowledge about web technologies and have a profound understanding of website performance, accessibility, semantics and code quality.
  • You have sound experience in component development using modern web frameworks such as Vue, Svelte, SolidJS or React.
  • You are enthusiastic about technical concepts and software architecture.
  • You are a team player with good communication skills.
  • You are characterized by an independent, goal-oriented and structured way of working.
  • Embrace ownership of your projects while understanding their impact on the bigger picture.
What we offer
  • Be you at IU: We support and empower you to achieve your personal and professional goals. After all, your happiness significantly contributes to a positive and productive environment.
  • Work wherever you want…: Digitalization is part of our DNA. Decide for yourself which place sparks the most productivity in you. You love remote work? No problem! Would you like to work abroad for a while? Our WorkFlex Benefit makes it possible.
  • … and flexible in terms of time: It’s your job; We trust you and give you the greatest possible freedom to organize yourself.
  • Take your knowledge to a new level: Where else, if not with us? Enjoy free access to all our e-learning platforms. In addition, we will finance you a complete technology course of your choice.
  • Rest well: We make an effort every day, but we also take the time to recharge our batteries: with 30 days of annual vacation plus an extra day of vacation on your birthday, as well as the 24th and the 31st of december.
  • Make your journey sustainable: Whether it’s a DeutschlandTicket subsidized down to just 7 euros or a Jobrad (bike leasing) offer, enjoy the freedom of mobility for both work and personal activities, while also making an eco-friendly choice.

 

Does this sound like the perfect job for you? Then apply now! If you have any further questions, feel free to contact Ronja at ronja.kaiser@iu.org.

Please be aware that all applications must be submitted through our online form; applications via email will not be considered.

 

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!

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