About The Position
As a Senior Software Engineer – Operations (f/m/d), you will build and improve integrations connecting KoRo’s internal systems with external partners and platforms. You will own critical backend services and data flows across ERP, logistics, finance, and e-commerce, ensuring they are reliable, secure, and scalable. Working closely with Engineering and business teams, you will drive technical improvements and contribute to high engineering standards.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of backend software engineering experience.
- Strong expertise in PHP, Symfony, REST and GraphQL APIs, system integrations, and asynchronous processing using message queues such as RabbitMQ.
- Hands-on experience with Docker, Docker Compose, GitHub Actions, GitHub Container Registry, and automated testing frameworks such as PHPUnit or Pest.
- Strong understanding of software architecture, clean code principles, and distributed systems, with experience building reliable, scalable applications.
- Experience with high-volume data processing, asynchronous message queues, and building and maintaining data pipelines and event-driven systems.
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to take technical ownership, collaborate across teams, and support other engineers.
- Excellent written and spoken English skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Temporal, RoadRunner, Testcontainers, or OpenTelemetry.
- Familiarity with OAuth 2.0 and e-commerce platforms such as Shopware.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services, APIs, and integrations connecting internal systems with external partners and platforms.
- Take end-to-end responsibility for selected integration domains, ensuring reliable performance, maintainability, and continuous improvement.
- Improve system architecture and automate critical workflows while contributing clean, scalable, and maintainable engineering solutions.
- Conduct code reviews, uphold coding standards, and identify potential performance, security, and maintainability issues.
- Troubleshoot complex production issues, identify root causes, and improve monitoring, alerting, and automated testing to prevent recurring problems.
- Work with engineering and business teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
- Share knowledge with junior and mid-level engineers.
Benefits
- Flexible working hours, hybrid work, and 20 days of workation.
- 28 days of vacation to start, increasing by one day per year of tenure up to 30 days.
- Structured onboarding plan.
- Dedicated development budget for personal and professional growth.
- MacBook and fully equipped office setup with monitors and height-adjustable desks.
- Free office snacks and barista coffee.
- 20% discount in the KoRo Online-Shop and partner-company perks.
- Fully funded BVG ticket (Jobticket).
- Fitness membership subsidy for Urban Sports Club, Hansefit, or FitX.
- Company pension scheme (bAV) via Ginkgo.
- Regular team events and company parties.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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