Hybrid Backend Engineer – PHP, Golang

at Kaufland e-commerce

• Job title: Backend Engineer – PHP, Golang
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Docker, Kubernetes, Microservices, PHP, Go
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Cologne, Germany

About the role

• Backend Engineer developing robust PHP & Golang solutions for Kaufland's e-commerce marketplaces. Collaborating with a diverse team to enhance customer and seller experiences.

Responsibilities

• Developing cutting-edge technology and designing scalable, robust backend solutions for our Kaufland marketplaces is part of your daily work.
• You take ownership of end-to-end feature development — from design and implementation to testing, deployment, and production monitoring.
• You collaborate closely with stakeholders and other engineers, communicating effectively to achieve shared objectives.
• You contribute to the evolution of our development processes and methodologies, exploring new tools and technologies to improve our engineering practices.
• You write clean, maintainable, high-performance code while following best practices.
• In pair-programming sessions, you mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and growth.

Requirements

• You hold a degree in (business) information technology, (business) engineering, mathematics, physics, or have comparable practical experience.
• You have extensive backend development experience, with solid, hands-on expertise in PHP and/or Golang demonstrated in real-world projects.
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, databases, and microservices architecture, and familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• You are motivated to continuously develop yourself and your team to improve incrementally every day.
• Excellent communication skills, a willingness to embrace our company culture and values, and the ability to work in an international, English-speaking team.

Benefits

• Create your own work–life balance: Flexible choice to work remotely (within Germany) or from one of our offices in Cologne, Darmstadt, Düsseldorf, or our co-working space in Berlin.
• Relocation support: If you want to move to Germany, we offer an attractive relocation package to ensure a smooth start.
• Fitness offers: Discounts and deals with Urban Sports Club and RSG Group fitness studios for fitness, swimming, yoga, and more.
• Mental well-being: Support via offerings such as Instahelp, a digital platform for online psychological counseling.
• Vacation & sabbatical: 30 days of vacation per year and the option to take a sabbatical after a qualifying period with the team.
• Pluxee restaurant vouchers option: Purchase Pluxee vouchers through us and benefit from tax-advantaged meal allowances.
• Deutschlandticket: We subsidize your train season ticket for greater mobility.
• Employee discount: You will receive a monthly coupon for Kaufland.de.
• Free choice of operating system: macOS or Ubuntu Linux — it’s up to you.
• Professional growth: Access to online language learning programs, in-house training, automated 360-degree feedback, and coverage of costs for relevant conferences, training, and approved team workshops to strengthen collaboration.