Hybrid Senior Backend Developer

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About the role

  • Senior Backend Developer evolving a Laravel-based SaaS platform at Kinnovis for the self-storage industry. Collaborating with teams to deliver quality code and drive integrations with third-party systems.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement and maintain backend services and RESTful APIs in Laravel (PHP)
  • Ship production-ready code, write tests and perform thorough code reviews
  • Think from the user's perspective before writing any code
  • Implement and maintain integrations with payment gateways, access control systems, CRM platforms and other third-party APIs
  • Optimise performance through profiling, query tuning and caching strategies
  • Use AI-assisted coding tools where appropriate to boost efficiency and maintain quality
  • Improve robustness by enhancing error handling, resilience and reliability
  • Contribute to shared libraries within the mono-repo and keep dependencies healthy
  • Collaborate with frontend engineers (Vue.js) to refine API contracts and data models
  • Contribute to the evolution of our Laravel architecture within a mono-repo setup

Requirements

  • 7+ years in backend engineering roles, including recent senior-level ownership
  • Strong expertise in Laravel (PHP) and RESTful API design
  • Ability to apply user-centric thinking when planning, implementing, reviewing and testing features
  • Practical experience in a SaaS environment with shared codebases or mono-repos
  • Extensive experience in designing and maintaining scalable code architectures
  • Proficient in applying Clean Code principles, with a strong focus on DRY, SOLID and SRP
  • Proven experience integrating with external APIs and third-party systems (e.g. payments, access control, CRM)
  • Familiarity with CI/CD, automated testing and DevOps tooling, ideally on Azure
  • Strong collaboration skills — experienced in working effectively within cross-functional teams
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and documentation skills in German and English.

Benefits

  • Flexible working hours
  • Hybrid work model
  • Competitive salary starting at EUR 75.000/year depending on qualifications & experience

Job title

Senior Backend Developer

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

€75,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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