About the Role
We are looking for a Senior PHP Software Engineer to join our Engineering team in Berlin. At Atolls, your role will be instrumental in helping us developing and scaling our core web applications and community platforms, ensuring high performance and reliability, creating exceptional user experiences and empowering consumers to make informed and confident shopping decisions. As a key part of our team, you’ll be directly involved in building and enhancing the digital destinations our users rely on throughout their shopping journeys. Your contributions will help shape how millions of consumers interact with our platforms, guiding them to make smart, fair, and rewarding choices.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain robust, scalable web applications and community platforms using PHP and the Laravel framework.
- Design, implement, and optimize high-performance GraphQL and REST APIs to support our front-end applications and services.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers and front-end developers, to plan and deliver new features.
- Manage database performance and scalability, working with MySQL, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL databases like MongoDB and Elasticsearch.
- Implement comprehensive unit tests and follow TDD principles to ensure code quality, reliability, and maintainability.
- Optimize our CI/CD pipelines using Docker, Jenkins, and GitLab CI to ensure smooth and reliable deployments.
Requirements
- Scalable web applications and community platforms using PHP/Laravel experience.
- Expertise in high-performance APIs (GraphQL/REST).
- Database optimization.
- Cross-team delivery of production-ready features.
- Dedicated to creating exceptional user experiences and driving innovation.
- Fluent in English with excellent communication skills.
Skills
- PHP
- Laravel
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- Elasticsearch
- MongoDB
- Redis
- Memcache
- OOP
- design patterns
- unit testing
- TDD
- GraphQL APIs
- REST APIs
- Composer
- AWS
- Docker
- Jenkins
- GitLab CI
- CloudWatch
- BugSnag
- Atatus
- Grafana
- Collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Team communication
- Continuous learning
- Code documentation
- Cross-functional alignment
Location
- Berlin
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior
Benefits
- A culture that values personal and professional development, with internal mobility opportunities.
- A supportive and open-minded team that embraces diverse perspectives and innovative ideas.
- 32 days of paid vacation plus your birthday off.
- A flexible hybrid working scheme to balance work and life.
- Access to a learning budget and internal training.
- Mental health coaching.
- Regular global and local get-togethers.
- The possibility of taking a sabbatical after three years with the company.
- A cloud-based company setup.
About the Company
- Atolls is the world’s largest community-driven shopping platform, active in 20+ markets.
- We help millions make smarter spending decisions across discovery, evaluation, and (re-)purchase by connecting people with the right brands and retailers.
- Our 1,000+ team across 10 countries builds products used every day at global scale, where you’ll have real ownership and see your impact.
- Want to shape the destinations people rely on to shop with confidence?
Equal Opportunity
- At Atolls, we want to ensure that all employees can thrive in an inclusive environment. Our employment opportunities are open to every gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation, ability, place of origin, or socioeconomic status. We remain committed to a culture of diversity, equity and belonging, where all employees are welcomed, respected, connected, and engaged.
