Jetzt durchstarten als PHP Engineer (f/m/d) bei real Digital Services GmbH in Köln

We are part of the team behind Kaufland.de: Several thousand merchants and millions of products make our multi-channel portal one of the largest marketplaces in Germany. Our work is characterised by a dynamic corporate culture, with a start-up mentality and the opportunities offered by a large corporation in the background. We combine knowledge and many years of experience in e-commerce with flat hierarchies and a highly motivated team. Whether as an intern or an executive: We take every idea seriously, because we want to work together in shaping the future of e-commerce!

We love flexibility! We offer you the best environment to work in a flexible and focused way: You decide whether you want to work in our office in Cologne // Darmstadt while at the same time having the opportunity to work remotely. We want to offer you the most attractive workplace in e-commerce and a maximum of flexibility for your personal work-life balance.

Day-by-day, our development team of about 150 experts pursues the goal of creating the best-possible customer shopping experience for the Kaufland.de marketplace. We are here to inspire millions of customers, to help them find, purchase and get the things they love. To enrich the lives of our customers, we collaborate in cross-functional teams, in which product owners, product designers, frontend and backend engineers, data scientists and lean managers join forces. Details regarding the challenges of the respective product areas can be found here.

Your tasks – this is what awaits you in detail

• As a PHP Engineer (f/m/d) you proactively develop the Kaufland.de Marketplace and internal services further
• In our cross-functional, independent teams, you work with colleagues from other disciplines to develop products that make our customers happy
• You are always up-to-date and rely on cutting edge technologies and innovative processes
• You actively contribute in planning & building scalable and reliable software solutions
• In pair-programming sessions you have the opportunity to transfer knowledge within your team and continuously learn new things

Your profile – this is what we expect from you

• You have an educational level that corresponds to completed university studies in (business) information technology, (business) engineering, mathematics or physics, or you have comparable practical experience
• You have experience in object-oriented programming, preferably with PHP, modern frameworks and knowledge of relational databases (MySQL or similar)
• You understand and implement by patterns, principles and best practices ensuring sustainable, reliable and extendable code
• You have a very high capacity for abstraction, analytical thinking and your actions are always based on partnership
• You have the drive to continuously develop both yourself and your team further in order to become a little bit better every day
• You are passionate about what you do and have a strong interest in current e-commerce trends and developments
• You have excellent communication skills, are willing to embrace our company culture and values and enjoy working in an international, english-speaking team

What we offer

• Work as you feel comfortable! You decide whether you want to work in the office or remotely. We offer you the best possible flexibility in terms of working hours and location. Create your own work-life!

• A highly-motivated and qualified team from different fields and numerous nations

• A sophisticated product with millions of users and a broadly-based technology stack

• A dynamic environment with a start-up mentality, no superfluous red tape and hierarchy, as well as plenty of courage and trust to break new ground

• Free choice of hardware – we provide you with the development environment of your choice

• Always up-to-date – you receive four days of special leave and a budget of €1,300 per year to attend relevant fairs and conferences

• Top conditions at the Urban Sports Club for fitness, team sports, yoga and more

Refer an Engineer Program

You want to work for us, but not without your dearest colleague? Join us as a team and earn money by referring your buddy for one of our open Tech positions! Depending on the level we offer a bonus up to 1.300,- € per referral, which will be paid after successful recruitment (the first part with your first salary, the second part after your buddy passes the trial period).