Senior Backend Developer – m/f/d
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Senior Backend Developer for E-Commerce team at FAAREN GmbH focusing on backend systems and infrastructure optimization with remote work options.
Responsibilities:
- You design scalable processes around Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery
- You evaluate new technologies for upcoming features
- You play a key role in planning, conceiving and implementing our software systems and continuously optimize existing processes
- You continuously develop and improve our web applications
- Planning, building, monitoring, maintaining and documenting our infrastructure (cloud, root servers, on-premises) as well as external hosting
- Backup planning, execution, monitoring and contributing to the recovery plan (business continuity)
- Ensuring optimal security levels (infrastructure design, patching, regular updates)
- Proactive scaling and cost control of the infrastructure
- Implementing efficient DevOps processes and providing appropriate tools
- Building and maintaining metrics and tooling for code quality, security and risk reporting
- Identifying and resolving infrastructure issues and conducting regular load tests
- Preparing and supporting external penetration tests
- Supporting big-data initiatives and data lake implementations
- Clear and transparent communication of all relevant changes, risks and incidents
- Participating in discovery phases for new features
Requirements:
- You have at least solid knowledge of database administration, ideally including performance tuning and scaling (MySQL, MongoDB)
- You are distinguished by strong software engineering skills (object-oriented design, design patterns, testing)
- You have several years of hands-on experience in cloud infrastructure and DevOps, particularly with AWS and Hetzner
- You have practical experience with Kubernetes and container technologies (Docker)
- You are experienced with monitoring and logging tools as well as backup and recovery systems
- Security planning, penetration testing and patch management are familiar to you
- You have practical experience implementing and optimizing CI/CD pipelines, especially with GitHub Actions
- You have very strong experience with PHP and the Laravel framework
- Basic knowledge of JavaScript, TypeScript and Vue.js is desirable
- Ideally, you have experience with Stripe as a payment service provider
- You have fluent German language skills
Benefits:
- Friendly work environment: We are a great team ― we foster an open, informal, first-name culture where support and camaraderie are highly valued
- Think Big: You will join a dynamic and diverse work environment that is constantly evolving and offers exciting opportunities
- Choose your hardware: Pick between Windows and macOS according to your preference. We also support home-office equipment when needed
- Maximum flexibility: Enjoy fully flexible working hours and the option to work completely remotely or from our office in Würzburg for an optimal work–life balance
- Exclusive partner offers: Benefit from discounts with partner companies, e.g., for lunch and other corporate perks
- Health and well-being: We care about your well-being with company health insurance, ergonomic workstations, height-adjustable desks and discounts at local gyms
- Future provision: Secure your future with our company pension scheme
- Strengthening team spirit: We promote cohesion through regular company and team events as well as shared virtual lunches


















