We are an agile, Berlin-based e-commerce brand providing exceptional-quality homewares at an exceptionally fair price. We believed that the industry was in need of a shake-up, and that the best way to do things was to do them differently. Our 60 employees, hailing from 20 countries, think the same.
At URBANARA, we encourage creativity and innovative ideas that push of us forward on our way of becoming an edge-tech E-Commerce company. We are currently looking for a passionate, strong and committed
Tech Lead (PHP Engineering) (m/f)
to help us build a scalable and fast e-commerce platform based on the best usage of latest technology, processes and methodologies. Enthusiastic about new and innovative ideas, you will motivate and guide your team to develop high-quality, creative solutions. By practicing Agile and Test-Driven Development practices, as well as Functional and Behavioural Testing, your implementation of new, cutting-edge technologies will help drive the brand forward, preparing it for larger and international markets.
Day-to-day, this means:
Oversee and guide the implementation of a new platform, as well as influence and design new projects
Build next-generation web applications with a user-centric approach
Support in designing and implementing APIs for SPA's, mobile and other third party apps
Integrate payment providers, logistics providers, BI, and other internal tools
Develop micro-services to support daily basis operation
Responsibility for your team, ensuring high-quality output that is efficient and delivered on time,
Leading by example and coding with your team
You’d describe yourself as:
An expert in PHP with 6+ years of relevant experience in back-end development
Fluent in PHP 5 (PHP 7 a plus), Event Driven Development, ecommerce development, Javascript (strong and well structured javascript knowledge) and Redis
Having a deep understanding of Symfony2, Doctrine2, Object Orientation, Clean Code and Design Patterns
Having good knowledge in data modeling, design patterns and Scrum
Experienced with RESTful Applications and Agile Development
Having great analytic vision and software architecture capabilities
Fluent in English
Nice to know but not required:
Symfony3
WebSockets
DDD
BDD
ReactJS
Message Queue Systems/Development
Tech-Lead experience
We promise:
A full-time position in a dynamic company in the heart of Berlin
Responsibility, trust and resources from day one
Potential for growth and professional development opportunities with regular review meetings
An inspiring, positive and transparent company culture
Onboarding programme, weekly German classes and generous employee discounts
An open working environment where diversity is our strength
Sound like we’re a match? We’re glad you found us. All applicants are asked to apply by first completing a coding test on GitHub. Once you’ve submitted your test, send your results, along with your CV and cover for consideration. Applications without the test results will not be considered.
