Backend Engineer (m/f/d) - Marketing Core Technology - Onsite in Berlin

Backend Engineer (m/f/d) - Marketing Core Technology - Onsite in Berlin

As the Marketing Core Technology team, we work on building the best-in-class marketing automations and providing data through resilient data engineering processes, in close collaboration with the Marketing Data Science, Tracking, and Marketing Data Analytics teams. Together with our main stakeholders, we build tooling that enables the Demand unit of About You to optimize marketing spend and derive business insights that drive the company forward.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend applications and RESTful APIs
• Develop scalable backend services and fullstack applications using PHP
• Provide and manage scalable cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud using IaC principles
• Design and manage database schemas, and optimize queries for relational and non-relational databases
• Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines to ensure reliable and automated deployments
• Implement containerization for applications using Docker
• Ensure performance optimization and monitoring through tools like Google Cloud Logging and Monitoring
• Implement robust security measures, including authentication, authorization, and data encryption
• Create internal and external documentation for systems and processes
• Conduct code reviews and contribute to clean, well-documented, and efficient codebases
• Address system performance, data integrity, and integration resiliency with internal and external systems

Requirements

• At least 2-4 years of proven backend engineering experience, focusing on event-driven architectures, high-scale data orchestration, and ETL processes
• Advanced proficiency in modern PHP (8.2+) and modern frameworks such as Laravel (11/12) or Symfony (6/7), with hands-on experience refactoring legacy monoliths
• Strong SQL skills (MySQL or PostgreSQL), including expert-level schema design, complex query optimization, and indexing strategies
• Proven experience building resilient enterprise-grade integrations and leveraging Redis and advanced caching strategies
• An obsession with code quality, engineering best practices, and maintaining high testing coverage to ensure system reliability
• Deep proficiency with observability tools and advanced debugging techniques to troubleshoot complex distributed systems
• Hands-on experience with containerization and local environment automation using Docker, GNU Make, and Bash scripting
• Proficient in modern, AI-augmented development using tools like Cursor, Claude Code, or Gemini

Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Fresh fruit every day
• Sports courses
• Free access to code.talks
• Exclusive employee discounts
• Free drinks
• Language courses
• Laracast account for free
• Company parties
• Help in the relocation process
• Mobility subsidy
• State-of-the-art technology
• Central location
• Company pension
• Dog-friendly office
• AY Academy
• Feedback culture
• Job bikes