Hob by Horse GmbH is hiring a Shopware Senior Backend Developer (d/w/m) to support our teams in designing and building sophisticated, scalable e-commerce applications. You will be responsible for our entire agile development, release, and deployment lifecycle, contributing to a collaborative team of 11-50 employees with flat hierarchies.
What You'll Do
- Conceptualize and implement complex and scalable applications.
- Take responsibility for agile development, release, and deployment processes (e.g., Git workflow).
- Independently develop custom plugins for our platform.
- Program interfaces to connect various systems.
- Support and mentor backend development colleagues.
What We're Looking For
- Very good knowledge of object-oriented programming principles.
- Very good knowledge of PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript (ES6).
- Very good knowledge of frameworks like Symfony, Laravel, Doctrine ORM, Node.js, Vue.js and databases like MySQL, MongoDB.
- Very good knowledge of PHP Storm, debugging, and unit testing.
- A passion for writing clean and semantically correct source code.
- Strong drive to learn new technologies and continuously develop professionally.
Nice to Have
- Good knowledge of project management tools like Jira and Confluence.
- Good knowledge of agile development methods like Scrum and Kanban.
- Basic knowledge of e-commerce systems like Shopware, Oxid eSales, Ibexa, or comparable platforms.
Technical Stack
- Languages: PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript (ES6)
- Frameworks/Libraries: Symfony, Vue.js, Twig, Laravel, Doctrine ORM, Node.js
- Databases & Tools: MySQL, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, PHP Storm
Team & Environment
You'll join a flat-hierarchy team of 11-50 employees in small, collaborative offices. Our culture emphasizes quick decision-making and freedom for personal development.
Benefits & Compensation
- Work for well-known clients and brands on varied projects.
- Intensive knowledge exchange and thorough project onboarding.
- A genuine 40-hour week with high respect for personal time.
- Free and short-notice vacation scheduling.
- Flexible time management and a home office option.
- A calm work environment in small offices.
- Development support with training, webinars, and certificates.
- Your choice of the best equipment: Macbook or Linux.
- Long-term perspective and a great team with annual group trips.
Work Mode
This is a remote position, supported by flexible time management and a home office option.
Hob by Horse GmbH is an equal opportunity employer.





