Senior Backend Developer, Shopware

Senior Backend Developer at Hob by Horse GmbH focusing on scalable applications. Collaboration with teams and agile development processes.

Posted 5/10/2026full-timeOsnabrück • 🇩🇪 GermanySeniorWebsite

Tools & technologies

JavaScriptLaravelMongoDBMySQLNode.jsPHPRabbitMQSymfonyVue.js

Key responsibilities & impact

Designing and implementing complex, scalable applications.
Responsibility for agile development, release and deployment processes (e.g. Git workflow)
Independently developing custom plugins
Programming interfaces / API integration
Supporting and mentoring colleagues in the Backend Development team

What you’ll need

Strong knowledge of object-oriented programming
Strong knowledge of PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript (ES6)
Strong knowledge of common frameworks and technologies such as Symfony, Laravel, Doctrine ORM, Node.js, Vue.js, MySQL, MongoDB, RabbitMQ
Strong experience with PhpStorm, debugging and unit testing
Experience with project management tools such as Jira and Confluence is a plus
Ideally experienced with agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban
Basic knowledge of e-commerce systems like Shopware, OXID eSales, Ibexa or similar is helpful
A desire to learn new technologies and continuously improve
A passion for clean, semantically correct source code

Comp & perks

Work for well-known clients and brands
Exciting clients and varied projects
Close collaboration: learn, contribute and share knowledge
Thorough onboarding — we won’t throw you in at the deep end
A real 40-hour workweek: we highly respect your free time and allow flexible and short-notice vacation planning
Flexible working hours — come in later or leave earlier, and work from home as needed
Quiet work environment in small offices
We want to develop you and support you with necessary measures (training, webinars, certifications, etc.)
Top equipment for your workstation: MacBook or Linux — you choose!
Long-term perspective
Great team — we support each other and go on a big trip together once a year
Flat hierarchies, short decision-making paths and freedom to grow

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Hard Skills & Tools

object-oriented programmingPHPHTMLCSSJavaScriptSymfonyLaravelDoctrine ORMNode.jsVue.js

Soft Skills

mentoringdesire to learncontinuous improvementpassion for clean code