PHP Backend Engineer Smoobu at HomeToGo

Explore a new world of possibilities:

Smoobu (www.smoobu.com), a subsidiary of HomeToGo Group, is a fast-growing startup in the vacation rental industry. Smoobu’s all-in-one SaaS solution for private hosts currently manages over 70,000 properties across more than 120 countries. Smoobu’s priority is to help its hosts efficiently manage and grow their business.

Smoobu’s team is the secret to our success. We are an ambitious and international team that are motivated to exceed our customers’ expectations through expert advice and action. We are searching for new colleagues who are looking to take on the exciting challenge of transforming the vacation rental industry and taking it to the next level.

Your future contribution:

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How you’ll add value:

• Work hand-in-hand with business stakeholders to identify requirements, plan milestones, and polish features by measuring their performance
• Decompose the monolith, building and perfecting a variety of APIs to enable seamless integration with external partners as well as inter-service communication
• Migrate the application environment from the private cloud to the AWS platform
• Choose adequate technical and business metrics to monitor features and manage the risk
• Apply engineering best practices to the current team environment 
• Contribute to the resolution of technical design issues

You’ll be successful in this role if you:

• Have solid relevant experience in Backend engineering
• Demonstrated expertise in our technical stack 
• Recent PHP & Symfony versions
• Relational databases (MySQL)
• Have a practical knowledge of:
• Decomposing monolithic architectures
• Clean Coding
• Test-Driven Development
• SOLID principles
• Docker
• Have good communication skills and the ability to work efficiently in a distributed team
• Are fluent in English

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with layered architecture and CQRS patterns
• Understanding of Domain-Driven Design principles

Note: We operate a rolling recruitment approach  - no deadlines, just opportunities. Should the volume of applications become too high, we might briefly remove this posting to provide our hiring team the space for thorough and unbiased review. The role will be made available again if we decide we’re still looking for the right fit.

Why Smoobu?

Your journey with Smoobu is a two-way street - we’ve got you covered! We offer a diverse variety of benefits to enable your career development and make Smoobu a great place to work, including:

• The essentials: Competitive compensation package, visa sponsorship & relocation assistance*, full IT support & equipment, corporate benefits, modern offices, 27 paid vacation days a year (+ one additional day per year of employment until 32)
• Career growth: 360° feedback, open feedback culture, buddy and mentorship programs from an international team of passionate industry experts 
• Personal development: German & Lithuanian language courses, internal and external workshops & trainings, company & team events, Gympass, clubs & sports (e.g. volleyball, running, yoga classes), psychological support
• Startup spirit: Driven by our Leadership Principles: We are fast, nimble, and results-driven - embodying a startup mentality even as a global, public company. We encourage ownership and enable each other to succeed
• Flexible work approach: Office-led and remote friendly approach; employees are offered remote work flexibility for up to 50% of the year, including work from abroad benefits. Plus, access to a  Travel Industry Card 
• Climate action: Committed to being a pioneer in green travel: We’ve achieved an industry-leading “Low Risk” ESG Rating (16), awarded by Morningstar Sustainalytics, and are a proud member of Leaders for Climate Action
• And so much more…

*Certain conditions apply