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Senior PHP Engineer - Checkout - Pre-Confirmation (all genders) New
About You · Product & Tech
Hamburg
- Posted
- 5h ago
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- Hybrid
- Salary
- Not disclosed
- Visa sponsorship
- Not specified
Posted on 12 October 2026
Work model: Hybrid
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Visa sponsorship details unknown
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See About You's open rolesSCAYLE stands for innovation, international collaboration, and a strong focus on data. We believe that stepping outside of our comfort zone and making bold decisions is key to growing both professionally and personally. Instead of seeing problems as obstacles, we approach them as opportunities to find better solutions. We work in an environment that encourages flexibility, creativity, and continuous development. What drives us is the shared motivation to make an impact and actively shape the future of eCommerce.
Design and maintain scalable RESTful APIs and microservices (PHP/Laravel/Symfony) powering the checkout experience
Build event-driven pipelines using AWS SNS/SQS for asynchronous payment, order, and inventory processing
Optimize database queries (MySQL/PostgreSQL) and Redis cache layers to handle massive traffic spikes smoothly
Write automated tests, review pull requests, and advocate for sustainable architecture and clean code
Collaborate daily with product, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver high-impact improvements in short sprints
Troubleshoot complex technical issues and balance long-term code health with pragmatic product delivery
6+ years of backend development experience with senior-level ownership
PHP 8.x mastery using Laravel, Symfony, or modern enterprise frameworks
Relational database & caching skills (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis)
API & microservice design with OpenAPI/Swagger standards
Asynchronous processing experience using SNS/SQS
Containerization & CI/CD workflow knowledge (Docker, Git, GitLab CI)
Fluent English with transparent, solution-oriented communication
Nice To Have:
Background in e-commerce, checkout flows, or payment processor integrations.
Experience with cloud platforms, Kubernetes, and application observability/monitoring tools.
Your perks at a glance: Visit our benefits page.
Simply apply online via our career page - we will get back to you as soon as possible!
(Please note that benefits may vary depending on the location)
A Place Where You Can Be You
We take it as our responsibility to create an environment where everyone feels welcome, exactly as they are.
Different backgrounds and perspectives make us stronger and shape our culture in ways that matter.
What we stand for internally, we stand for as a brand: acceptance, inclusion, and fairness.
About About You
About You is a German online fashion retailer with a personalized mobile-first shopping app. Part of the Otto Group, with product and engineering in Hamburg.