PHP Developer (m/f) - Rocket Internet

As a Software Engineer at Rocket you would be in charge of your project’s success from planning, tracking and executing software architecture through to responsibility for assigning resources to design and implement work flows which meet budget, quality a

About Rocket Internet

Rocket is the world’s largest Internet platform outside of China and the United States. We identify and build proven Internet business models and transfer them to new, underserved or untapped markets where we seek to scale them into market leading online companies. We are focused on online business models that satisfy basic consumer needs across three sectors: e-commerce, marketplaces and financial technology. Our company was founded in 2007 and now has more than 20,000 employees across its network of companies, which operate in more than 100 countries on five continents. 

About the Job                          

We are currently looking for an experienced Software Engineer to join our highly professional and dynamic IT team to help us successfully launch our international Internet startup projects. You would be in charge of your project’s success from planning, tracking and executing software architecture through to responsibility for assigning resources to design and implement work flows which meet budget, quality and time targets. At Rocket you will help us develop fast growing internet companies and benefit from the broad expertise of our high-energy IT team. In return, you can expect an attractive salary and various opportunities to grow on a personal and professional level.

Who we´re looking for

After earning your bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or an equivalent professional education, you will have gained various years of relevant work experience in a technical role. You are a skilled developer with strong experience in programming with PHP5 (OOP) and MySQL databases. Moreover, you are familiar with various PHP frameworks (Zend, Symfony, CakePHP, Yii, Kohana, CodeIgniter) as well as e-commerce shop systems (Magento, Oxid eSales, Zen-Cart, Hybris, Intershop, xt:Commerce).  You have exceptional knowledge of the latest tools and methodologies in software development as well as your approach to new challenges such as Extreme Programming (XP) and Agile Modeling (Scrum, Kanban). Basic knowledge in system administration (Linux, Apache or nginx) and deep interest in scaling high performance web sites, database optimization and web services (REST, SOAP) complete your profile.

Up for a challenge?

We are looking forward to receiving your convincing application either in German or in English!