About the role

ÜbersichtDo you love traveling and are you ready for new challenges in an ambitious, fast-growing and committed company? Then you've come to the right place!

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Junior Backend Engineer (m/f/x)

Was Du bei uns machstTravelcircus is seeking a Junior Backend Engineer (m/f/x) to join the development team. We're looking for someone who's passionate about building robust & scalable technology platforms, systems and APIs. You'll be an integral part of the engineering team and will work closely with others throughout our company to deliver the best possible product to our customers. Ideal candidates will have experience with PHP, API development and Service-Oriented Architectures.

Deine Verantwortung bei TravelcircusBuilding and extending our Platform Services and Booking Systems
Designing, developing, and maintaining a robust transactional API platform, that will be used internally and directly by 3rd parties
Participating in code reviews and pair programming
Improving our existing platform codebase which is used by tens of thousands of users on a daily basis
Addressing bugs and performance issues

Das kannst Du von uns erwartenFLEXIBLE WORKING HOURS thanks to part-time and flexitime models as well as remote work
ATTRACTIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT in a stylish loft office with start-up flair, cooking together, fun & cohesion in a varied working environment and regular team events
TRANSPARENT COMMUNICATION thanks to flat hierarchies, fixed feedback cycles and weekly company and team meetings
OPTIMAL CAREER OPPORTUNITIES thanks to a comprehensive onboarding program and individual induction, continuous on-the-job training, optimal promotion and further development opportunities
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION & DISCOUNT on the BVG company ticket (local public transport) and discounts with over 800 other providers
PERSONAL TRAVEL BUDGET of €1080 per year to spend freely on our entire product portfolio
WORK LIFE BALANCE with 28 vacation days, increasing per year of service, with up to 35 days of vacation entitlement as well as company health management and a pension plan

Das wünschen wir uns von DirExperience building web applications and distributed web services
Knowledge of PHP / OOP, relational databases and data modelling
Good understanding of SQL and the ability to write and debug queries
Experience with Linux/macOS command line
Experience using message queues and Elasticsearch is a plus
Strong visual, verbal and written communication skills
Experience working in Agile environments

Hast Du noch Fragen oder willst Du dich gleich bewerben?If you want to develop yourself further and take on responsibility, then you've come to the right place. Please send us your application, including your salary expectations and your earliest possible start date, exclusively via our online application system.

Our Team Lead People & Operations will be happy to answer any questions you may have:

Ines Krawczyk

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Role

Technology & IT API integration MySQL Operations PHP Project Management remote

Likely questions

Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Junior Backend Engineer (m/f/x) role.
How would you approach your first 30 days at Travelcircus?
Which of API integration, MySQL and Operations have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
Describe a time you solved a problem without waiting to be told exactly what to do.
How do you stay organised and communicate clearly when working remotely?

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A recent example that proves your experience with API integration, MySQL and Operations.
One short story with a problem, your action, and the result.
Two examples that show the strengths listed on your CV.
A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

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What would success look like in the first 90 days?
What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
What does a normal working week look like for this role?

Practice line

I am interested in the Junior Backend Engineer (m/f/x) role because I can bring practical experience in API integration, MySQL and Operations, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Travelcircus needs from this hire.