Senior Fullstack Engineer – Backend Focus

Role Overview

• Develop and evolve our Symfony-based backend, the core of our roaming and transaction hub
• Learn, understand and implement e-Roaming integrations based on industry protocols like OCPI, connecting charging networks across Europe
• Work with well-defined REST APIs and a microservice-oriented architecture, helping us gradually modernize our monolithic legacy system – guided by pragmatism, not ideology
• Build and maintain frontend features using Vue.js and Nuxt.js
• Build robust, maintainable code for a high-throughput environment
• Collaborate on our journey toward an event-driven ecosystem
• Participate in architectural discussions that shape chargecloud's SaaS ecosystem
• Leverage AI tools to support and accelerate your daily development work

Requirements

• A degree in Computer Science or a comparable qualification provides your technical foundation
• Several years of experience in fullstack development define your professional background
• Fluency in English (C1 level) allows you to communicate effectively in our international environment
• Deep, proven experience with PHP and Symfony in production environments
• Solid experience with Vue.js and Nuxt.js
• Solid understanding of REST principles, request lifecycles, and clean API design
• Comfortable working with Docker and Docker Compose – this is our daily workflow
• Know your way around SQL and relational databases
• Pragmatic mindset: you know when to keep things simple and when to go deeper
• Nice to have – or learn AWS or Kubernetes exposure
• Experience with event-driven architectures, Kafka, or message queues
• Familiarity with observability tooling like Grafana and Prometheus
• Interest in high-data-volume environments and performance optimization

Tech Stack

• AWS
• Docker
• Grafana
• JavaScript
• Kafka
• Kubernetes
• Nuxt
• PHP
• Prometheus
• SQL
• Symfony
• Vue.js

Benefits

• Remote First: Whether you prefer working from home, using co-working spaces across Germany, or being in our modern headquarters in Cologne – we support all working styles.
• Well equipped: To make sure you have everything you need in your home office, we provide the appropriate hardware. After your probation period, you’ll also receive a budget for ergonomic home office equipment.
• Flexibility: You can organize your working hours flexibly. With a core working time from 9:00 to 12:00, you have plenty of freedom to balance work and personal life. With our Workation Worldwide program, you can work remotely for up to 60 days per year from anywhere within ±4 hours of the German time zone.
• Benefits à la carte: With Probonio, you can design your benefits anew every month: Use your budget for meal subsidies, childcare support, vouchers, or book your Urban Sports Club membership – all easily managed via app.
• Time Off & Recharge : You benefit from 32 days of paid vacation per year. In addition, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve are fully off. With our Culture Day, you can also take a day off that is personally important to you
• intentionally and individually.
• Company-wide Bonus : Our Shared Success Plan strengthens a shared result orientation by transparently and fairly sharing company success with everyone.
• Mobility & sustainability: Through FINN JobAuto, you can lease your own electric vehicle at attractive conditions. You can also benefit from bike leasing.
• Team spirit: Our teams meet in person once per tertial for brainstorming, workshops, and of course for our much-loved summer and winter events.
• Healthy at work: We support you with Urban Sports Club, life coaching programs, and additional offerings to help you stay fit and stress-free in your daily work.
• Dog friendly: Dogs are warmly welcomed – just bring your four-legged friend to the office.
• And more : 20% contribution to your company pension plan, access to our attractive corporate benefits portal, and lots of fun – “Spark joy together” is one of our core company values for a reason.