Software Engineer

About the Position

We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our team in Berlin, contributing to our leading HR software for SMB businesses.

Responsibilities

As a Software Engineer, you will:

• Write code for backend processes, RESTful public web APIs, and our industry-leading website.
• Research technologies and engineer complete solutions to problems.
• Propose and implement performance optimizations and scaling strategies.
• Work with the rest of the team to integrate your projects into the application.
• Contribute to the ongoing improvement of our systems and processes.
• Come to work, do great things, then go home!

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications:

  • 5+ years experience in web development
  • Experience in PHP, HTML, XML, JavaScript, CSS
  • Object Oriented development
  • MySQL - both SQL query language and database structure/design
  • Version control software, preferably Mercurial or Git

• Preferred Qualifications:

  • Additional C/C++ experience
  • Excellent communication skills with JavaScript developers and UI Designers
  • Friendly willingness to compromise and play nice with others
  • Service-minded attitude
  • Real-world examples of demonstrated technical leadership

We Offer

• Great Company Culture: Business Best Companies to Work For (2013 & 2014) and the Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Effectiveness and Flexibility (2013 & 2014)
• Work/Life Balance: Genuine work/life balance served here!
• Rest and Relaxation: 3 weeks paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and we pay you to go on vacation (ask us about this!)
• Health Benefits: Medical with HSA and FSA options, dental, and vision
• Prepare for the Future: 401(k) with company match
• Financial Peace University: Take the class, get reimbursed, get a bonus

About the Company

Our mission is simple: we want to set people free to do meaningful work. People love our software-and it turns out that people love working here too. We’ve been recognized as a “Best Company to Work For”, and we’re proud of our team for receiving awards for workplace effectiveness and flexibility.

Location

Berlin, Brandenburg, Germany

Employment Type

Full-Time

Experience Level

Experienced

Compensation

€85,000 per year