Software Engineer

About the Position

We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our team in Berlin, Brandenburg. As a key contributor to our leading HR software for SMB businesses, you will work on multiple projects to continue making us the #1 HR Software.

Responsibilities

• Write code for backend processes, RESTful public web API's, 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 our 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 that Stays at Work. 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

Compensation

• Salary: €85,000 per year

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.