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XCXcelirate

Principal Full-Stack Engineer(m/w/x)

Berlin
from 139,000 / year
Full-timeFreelanceWith Home OfficeSenior

End-to-end ownership of complex platform engineering problems, ensuring reliability and performance. 15+ years of web application development experience required. Retention bonus, flexible work location and hours.

Requirements

  • 15+ years hands-on experience building and maintaining complex web applications
  • Clear technical communication skills
  • Expert PHP developer (12+ years); Symfony or equivalent frameworks
  • 10+ years modern JavaScript; React or Vue (Next/Nuxt a plus)
  • Expert level knowledge in at least one more programming language (Python a plus)
  • Full-stack architecture expertise: monoliths, services, and hybrids
  • Power user cloud deployment and scaling (AWS preferred) experience
  • Expert Linux user; including daily containerized workflows with Docker
  • Expert in infrastructure automation: Terraform, Ansible
  • Power user level CI/CD pipeline and release workflow ownership
  • Experience in automated testing: unit, integration, E2E; TDD where appropriate
  • Expert level knowledge in web security fundamentals: auth, authorization, data protection, secure coding
  • Legacy + modern codebase fluency; ability to work on incremental modernization
  • Strong independent technical ownership and accountability
  • Good fit even if not meeting 100% of requirements

Tasks

  • Manage your time and adhere to company priorities
  • Own complex engineering problems end-to-end
  • Frame, design, deliver, and iterate on solutions
  • Ensure critical platform areas are reliable and performant
  • Maintain critical platform areas
  • Build new features across platforms
  • Improve existing features across platforms
  • Refactor legacy code pragmatically
  • Refactor modern code pragmatically
  • Balance code health with delivery needs
  • Write unit tests
  • Write integration tests
  • Write end-to-end tests
  • Ensure software reliability through testing
  • Participate in all software lifecycle phases
  • Lead technical discussions
  • Drive sound technical decisions
  • Make technical trade-offs
  • Work hands-on across backend systems
  • Work hands-on across frontend systems
  • Address problems wherever they arise
  • Identify inefficiencies
  • Streamline workflows
  • Reduce unnecessary work
  • Collaborate closely with senior engineers
  • Raise the bar through example
  • Take ownership of your work
  • Ensure high-quality results
  • Deliver maintainable solutions

Work Experience

  • 15 years

Education

  • Bachelor's degreeOR
  • Master's degree

Languages

  • EnglishBusiness Fluent

Tools & Technologies

  • PHP
  • Symfony
  • JavaScript
  • React
  • Vue
  • Next
  • Nuxt
  • Python
  • AWS
  • Linux
  • Docker
  • Terraform
  • Ansible

Benefits

Flexible Working

  • Flexible work location and hours

Bonuses & Incentives

  • Retention bonus scheme

Modern Equipment

  • Latest MacBook

Corporate Discounts

  • Branded merchandise

Startup Environment

  • Optimal work environment
  • Global co-working access

Team Events

  • Events and gatherings
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