Senior Software Engineer (PHP) (m/f/d)

Explore a new world of possibilities:

At HomeToGo, we’re on a mission to make incredible accommodation easily accessible for everyone. Our team is united by a passion for travel, driven by innovation and impact, and guided by open-minded leaders at every level. Our commitment to recognizing and empowering exceptional talent is the foundation of our growth. We are actively hiring candidates from all around the world, including sponsoring visas for Germany. An amazing journey of opportunity with an international team lies ahead - join us!

Your future contribution:

Currently, we are seeking a Senior Software Engineer (PHP) for the Infrastructure and Data Quality team within the Partnerships area. You will play an essential role in our platform's success by joining the team responsible for enhancing the data integrated from different providers, unifying it and making it universally available for all of HomeToGo’s brands. Your expertise in software engineering will be instrumental in delivering seamless user experiences and optimizing the booking flow for our users.

How you’ll add value:

• Write clean, efficient and maintainable code, adhering to coding standards and best practices to ensure the platform's stability and scalability
• Identify and address technical challenges and bottlenecks related to the technology stack to continuously improve the platform's functionality and user experience
• Conduct thorough code reviews and provide constructive feedback to maintain code quality and ensure compliance with the technology stack
• Choose adequate technical and business metrics to monitor features and manage the risk
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other developers, to plan, design, and implement new features and improvements to the rental details page and checkout process using PHP and Symfony framework or other tools best suited to the solution
• Develop and maintain systems using Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis, Elasticsearch, Aerospike, BigQuery, Kubernetes, while gaining hands-on experience and enhancing your skills across these technologies

You’ll be successful in this role if you:

• Have expert knowledge of recent PHP & Symfony versions or other similar stacks
• Posses ability to split complex projects into milestones, set expected delivery dates in a way that each release has clear business value, ideally measurable
• Have experience in building scalable systems
• Have practical communication skills and the ability to work in a group
• Posses professional working proficiency in English and Lithuanian

What HomeToGo offers:

• Career of growth opportunities and promotions, 360 feedback, performance evaluation system, and mentoring from an international and distinguished team
• Culture of empowerment, trust, recognition, autonomy and quarterly transparency about company goals. A focus on work-life balance, combined with consistent collaboration and support from a team of 30+ nationalities
• Compensation of attractive salary, health insurance, additional holidays, flexible working hours, training budget, language courses, employee-led workshops, office perks, frequent team building and company events, business trips to Berlin 

About us:

HomeToGo is the SaaS-enabled marketplace with the world's largest selection of vacation rentals, listing millions of offers from thousands of trusted partners, including Booking.com, Vrbo and TripAdvisor. From vacation homes, cabins, beach houses, apartments, condos, house boats, castles, farm stays and everything in between, HomeToGo combines price, destination, dates and amenities to find the perfect accommodation for any trip worldwide.

Founded in 2014, HomeToGo operates localized apps & websites in 25 countries across Europe, North America, South America, Australia and Asia-Pacific. HomeToGo also operates brands such as Agriturismo.it, AMIVAC, atraveo, Casamundo, CaseVacanza.it, e-domizil, EscapadaRural, Kurzurlaub, Kurz Mal Weg, Tripping.com and Wimdu.

HomeToGo is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring and nurturing exceptional talent, representing various backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We are authentically candid and open-minded, fostering a safe environment for diverse opinions. Our hiring decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We do not discriminate against race, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion, political, ideological or religious views, disability or age.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a workforce of equality and diversity at HomeToGo and to provide opportunities to everyone. We therefore welcome your application even if you aren't completely confident that your experiences fit the job description criteria. We would really love to get to know you!