PHP Engineer

Who We Are

We operate the international online marketplaces of Kaufland. Several thousand sellers and millions of products make us one of the fastest-growing online marketplaces.

We offer a dynamic corporate culture that merges a start-up mentality with the opportunities of a large corporation. Our team combines e-commerce expertise with flat hierarchies and high motivation.

We love flexibility! You choose your work environment — one of our offices in Cologne, Darmstadt, Düsseldorf, or fully remote (within Germany). We aim to provide the most attractive workplace in e-commerce with maximum flexibility for your work-life balance.

Our development team of about 400 experts works daily to deliver the best customer shopping experience. We work in cross-functional teams. Learn more here:
Our Tech Team

Your Tasks – This Is What Awaits You

• Develop scalable and robust backend solutions for Kaufland Marketplaces and internal services
• Own end-to-end feature development — from design and coding to deployment and monitoring
• Write clean, maintainable, and high-performance code following best practices
• Collaborate with your team to overcome challenges and optimize existing processes

Your Profile – What We Expect From You

• Completed university studies in IT, engineering, mathematics, physics — or comparable practical experience
• Proven experience in building PHP backends in mid to large scale software projects
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, databases, microservices, Docker, and Kubernetes
• A strong desire to continuously improve yourself and your team
• Passion for your work and interest in current e-commerce trends
• Excellent communication skills and a willingness to embrace our international, English-speaking culture

What We Offer

• Work-life balance: Work remotely (within Germany) or from our offices in Cologne, Darmstadt, Düsseldorf
• Diversity and variety: Collaborate with talents from over 65 nations
• Relocation support: Attractive relocation package if you’re moving to Germany
• Agility with support: Start-up mentality combined with corporate strength
• Choose your OS: MacOS or Ubuntu Linux — your choice
• Team spirit: Internal programs, onboarding, and regular team/company events
• Mental well-being: Initiatives supporting your personal and professional wellness
• Personal development: Language learning, in-house training, 360° feedback
• Future-ready: Help shape the e-commerce of tomorrow for millions of users
• Mobility benefit: Subsidised ‘Deutschlandticket’ for commuting
• Fitness deals: Urban Sports Club membership offers
• Growth & connection: Company-sponsored events, conferences, and get-togethers

Learn more about our culture through our Principles and Company Blog.

Diversity at Kaufland E-Commerce

We welcome all applicants — regardless of skin colour, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, ethnic origin, religion, or ideology. We are proud signatories of the Charta der Vielfalt (German Diversity Charter) because we know that diversity drives excellence.