SCAYLE Payments is a fully owned subsidiary of ABOUT YOU Holding SE and the driving force behind smooth and innovative payment processes on the ABOUT YOU marketplace.
Our mission is to make e-commerce payments easier, more secure, and more efficient – empowering merchants and customers with a seamless checkout experience across all platforms.

We are currently looking for a skilled and passionate Senior Backend Engineer (m/f/d) to join our growing team in Hamburg or Berlin.

In this role, you will design, build, and scale the backend systems that power our payment infrastructure – from transaction processing and fraud prevention to integration with payment service providers. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure our systems are secure, resilient, and deliver an exceptional payment experience for millions of users.

As part of an agile, high-performing engineering team, you’ll have the opportunity to shape SCAYLE Payments’ technical landscape, drive architectural decisions, and continuously improve our development practices.

• PHP

• REST API

• redis

• git

• PostgreSQL

What you will do

• Develop and maintain robust PHP applications across the entire payment lifecycle
• Implement and advocate for Extreme Programming (XP) practices such as Slicing, TDD, Pair/Mob Programming, Continuous Delivery, and Continuous Integration
• Write secure, scalable, and maintainable code with a focus on clean architecture and performance
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and DevOps to design APIs and microservices for high-volume transaction systems
• Ensure all code meets the highest standards of quality, testing, and reliability
• Contribute to a culture of learning, experimentation, and technical excellence

Who you are

• 6+ years of experience working with PHP (we use PHP 8.3)
• Practical experience building REST APIs
• Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, or equivalent data storage systems
• Experience with messaging systems (e.g. SQS, Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• Strong knowledge of Git and modern development workflows
• Self-motivated, responsible, and collaborative working style
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a hands-on attitude
• Passionate about continuous learning and sharing knowledge
• Experience and understanding of cloud-based applications and site reliability engineering
• Solid grasp of software architecture principles such as event-driven, hexagonal, or microservice architectures

Nice to have

• Experience with high-volume, load-intensive environments
• Background in highly integrated system landscapes
• Knowledge of payment systems or financial technologies

Benefits

• Hybrid working

• Fresh fruit every day

• Sports courses

• Free access to code.talks

• Exclusive employee discounts

• Free drinks

• Language courses

• Laracast account for free

• Company parties

• Help in the relocation process

• Mobility subsidy

• State-of-the-art technology

• Central Location

• Flexible Working Hours

• Company pension

• Professional training

• Dog-friendly office

• AY Academy

• Feedback Culture

• Job Bikes

YOU ARE THE CORE OF SCAYLE.

We take responsibility for creating an inclusive and exceptional environment where all genders, nationalities and ethnicities feel welcomed and accepted exactly as they are. We believe that a diverse workforce essentially contributes to the ABOUT YOU culture. In order to maintain talent and diversity, we emphasize the care for physical health, mental health and overall well-being. Our values and work ethics essentially contribute to our brand mission: empower acceptance and shape an inclusive, fair and circular fashion culture.

We are looking forward to receiving your application – preferably via our online application portal! This way, we can ensure a faster process and for you it is very easy to upload your application documents. :-)

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