Where your expertise is needed

AUTODOC is the largest and fastest growing auto parts ecommerce platform in Europe. Present across 27 countries with around 5,000 employees, AUTODOC generated revenue of over €1.3 billion in 2023, supplying more than 7.4 million active customers with its 5.8 million vehicle parts and accessories for car, truck, and motorcycle brands. Curious minds, adventurous experts and tech-savvy professionals - one team, one billion euros revenue. Catch the ride!

What we’re looking for

Responsibilities

• Develop APIs: Create well-structured and efficient APIs that satisfy the specific needs of mobile applications, including defining endpoints, request/response formats, and data structures.

• Optimize API performance: Fine-tune API performance by employing caching techniques, optimizing data retrieval and processing, and minimizing network latency to ensure fast and responsive mobile app interactions.

• Ensure data integrity and security: Implement encryption techniques and adhere to security best practices to protect data transmitted between mobile applications and backend systems.

• Collaborate with mobile app developers: Work closely with mobile app developers to understand their requirements, provide technical guidance on API integration, and address any compatibility issues.

• Integrate with backend systems and third-party services: Enable seamless integration between mobile applications and backend systems, including database systems, cloud services, payment gateways, or social media platforms.

• Troubleshoot and debug: Identify and resolve issues related to API functionality, data synchronization, and integration, and provide timely troubleshooting support to ensure smooth operation of mobile apps.

• Maintain API documentation: Create and update comprehensive documentation for APIs, including API endpoints, parameters, response formats, and authentication requirements, to aid mobile app developers in their integration efforts.

Requirements

• At least 3-5 years of relevant work experience with Laravel framework

• Proficiency in PHP: Strong expertise in PHP programming language is essential. The developer should have a deep understanding of PHP syntax, object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts, and familiarity with PHP frameworks such as Laravel or Symfony.

• Databases: MySQL (or PostgreSQL), MongoDB/Redis

• In addition to the mentioned databases, having experience with high-performance and scalable databases is crucial for handling high-load scenarios. Consideration should be given to:

• Highload Optimization: Understanding techniques for optimizing database performance under highload conditions, such as query optimization, indexing strategies, and caching mechanisms.

• Replication and Clustering: Familiarity with database replication and clustering setups to ensure high availability and fault tolerance in highload environments.

• NoSQL Databases: Experience with NoSQL databases like MongoDB, Cassandra, or Redis, which offer high scalability and flexibility for handling large volumes of data and high throughput.

• Caching Mechanisms: Familiarity with caching solutions like Redis or Memcached to alleviate database load and improve response times for frequently accessed data.

• API Documentation: Swagger, OpenAPI

• Message Brokers: RabbitMQ

• Containerization: Docker

• Design Patterns: Strategy, Factory, Observer, etc.

• Microservices Architecture: Understanding and experience in designing, developing, and implementing applications based on microservices architecture principles. This includes knowledge of service decomposition, bounded contexts, and the ability to design and maintain loosely coupled and independently deployable services.

• Problem-Solving and Debugging: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve issues encountered during API development and integration. The ability to debug code, perform thorough testing, and troubleshoot complex problems is crucial.

• Communication and Collaboration: Good communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams, including front-end developers, project managers, and stakeholders. The ability to translate technical concepts into clear and understandable terms is important.

• Continuous Learning: A mindset of continuous learning and staying up-to-date with the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in API development and PHP programming.

• Proficiency in English at the B1 level is important to ensure effective communication within a multicultural team, as well as to comprehend and contribute to technical documentation, specifications, and project discussions.

• Excellent communication skills

Nice to have

• Container Orchestration: Kubernetes (K8s)

• Domain-Driven Design (DDD): Familiarity with DDD principles and patterns for designing complex applications. Understanding how to model business domains, define bounded contexts, aggregate roots, entities, value objects, and domain events.

Perks at work

• Competitive salaries based on your professional experience

• Meals Allowance

• Fast growing international company with stable employment

• Annual vacation of 22 working days and 1 additional day off on your birthday

• Healthcare Insurance

• Mental Wellbeing Program – the opportunity for free psychological counseling for you and your family members 24/7 hotline and online sessions

• AUTODOC Corporate Discount (1,080 Euros per annum) to order parts for their own use at special discounted rate

• Retail discounts of up to 75% on travel, technology, fashion and much more

• Opportunities for advancement, further trainings (over 650 courses on soft and hard skills on our e-learning platform) and coaching

• Free English and German language classes

• Referral Program with attractive incentives

• Flexible working hours and hybrid work