Our users compare mobile phone plans, internet, and energy — we, on the other hand, are looking for aSenior Backend Engineer (PHP / Laravel)who will play a key role in shaping the technical development of our comparison platform and take on responsibility.About UsWe are, one of Austria's leading online comparison portals for telecommunications and energy. More than 350,000 users per month rely on our expertise when it comes to mobile services, internet, electricity, or gas.Our mission: transparency, fairness, and simplicity in the jungle of tariffs. is a wholly owned subsidiary of To continue our growth path and further develop our platform technically, we are looking to strengthen our team at a senior level.Your RoleAs a Senior Backend Engineer, you are a central technical point of contact at You share responsibility for architectural decisions, develop new backend features, and contribute your expertise to infrastructure and DevOps topics.You think in a product- and business-oriented way, work closely with management and frontend teams, and have real influence on technical and content-related decisions.Your ResponsibilitiesCo-developing the system architecture as well as designing, planning, and implementing new features (in collaboration with UX and frontend teams)Developing and maintaining backend services with Laravel / PHPTechnical support and maintenance of our CRMFurther development and administration of our (AWS) infrastructureContributing to product decisions and prioritizationOur Tech StackModern Laravel 12 codebase following API-first principles (PHP 8.4)AWS architecture: AWS Fargate (ECS, Docker), PostgreSQL 17, Redis, S3, CloudFrontModern React v19 codebase (Tailwind, )JetBrains tools (PhpStorm, YouTrack, TeamCity)Microsoft 365 (Exchange, OneDrive / SharePoint, Entra ID)Must-HavesSeveral years of experience in software development with PHP, ideally with Laravel or SymfonyExcellent understanding of software architecture, scalability, and performanceExperience with REST APIs and modern web technologiesHigh standards for code qualityAnalytical, structured way of working and enjoyment of holistic thinkingInterest in product development and business contextsNice to HaveSolid knowledge of DevOps / cloud technologies (AWS, Docker, etc.)Basic frontend knowledge (React, Tailwind, etc.)What This Means for YouYou enjoy independently and responsibly familiarizing yourself with new, especially technical, challengesYou act as an interface between management, frontend, and service teamsYou enjoy learning everything about mobile tariffs, internet connections, and the energy industryYour goal is to satisfy both our customers and visitorsYou strive for continuous improvement and want to optimize everything, all the timeOur OfferFlat hierarchy. Our core team consists of 7 people — small but mightyA wonderfully friendly family: As part of the family, we are located in a brand-new office at the Austria Campus near Praterstern. Foosball table, espresso machine, bike room, 80+ colleagues from — everything you needLunch is on us Freshly cooked daily catering of your choice, delivered free to the office. Cold drinks, coffee, tea, fruit, etc. are of course also provided.Flexible working hours, with the option of up to 2 days of home office per week.Top-notch equipment: your own height-adjustable desk, ergonomic chair, powerful notebook, multiple monitors, and more.Collective agreement with 38.5 working hours per week at full payAnnual gross salary starting at EUR 60,000. Depending on your experience and qualifications, we are happy to offer overpayment.