Global Savings Group (GSG) is Europe’s leading shopping rewards and recommendation company.

Our mission is to create rewarding moments for consumers and empower them to make the best shopping decisions in a smart, fair, and enjoyable way. To achieve that, we run market-leading platforms that provide our users with the best savings, cashback, deals, shopping inspiration, and trustworthy reviews from real users.

We have over 70 nationalities represented among 1000+ talented colleagues spanning 10 countries, welcoming very diverse backgrounds which range from tech enthusiasts to online marketers, key account managers, or editors.

With us, you will be able to work on projects with an international footprint, leaving your mark in the industry and becoming a true driver of change.

 

About this role : 

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Hands-On Software Engineering Manager with a proficient PHP knowledge to lead and empower a team of talented engineers. You will oversee a team of engineers and their code that powers our fast-growing business while also contributing and developing processes. Above all, your work will contribute towards creating a more attractive, helpful and fashionable community for everyone!

Responsibilities:

• Provide architectural and technical leadership to a cross functional team of engineers
• Lead and mentor the team, providing technical guidance and career development support
• Work with a product owner to help the team break down tasks into manageable pieces
• Conduct code reviews to maintain high code quality and performance
• Oversee that application performance and scalability are maintained with every release
• Ensure proper documentation of all processes, codebases, and systems
• Encourage continuous learning and professional growth within the team

Your Profile: 

• You have some experience managing a team of engineers
• You have at least 5 years of experience with PHP
• Knowledge of relational databases (MySQL, Postgresql)
• Experience with PHP frameworks (we use Laravel)
• Knowledge of OO programming and design patterns
• Experience with unit testing and integration tests
• Self-motivation and a passion for learning new technologies
• Experience with Elasticsearch/Solr, MongoDB, CouchDB, Redis, or Memcache is a plus
• Experience with TDD (PHPUnit) or BDD (Behat or Codeception)
• Experience with Composer / Packagist (double bonus points for having a package on packagist)
• Experience with any of the cloud computing platforms
• Experience with continuous integration (with Jenkins, TravisCI, etc.)
• Experience with containerization and docker
• Experience with Kubernetes
• Experience with performance optimization
• Fluent in English

Our Benefits:

• A culture that cherishes your individual and professional development (Internal Mobility)
• An open-minded team that embraces new ideas, perspectives, and methodologies
• 32 days of paid vacation + your birthday off 
• Flexible hybrid working scheme
• Learning budget + Internal trainings
• Mental Health Coaching
• Global and Local get-togethers
• Possibility of taking a sabbatical after 2 years in the company
• Cloud-based company

 

Are you up for it?

We’re looking forward to receiving your CV in English.

 

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At Global Savings Group, we want to ensure that all employees can thrive in an inclusive environment. Our employment opportunities are open to every gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation, ability, place of origin, or socioeconomic status. We remain committed to a culture of diversity, equity and belonging, where all employees are welcomed, respected, connected, and engaged. 

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