Senior Backend Developer (m/f/d)
Ordio GmbHCologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany • Germany
Posted October 14, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Ordio is an HR tech startup that helps organizations manage and empower their workforce with a SaaS platform that simplifies admin, enables smarter decisions, and gives employees the tools they deserve.
Job Description
Ordio is an HR tech startup looking for a Senior PHP Developer to build and scale its new Payroll Plus product, simplifying German payroll by automating everything from wage calculations to payslip distribution for blue-collar teams.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional experience with PHP, with deep expertise in Symfony framework
- Strong experience deploying and managing applications on AWS (EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, CloudFormation, etc.)
- Solid understanding of object-oriented programming, design patterns, and SOLID principles
- Experience building and maintaining RESTful APIs and integrating third-party services
- Proficient with SQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and database design
- Comfortable with version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, and agile workflows
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
- Excellent communicator who can collaborate across Product, Design, and Engineering
- Fluent in English; German is a plus
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Flexible time off
- Generous parental leave
- True ownership of development in an early-stage environment
- State-of-the-art technical equipment & tooling
- Flexible work hours
- Subsidized gym memberships
- Regular wellness-focused initiatives
