React Job: Backend Developer (Qualification & Vetting team)

Team

You will become a part of our ‘Qualification and Vetting’ team as a mid-level Backend Developer. This team ensures that we are compliant and have higher qualification standards in place for our network. This team drives big opportunities to improve our brand reputation and grow our volume on both sides of the marketplace and drive more hires by gaining more trust from homeowners in our tradespeople.

The team is being formed as a product development team and will consist of a Lead Backend Developer, a Senior Backend Developer, Senior Frontend Developer, a UX Designer / Researcher and a Product Manager. A team of Agile Coaches will assist your team alongside an Engineering Manager and Product Lead.

You will also be a part of a backend guild with other backend engineers across the company. Through that guild, you will help to ensure the high quality of the software by introducing new technologies, improving and setting quality standards, exchanging experience, and taking on more extensive cross-teams backend initiatives.

Technology

Our backend stack consists of PHP 8.1, Symfony 5.4, MySQL 8, RabbitMQ, Redis, GraphQL, Docker and Kubernetes, all running on AWS.

Our frontend stack consists of ReactJS, NextJS, ExpressJS, Apollo Client, CSS-in-JS, GraphQL, Webpack, Docker, and Kubernetes.

We keep a close eye on quality and make sure we test everything in an automated way with tools like PHPUnit, PHPStan, Phan, Cypress and Jest, all integrated into GitLab CI/CD pipelines.

Your role includes the following:

• Collaborate effectively with the team to deliver high-quality solutions for our users

• Contribute to, maintain, and adhere to backend development quality standards and best practices with other backend developers

• Be a present voice during product and technical discussions

• Understand data and context that drive decisions

• Be proactive in suggesting ideas, solutions, improvements, and offering help

• Bring your opinion to the table and be respectful to others while engaging in productive discussions

• Share your knowledge and experience with others and help them grow

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  At least 2+ years of demonstrable experience developing web applications with PHP

• Knowledge of software design principles and backend application architecture (preferably experience with Hexagonal Architecture and Domain Driven Design)

• Experience with test automation tools and frameworks

• Good communication skills and a collaborative & emphatic mindset

• Exposure to agile and lean development processes as part of a cross-functional team

• Nice to have: experience with GraphQL, CI/CD pipelines (particularly GitLab) and AWS. Exposure to SEM and SEO practices

Working at the Instapro Group

The Instapro Group is the technology company powering Europe's leading building and home trades marketplaces. Our mission is to help tradespeople get the work they want and homeowners hire the tradespeople they need. As the European arm of US market leader Angi Inc, we operate in France, the UK, Germany, Austria, Italy, and The Netherlands. We are looking for passionate, inquisitive minds to help us grow.

These are the benefits you'll enjoy:

• Flexible working hours to accommodate personal needs
• A hybrid-remote working model
• A highly competitive salary package in line with current market trends
• Work related equipment
• Pension scheme
• Development budget
• Travel support
• Relocation budget
• Language courses
• Company events
  

These are the values that guide everything we do:

• We put integrity first. We are authentic, transparent and respectful.
• We are all stewards. We are stewards of the company on behalf of all stakeholders.
• We follow the evidence. We are objective, evidence-based and pragmatic in our decision-making.
• We never stop learning. We are open-minded and curious.
• We win together. We collaborate and earn trust with our colleagues.
• We are inclusive. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive company.

Read our values in full here

Why you’ll enjoy working at the Instapro Group…

• You can make an Impact. Joining Instapro Group is an opportunity to help crack the code in one of the last big industries to become digital-first. We’re leaders in our markets, yet small enough for everyone to make a real difference.
• We care. We don’t believe in one size fits all. Whether it’s flexibility in your working hours, your location, or opportunities to advance and grow, you’ll find the space to be your best self.

Interested in applying? Submit your application below and we will get back to you.