Senior Full Stack Engineer PHP/JS – Innovation Team (Germany)

Hello Senior Innovation Engineer! The ideal candidate is motivated by creating real impact — producing practical, usable outcomes rather than overengineered or purely experimental solutions. Operating in a small, autonomous team, this person will combine strong technical execution with product-oriented thinking to help shape the future of Matomo. Efficiency, creativity, and execution are paramount.

About InnoCraft and Matomo

At InnoCraft, we’re building a more ethical, privacy-first digital world. As the leading open-source web analytics platform, Matomo powers over 1 million websites and apps in 190+ countries, offering organisations the insights they need while maintaining full data ownership and user trust. In Germany, Matomo is particularly popular with public institutions, universities, and companies that take GDPR compliance seriously.

We believe in openness, privacy, and transparency. Every month, our platform processes billions of data points — transforming complex information into intuitive, powerful reports that delight users. Matomo is available in 50+ languages and supported by a global, fully remote community with strong hubs in New Zealand, Germany and France. If you are interested you can take a look at our Github here:

• Privacy-first: Ethical analytics built around GDPR and user trust.
• Open Source: Shape a platform used in 190+ countries.
• Global team: Work with colleagues across Europe, New Zealand, and Canada.
• Established & Growing: Profitable and self-funded, with double‑digit growth for 5+ years and a steadily expanding global team.
• Fully Remote: 100% work‑from‑home within Germany, with flexible hours.
• Career Growth: Clear Engineering Career Development Framework supporting skill progression and leadership growth.
• High Calibre Team: Join a collaborative group of experienced engineers focused on innovation and impact.
• AI‑Empowered Development: Use AI tools and practices to accelerate experimentation, development, and quality.

What you will do ✨

• Full-Stack Innovation Development: You will design, prototype, and deliver new features across backend (PHP) and frontend (JS) that extend Matomo’s capabilities. Python and node.js may be involved too.
• Rapid Prototyping & Validation: Quickly test new product ideas — including but not limited to AI/insights — and validate them with real‑world use cases.
• End-to-End Ownership: Own ideas end-to-end, from concept through deployment.
• Product-Centric Engineering: Think beyond code — consider usability, scalability, security, and long‑term value when shaping new features.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Collaborate directly with Matomo’s co‑founders and senior engineers using Slack, Jira and Confluence.
• Autonomous Execution: Operate effectively in a small, lean team with minimal oversight, driving projects forward independently.
• Impediment Management: Proactively identify and resolve blockers to progress; elevate appropriately when outside support is needed to keep innovation moving.
• Exploration Beyond AI: Identify and develop innovation opportunities across analytics, visualization, integrations, and user experience — not just AI.
• Knowledge Sharing: Document and communicate concepts, prototypes, and learnings to spread innovation practices across the company.
• Continuous Learning: Stay current with emerging technologies, frameworks, and product trends to bring fresh perspectives into Matomo.

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