Senior Full Stack PHP/JS Engineer (m/f/d) - Core Team 100% Remote Germany

Senior Full Stack PHP/JS Engineer (m/f/d) - Core Team 100% Remote Germany

Matomo, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Base pay range

Hello

Bring your strengths. Raise the bar. Shape the future.

Our base pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Introduction

We’re looking for a high‑performing Senior Full Stack Engineer to build the future of Matomo – the world’s leading open‑source web analytics platform that empowers users with full data ownership and built‑in privacy. This is more than a coding role – it’s an opportunity to tackle complex challenges at scale, work with a talented and driven team, and help shape how we do engineering as we grow.

If you thrive in large codebases, get energy from solving hard problems, and are excited by the chance to bring your ideas, passion, and expertise into a high‑impact environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Roles and Responsibilities

Engineering Excellence

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, secure, and performant software at scale
• Solve tough, technical problems that matter – from performance bottlenecks to architectural improvements
• Navigate and contribute to a mature, complex codebase and leave it better than you found it
• Write clean, well‑tested, maintainable code that your future self and teammates will thank you for
• Share your expertise through code reviews, pairing, and mentoring

Product Collaboration

• Work hand‑in‑hand with product managers and designers to deliver value that delights users
• Challenge assumptions, refine ideas, and bring an engineering perspective to product discussions
• Influence the roadmap by identifying impactful technical opportunities and trade‑offs
• Stay close to the “who” and the “why” behind what we build – not just the “what.”

Shaping Our Growth

• Be a culture and quality multiplier – bring energy, curiosity, and a drive to raise the bar
• Help evolve how we work – improving our engineering practices, processes, and standards
• Take initiative in shaping solutions, identifying risks early, and driving delivery forward
• As our company grows, you’ll help define what great engineering looks like at Matomo

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 one 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:

Why Matomo

• 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

Minimum Qualifications

• You have 8+ years’ experience in software engineering, including full‑stack development
• You’re highly competent in PHP and JavaScript , and not afraid of diving deep into a large legacy codebase
• You bring a structured approach to solving complex problems, and thrive in systems with many moving parts
• You’re passionate about building products and not just writing code – you want your work to have real impact
• You’re thoughtful, pragmatic, and care deeply about quality, user experience, and craftsmanship
• You collaborate with humility, communicate clearly, and enjoy learning from others as much as teaching
• You’re sure‑footed in a remote environment, and able to build effective working relationships with people on the other side of the world

Bonus points for

• Experience with Vue.js or modern JS frameworks
• Familiarity with large‑scale open‑source systems
• Contributions to community projects or mentoring others
• Comfort with Linux CLI, databases (MySQL), and Git/GitHub workflows

Benefits

• Remote work (save many hours on commute, and save money)
• Budget for co‑working space or work from home
• Home office equipment supplied
• Flexible hours
• 30 days of paid holidays per year plus your national public holidays
• Sick leave
• Health Insurance: Your Well‑being, Our Priority
• A huge “playground” to grow your skill set
• Volunteering Day: Empower Your Impact
• Bereavement Leave for Pets: Compassion Beyond Boundaries
• Training Opportunities
• Mental Health Support Services
• Opportunity to have an immediate impact on a product that is used by more than one million websites and almost 2% of the whole Internet
• Opportunity to work in a customer‑obsessed business, dedicated to building high‑quality software with a strong mission of helping people grow their web projects while keeping full control of their data

Location

• 100% Remote work position
• Must be located in Germany

Our Hiring Process

• Application → Screening
• Online aptitude test
• People & Culture interview
• Technical skills interview
• Take‑home exercise
• Final technical interview

Diversity and Inclusion

InnoCraft celebrates the things that make you, you! We are an inclusive employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status or disability. We actively seek diversity in our workplace and embrace individuals with unique backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities!

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Referral Program

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Matomo by 2x.