Senior Full Stack PHP/JS Engineer

Bring your strengths. Raise the bar. Shape the future.We’re looking for a high-performing Senior Full Stack Engineer to join our team and help us 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. You’ll be working in the heart of our platform — contributing to our core application and plugin ecosystem — and making a meaningful impact on hundreds of thousands of users worldwide.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.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: https://github.com/matomo-org/matomoPrivacy-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.Roles and Responsibilities 🚀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.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 GrowthBe 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.You have 8+ years’ experience in software engineering, including full-stack development.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.Experience with Vue.js or modern JS frameworksFamiliarity with large-scale open-source systemsContributions to community projects or mentoring othersComfort with Linux CLI, databases (MySQL), and Git/GitHub workflowsRemote work (save many hours on commute, and save money)Budget for co-working space or work from homeHome office equipment suppliedFlexible hours25 days of paid holidays per year plus your national public holidaysSick leaveA huge “playground” to grow your skill setBereavement Leave for Pets: Compassion Beyond BoundariesMental Health Support ServicesOpportunity to have an immediate impact on a product that is used by more than 1 million websites and almost 2% of the whole InternetOpportunity 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 dataMust be Located in GermanyOur Hiring Process 📝People & Culture interviewTechnical skills interviewFinal technical interviewDiversity 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 abilitiesCome join our growing team that’s helping ensure a safer, more privacy-focused web/internet #J-18808-Ljbffr