(Junior) Backend Developer - PHP & Laravel (all gender)

(Junior) Backend Developer - PHP & Laravel (all gender) Be part of a&o Hostels ✨ – a fun, international team that’s all about great people, new adventures, and making travel affordable for everyone. Apply here To support our e-development team, based in Berlin headquarters, we are looking for YOU – Backend Developer - PHP & Laravel (all gender) . Your Playground / Your Job Build & optimize our core booking platform and integrations (REST APIs, third-party systems, internal microservices). Develop new backend features using PHP 8+ , Laravel , and MySQL – independently and collaboratively. Debug, tune, and scale live systems – because performance matters . Collaborate closely with Frontend, Marketing, and Product – from feature request to live release. Work with modern AI dev tools (Copilot, Cursor, Claude) and level up your coding flow. Contribute to projects rethinking the future of hospitality tech and travel experience . What You Bring / Your Profile PHP 8.x & MySQL are your home turf. You know your way around MVC frameworks (Laravel = jackpot). Debugging and problem-solving are wired into your DNA. You speak REST fluently – both consuming and building APIs . Git, JIRA, and Confluence are part of your daily toolkit. You're already using modern AI tools – and open to automating workflows further. Bonus points if you're passionate about travel, hospitality, and new tech stacks . What’s in It for You A small, experienced dev team – no 20-layer management maze. Real ownership of your code and plenty of freedom for your ideas. Modern tools, flat hierarchies, and fast decisions. An international environment + projects with real impact (Hospitality + E-Commerce). Code that doesn’t vanish into a drawer – it’s live and serving millions of users. Your a&o Benefits 75% - 90% discount on private accommodation in all hostels (depending on length of service) Up to 1 day of home office per week possible (in consultation with your line manager) Attractive corporate benefits and discounted leisure activities and events Subsidised language courses Subsidised company pension scheme 100% coverage of your public transport costs (job ticket) Support for your further training in the form of various training courses Mental health : We offer you free and anonymous mental health coaching from our independent partner “nilo” ( www.nilohealth.com ), who will support you with professional, private and health challenges Of course, we provide drinks, fruit and vegetables every day Long-service bonuses in the form of cash bonuses and additional holiday days Sounds Like Your Stack? 💻 Apply now and help us build the next generation of hostel tech. Abteilung E-Development Role Back-End Developer Locations a&o Hostels GmbH & Co. KG Remote status Hybrid About a&o Hostels As Europe's largest hostel chain, a&o is more than just a place to work - we stand for diversity, openness and a warm smile. We live our mission ‘everyone can travel’ through fair prices and our continuous growth. With our motto ‘Stay affordable - sleep sustainable’, we are committed to affordable travel and sustainable action. Since our founding, everyone has been welcome at a&o - no matter where you come from, what gender you are, how you love, what you believe in or what culture you belong to. We are colorful, diverse and full of team spirit - just like our guests! Founded in 2000 Co-workers 1300