Backend Engineer (PHP)

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Responsibilities

• ▹Actively contribute to engineering projects within the new B2B product Educator Tool, from conception to completion
• ▹Apply best practices in code health, testing and maintainability, and help improve them
• ▹Use AI and agentic tools such as Claude Code across the development lifecycle, from exploration and implementation to testing and code review
• ▹Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine project requirements and specifications
• ▹Address ad-hoc requests from customer support channels
• ▹Share knowledge within the AMBOSS community, contributing to a culture of continuous learning and growth

Requirements

• ▹Solid hands-on experience with PHP and at least one modern framework (such as Symfony, Slim, Laravel), plus MySQL
• ▹Solid experience using AI coding tools such as Claude Code (or similar), and exposure to agentic engineering workflows
• ▹Experience across the web development lifecycle, including coding, testing, deployment and maintenance
• ▹Experience building and integrating APIs (GraphQL and/or RESTful) and working with relational database design
• ▹Familiarity with SOLID principles, clean code and common design patterns
• ▹Proficient in Git for version control, including branching, merging and code review processes
• ▹Good problem-solving and analytical skills
• ▹Good verbal and written communication skills in English

Nice to have

• ▹Exposure to requirements analysis and system design

Soft skills

About the company

AMBOSS is a dynamic learning and clinical decision support tool, founded in 2012, dedicated to empowering physicians worldwide to deliver optimal care by helping them acquire and apply scientific knowledge.