Backend Developer for Colourbox & Skyfish

About Us
At Colourbox, we’re leading Europe in providing visual content solutions for businesses across every industry, serving over a million monthly website visitors and hundreds of thousands of active users. Through our platform, we connect users with millions of photos, videos, and vector illustrations from more than 35,000 professional creatives worldwide. Trusted by over half a million users, we offer smooth access to high-quality visual content with transparent pricing and a seamless user experience.

Skyfish, our advanced image management system, gives Europe’s largest organizations the power to store, organize, and share content securely and effortlessly. With secure servers, automated tagging, and easy sharing through private, time-limited links, Skyfish drives greater ROI, boosts productivity, and enhances collaboration. Featuring an intuitive interface, ongoing updates, and dedicated support, Skyfish is designed to grow alongside evolving organizational needs.

Your Role
We are seeking an ambitious and impact-driven Backend Developer to join our team. Working alongside two senior backend developers, you’ll take a lead role in developing, maintaining, and expanding the backend infrastructure for our product suite. Your work will have a direct impact on our growth, enhancing both technical performance and customer experience across Colourbox and Skyfish. We’re looking for someone who can think big-picture and see where technology can give us a competitive edge.

As part of our team, you’ll do more than just code; you’ll play a key role in strategic decision-making that drives our roadmap. This is an opportunity to shape the future of our products and deliver real value.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with the development team to drive customer value.
• Architect and develop new features while optimizing and refactoring existing ones.
• Implement efficient image processing pipelines and improve search functionality for an enhanced user experience.
• Build and maintain robust JSON APIs for customer and app integrations, aggregate data, and establish seamless connections with external services.
• Participate actively in code reviews, providing constructive feedback.
• Ensure high quality and security standards in all deliverables.
• Monitor and optimize system performance, proactively addressing any issues.
• Stay informed about emerging technologies, tools, and trends, suggesting practical enhancements when needed.

Growth-Oriented Focus

• Bring a proactive approach to backend improvements that accelerate development and unlock revenue-generating opportunities.
• Keep the big picture in mind: We expect you to identify where your work can have a direct impact on user experience and business growth.
• Collaborate with leadership and other stakeholders to align our backend architecture with growth and performance goals.

Our Technology Stack
Our API is primarily written in PHP 8, with continuous integration managed through AWS. We break down parts of our product into smaller services, typically developed in Python 3 or TypeScript.

Your Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Object-Oriented Programming.
• Experience with Laravel and SQL Databases for data-driven applications.
• Familiarity with ElasticSearch.
• Cloud technology skills, particularly with AWS, are a plus.

What You Can Expect from Colourbox

• A competitive salary that reflects your experience and performance.
• Opportunities to work on challenging technical projects with direct impact on company growth.
• The chance to join a talented, ambitious, and international team that shares your passion for high-impact work.
• Pension contribution.
• Daily catered lunch.
• Flexible working hours and location, with core hours from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM as a part of our hybrid work policy.

Ready to Make an Impact?
If you’re excited to take on this challenge, apply now by sending your application and CV to [email protected]. We’re reviewing applications on a rolling basis and will contact strong candidates for interviews promptly.

For any inquiries, feel free to reach out to Joseph Troutt, Chief Executive Officer, at +49 152 362 46747 or email [email protected].

Application Deadline
Rolling

Deadline: 2025-02-28