Senior Web Engineer PHP - between Code and Client

The Digital Agency at ELCA is the area where client projects become visible: web and mobile applications that people use daily. You work in an interdisciplinary team of around 70 experts from UX, frontend, backend, DevOps as well as consulting and switch between challenging client projects. Depending on the project, you work on-site at the client or at your preferred ELCA location in Zurich, Bern or Basel.
In this newly created position you actively shape things: Your technical judgement counts in architecture, client discussions and technology decisions.
 

Your tasks

• You are responsible for end-to-end development on modern PHP stacks (Drupal, TYPO3, Symfony), from backend architecture to frontend integration with React, Angular or Flutter
• You develop solutions in an interdisciplinary team and are the technical contact person in the German-speaking part of Switzerland
• For tricky issues, you can rely on the expertise of your international colleagues
• You advise PMs, UX teams, security and IAM experts and are also in direct client contact
• You participate in sales meetings and client discussions and ensure that technical feasibility and solution approach are considered from the start

Our offer

• A dynamic working environment with a young and highly motivated team
• Various opportunities to expand your knowledge and experience through work on a wide range of exciting projects, clients and technologies
• Attractive prospects for further professional and personal development with various internal career paths
• A flat hierarchy and a culture of collaboration across all disciplines
• The chance to change people’s lives by building great software
• Work-life balance (41 hours/week with flexible hours, at least 25 days holiday), ergonomic and flexible workplace in a multicultural environment
• Interesting benefits such as: contribution to existing mobile phone or business phone, half-fare travelcard subscription and business travel by train in 1st class, attractive pension schemes, coverage of non-occupational accident insurance (private, worldwide), advanced daily sickness allowance insurance as well as fleet discount

Your profile

• Completed studies in computer science, communication systems or comparable disciplines
• At least 5 years of experience in web development with CMS, DXP and/or eCommerce systems (such as Drupal, WordPress, Pimcore, eZpublish, Joomla, Typo3, Shopify)
• Solid PHP knowledge (Symfony, Zend) and good frontend understanding (HTML5, CSS3, SASS/LESS)
• You can represent technical decisions, both to developers and clients
• You think as a T-shaped developer: deep in your core, but curious about everything around it
• Fluent in German (native or C2) and English (B2 or better)

We are convinced that diversity is the key to success. Those who approach challenges with curiosity, motivation and drive are exactly right with us! Be inspired by our motto: We make it work!