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# Backend Developer (with DevOps Expertise) - hybrid (Berlin)

- **Company:** Neuronation
- **Location:** Berlin, Germany (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, PHP (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Software Quality, Databases, DevOps, Laravel, MySQL, Model View Controller (MVC), Performance Tuning, SQL Databases, Phpunit, Backend, Heroku, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** September 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.de/details/5902337270

## About the Role

* 3+ years of experience as a Backend Developer
 * Solid experience with Docker & Kubernetes (2+ years) and managing deployments
 * Strong backend skills in PHP 8.x and MySQL (including efficient SQL)
 * Familiarity with Laravel Lumen or Slim, and MVC architecture
 * Good testing habits (e.g., PHPUnit) and writing clean, maintainable code
 * Experience with cloud platforms (Heroku, AWS)
 * Passion for building meaningful products that improve people's lives
 * Team-player mindset, with strong collaboration skills
 * Based in Berlin or willing to relocate
 * Hybrid role: ability to work from our Berlin office at least 3 days per week
 * Bonus: Interest in working with large-scale databases and performance optimization

## Description

As a Backend Developer with DevOps expertise at NeuroNation, you will be responsible for building and maintaining the robust systems and infrastructure that power our Brain Training platform. You'll play a key role in deploying, scaling, and securing our backend services while also contributing to feature development. Working in a cross-functional, agile team, you'll have the opportunity to bring new ideas, ensure stability and performance, and directly impact millions of users worldwide., * Deploy, operate, and maintain systems to ensure stability and scalability

 * Develop new features for backend services serving millions of users worldwide
 * Contribute to microservices with clean code, fresh ideas, and best practices
 * Take ownership of code quality, performance, and stability
 * Work with modern technologies and frameworks
 * Collaborate in a cross-functional, agile team while being able to work independently
 * Have a direct impact on the success and growth of NeuroNation