Job description
Permanent employee, Full-time * - Hybrid (Munich, Germany) or Remote within Germany
Be our next roadsurfer!
We’re on a mission to make vanlife simple, flexible, and inspiring. With Spots, we help our customers discover and book the perfect places to stay with their camper vans - whether it’s a remote farm, a scenic vineyard, or a quiet corner by the lake.
Now, we’re taking the next big step: we aim to onboard larger campsites alongside our existing host network - dramatically expanding the variety of stays we can offer. At the same time, we’re refactoring and decoupling our systems to support this scale and flexibility long-term.
To drive this evolution, we’re looking for a Team Lead - Backend in the Spots product area. You’ll play a key role in bridging technical and non-technical perspectives - explaining complex technical topics in clear, accessible terms and shaping solutions that work for both engineering and business. At the same time, you’ll advocate for engineering bestpractices like automated testing, clean code, documentation, and long-term maintainability.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys both
Why roadsurfer?
TEAM SPIRIT & TEAM EVENTS: Look forward to a collegial atmosphere with flat hierarchies, lots of fun and great team spirit, as well as regular team events such as joint sports sessions, pizza & beer evenings, etc.
FLEX WORK & WORKATION: You are flexible in terms of working hours. Our Flex Work Policy enables you to work fully remote from Spain or Germany and work from abroad in Europe for one month per year
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT: We support your personal and professional development through an individual Growth Plan and our Inhouse Academy
CAMPER BUDGET: You get an annual camper budget to experience the #happyroadsurfing lifestyle for yourself
DISCOUNTS: Use our Corporate Benefits Platform and Family & Friends Discounts
The role - Your passion
Lead the backend team both technically and organizationally - from mentoring developers to setting priorities and aligning with product and business goals
Act as the main technical counterpart for our Product Owner and other stakeholders
Drive the ongoing refactoring and decoupling of our systems to unlock greater scalability, flexibility, and developer happiness
Develop integrations with external systems to onboard large campsites and design developer-friendly APIs that power our mobile app
Ensure code quality, automated testing, and documentation to keep our systems reliable and maintainable
Guide architectural decisions and contribute to a culture of thoughtful, forward-looking engineering
What you need to surf the wave with us
5+ years of experience in PHP backend development with deep knowledge of Symfony
Architectural skills and experience leading complex backend projects
Comfortable working in and evolving an existing codebase with a pragmatic, quality-first mindset
Proficient in SQL and relational databases (e.g. MySQL)
Experience mentoring other developers and supporting their growth
A proactive mindset and the ability to drive initiatives from concept to production
Fluency in English and a collaborative, team-oriented approach
Bonus points:
Experience with Pimcore and/or CoreShop
Knowledge of frontend technologies
Ready to surf?
We are looking forward to your application! If you have any questions, please drop a message to our recruiting team via [email protected] and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Join us as we expand the Spots platform to support everything from family-run farms to full-scale campsites - giving campers even more freedom and flexibility. If you enjoy building robust systems, solving integration challenges, and improving developer experience, we’d love to hear from you.
ABOUT #ROADSURFER
We are more than Europe’s largest campervan rental company. In 2021 we launched our platform roadsurfer spots in addition to our other products rent, abo and sales – a platform where you can discover and book unique camping spots. But that’s only the beginning. We are growing fast, so hop on board and join us on our journey. The roadsurfer philosophy is simple: rent an RV, start your adventure, be happy. Come ride the wave with us!
