Senior Software Engineer — Commerce Platform (m​/f​/d

Stellenbezeichnung: Senior Software Engineer — Commerce Platform (m/f/d)
# Senior Software Engineer — Commerce Platform (m/f/d)
Own core backend services on a live commerce platform processing high order volumes daily across Europe and the United States — on a small, senior team where everyone ships.

Own live systems — your code processes real orders every day across Europe and the USSenior team only — no layers between you and the problemAI-augmented engineering culture — we move fast and ship wellDüsseldorf / Remote (Remote)   Full-time    Immediately About Lyto## More About
* Lyto Brands Group
* Lyto is one of the fastest-growing e-commerce startups in Germany! Our focus is on personalized products.

We're a team of Shopify nerds, marketing gurus, and content creators, distinguished by our growth mindset. We always give it our all and achieve our goals as a team.

About This Role## Senior Software Engineer — Commerce Platform (m/f/d)
Behind Lyto's three brands — Hey Balu, Bo & Birdie, and Famwalls — sits a proprietary commerce platform built entirely in-house: interconnected services handling order execution, supplier management, analytics, customer support, and finance. It runs on a small, senior engineering team where everyone owns what they build and the problems are always real. We're looking for a backend engineer who's comfortable with high ownership, high stakes, and systems that directly touch production.###

What to Expect
* Own and evolve core backend services across order flow, supplier operations, and business intelligence
* Design and maintain MySQL schemas, optimize queries, and manage migrations at scale
* Build, deploy, and maintain Docker-based services on Digital Ocean App Platform
* Integrate third-party APIs including e-commerce platforms, payment providers, and webhook systems
* Participate in enforced code review across every service — and hold others to the same standard
* Contribute to architectural decisions on a team where your opinion actually shapes direction### What You Bring
* 4+ years of professional backend engineering experience
* Strong PHP fundamentals — frameworks and custom MVC patterns both
* Solid MySQL skills: schema design, query optimization, migrations under load
* End-to-end comfort with Docker-based deployments
* Experience integrating third-party APIs (e-commerce platforms, payment providers, webhooks)
* High standards for code quality — we do thorough, enforced code review across every service
* Low ego, high ownership — you thrive in small teams where everyone ships###

What We Offer
* Direct impact across 3 brands and 2 continents — no abstraction layers between you and the product
* Small, senior team with short decision cycles and real ownership
* AI-augmented engineering culture — we move fast and ship well
* Hybrid work from our 400m2 loft office in Düsseldorf
* Top hardware (Mac Book, widescreen displays)
* Urban Sports Club M membership
* Competitive compensation

Life at Lyto## A Look Behind
* the Scenes
* Our Brands## Three Brands,
* One Core:
Emotions
* Each brand relies on unique design, deep personalization, and best-in-class service as its foundation.

Family | Friends | CouplesA variety of customizable wall art that captures special family moments in creative ways.

Dog & Cat Lovers Personalized, playful, and emotionally appealing products for pet lovers and their furry friends.

Young Parents Personalized baby and children's products that stylishly showcase the unique details of every newborn.

Ready?## Apply in Just
* One Minute
* Show us who you are – no lengthy cover letter needed. Let's go!## Questions About
* This Role?
* We look forward to talking with you. Whether about the role, the application process, or Lyto in general.### Martina VerledensHR Manager martinaup

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