Software Engineer (php/hybrid/athens)

Global Impact With Your Code

Ready to make global impact with your code? Help build the engine behind an international platform that scans millions of webpages daily! You'll work at scale, optimizing high-performance crawlers, and automating large-scale data parsing with modern infrastructure.

Your code will directly power pricing decisions for some of the biggest Retail and E-commerce brands in 30 countries, including the ones you already know and use!

Your Mission - Build Data Systems That Power the World's Top Brands

• Build and maintain smart web crawlers using modern PHP
• Use tools like Puppeteer to interact with dynamic websites
• Write and fine-tune parsers that extract real-time pricing, stock, and product data
• Tackle anti-bot systems (rotating proxies, CAPTCHAs, etc.)
• Keep crawlers healthy and accurate—fix what breaks before anyone notices
• Work closely with DevOps & Customer Success to deliver stable, high-scale data pipelines
• Collaborate, review code, and mentor junior teammates

Skills, and experience to unlock the role:

• Proven professional experience in PHP backend dev (bonus if it's in scraping/data work)
• Strong OOP PHP (v7 or v8) skills
• Experience with headless browsers (Puppeteer, Playwright)
• Solid grasp of SQL, Linux, Git workflows
• A collaborative mindset & clear communicator

Bonus Points For:

• Experience with frameworks like Scrapy, Selenium, or custom scrapers
• Scaling knowledge: rotating proxies, IP management, and anti-bot defenses
• Familiarity with message queues (RabbitMQ, Kafka)
• Basic scripting for diagnostics and monitoring

What You Get - Perks That Matter

• Private health insurance
• 25 days paid leave, plus your birthday off
• Monthly lunch allowance & free coffee/snacks
• Hybrid work: flexible WFH schedule + 2 team days onsite
• Support for courses, degrees, and tech seminars
• Modern office & casual team lunches
• Social events, game nights, and team offsites

About tgndata® Learn more at tgndata.com

At tgndata, we're on a mission to revolutionize pricing intelligence for Retail and E-commerce. Our SaaS platform empowers brands and retailers in over 30 countries to monitor markets in real-time, optimize pricing strategies, and stay ahead of the competition.

Recognized as the Best BI & Analytics Tool of 2024 by the German Ecommerce Awards.

Trusted by some of the biggest global brands, we combine cutting-edge technology, scalable data infrastructure, and deep market expertise to deliver powerful, actionable insights. From advanced web crawling to high-volume data processing and machine learning - our solutions help our customers unlock real value, fast.

We're growing fast and building bold. Join us and be part of what's next!