Full Stack Engineer - Innovation Team (100% Remote Germany)

Build and deliver the next generation of privacy-first analytics capabilities — from rapid prototypes and AI-powered insights to scalable product innovations embedded directly into Matomo’s core platform.

Own end-to-end innovation development within a small, autonomous team, working closely with the CTO and senior engineers to turn high-impact concepts into practical, production-ready solutions.

About Innocraft & Matomo

Matomo is an open-source analytics platform trusted by enterprises, public institutions, and governments requiring full data ownership. We are expanding our European engineering team and looking for a Full Stack Engineer who wants to help shape and validate the future direction of Matomo’s product offering through innovation-focused product development.

Why This Role

Own end-to-end innovation work — from concept and prototyping through deployment and integration into Matomo’s core platform

Help shape privacy-first, open-source analytics products used by organisations across 190+ countries

Join a profitable, self-funded company with double-digit growth for 5+ years and a steadily expanding global team

100% remote within Germany, with flexible working hours and strong support for work-life balance

Work in a high-calibre innovation team using AI-powered development tools to accelerate experimentation, delivery, and impact

What You Will Own

Innovation Engineering & Product Development

Design, prototype, and deliver new features across backend (PHP) and frontend (JavaScript) that extend Matomo’s capabilities

Work across additional technologies where needed, including Python and Node.js

Rapidly explore and validate new product ideas — including but not limited to AI-powered insights and analytics features

Identify and develop innovation opportunities across analytics, visualization, integrations, and user experience

End-to-End Ownership & Delivery

Own ideas end-to-end, from concept through deployment

Balance speed and quality while avoiding unnecessary over-engineering

Operate effectively in a small, autonomous team with minimal oversight

Proactively identify and resolve blockers to progress, escalating appropriately when support is needed

Product Impact & Technical Excellence

Think beyond code — considering usability, scalability, security, and long-term product value

Write automated tests, review code, and produce clear technical documentation

Maintain awareness of security vulnerabilities and ensure secure implementation practices

Stay current with emerging technologies, frameworks, and product trends to bring fresh perspectives into Matomo

Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing

Collaborate directly with Matomo’s co-founders and senior engineers using Slack, Jira, and Confluence

Share concepts, prototypes, and learnings to spread innovation practices across the company

Communicate ideas, rationale, and technical trade-offs clearly within a fully remote, global environment

What You Bring

Requirments

3-5 years experience with backend development in PHP or Python, databases, and frontend development in JavaScript

Proven track record of delivering features end-to-end — from concept through prototyping to production

Strong problem-solving skills with a pragmatic approach to innovation and new technologies

Ability to work autonomously in a small, fast-moving team while managing priorities independently

A product-oriented mindset, translating user needs and strategic goals into practical, impactful solutions

Comfortable balancing rapid delivery with sustainable engineering quality

Understanding of security vulnerabilities and how to avoid them

Experience writing automated tests, reviewing code, and producing technical documentation

Excellent English communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain ideas, rationale, and trade-offs

Comfortable working in a fully remote, global, and agile environment

Strong signals

Experience with analytics, reporting, data visualisation, or AI/ML integrations

Background contributing to or building on open-source projects

Familiarity with UX principles and/or data-driven product design

Prior experience in innovation, R&D, or product prototyping environments

German language proficiency

Experience using AI-powered tools and practices to accelerate experimentation, development, and quality

Benefits

100% remote role (Must be based in Germany)

30 days paid holiday + national public holidays

Remote office budget + home equipment supplied

Health insurance, mental health support and a volunteering day

Annual learning budget

Location

100% remote — Germany only.

Hiring Process

Application Screening email Online aptitude test People & Culture interview Technical skills interview Take-home exercise Final technical interview

Diversity and Inclusion

InnoCraft (trading as Matomo) values what makes you unique. We’re an inclusive employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, because diverse perspectives help us build better products.

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We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.