(Senior) Backend Engineer (all genders)- PHP & Golang

Employment details

Permanent Contract, Full- or Part-Time, Remote or Cologne / Düsseldorf / Darmstadt / Berlin

Info

Who we are

We operate the international online marketplaces of Kaufland: Several thousand sellers and millions of products make us one of the fastest growing online marketplaces. Ours is a dynamic corporate culture that merges a start-up mentality with the opportunities offered by a large corporation. We combine knowledge and many years of experience in e-commerce with flat hierarchies and a highly motivated team.

We love flexibility! You have the freedom to choose whether you want to work remotely (within Germany) or at one of our offices in Cologne, Darmstadt, Düsseldorf, or in our co-working space in Berlin. You decide what works best for you!

Day by day, our Tech & Product Team of about 400 experts pursues the goal of creating the best possible customer shopping experience for our online marketplace. Through innovative technical developments, they not only create an outstanding shopping experience but also lay the foundation for an optimal selling experience for our sellers. Learn more about our division, areas, and cross-functional teams here !

Tasks

Your tasks – this is what awaits you in detail

• Developing cutting-edge technology and designing scalable and robust backend solutions for our Kaufland Marketplaces is a part of your daily work
• You take ownership of end-to-end feature development, from designing and coding to testing, deployment, and monitoring in production environments
• You work closely together with different stakeholders and other engineers, communicating
  effectively to achieve a common goal
• You contribute to the evolution of our development processes and methodologies,
  exploring new tools and technologies that can enhance our engineering practices
• You are writing clean, maintainable, and high-performance code while adhering to best practices
• In pair programming sessions, you mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and growth

Profile

Your profile – this is what we expect from you

• You have an educational level that corresponds to completed university studies in (business) information technology, (business) engineering, mathematics, or physics, or you have comparable practical experience
• You have extensive experience in backend development, with a comprehensive and profound experience in PHP and Golang , which demonstrates your practical knowledge in real-world scenarios
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, databases, and microservices architecture and
  familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker, Kubernetes
• You have the drive to continuously develop both yourself and your team further in order to become a little bit better every day
• You have excellent communication skills, are willing to embrace our company culture and values, and enjoy working in an international, English-speaking team

Benefits

What we offer

• Create your own work-life balance : You have the flexibility to choose between working remotely (within Germany) or from one of our locations in Cologne, Darmstadt, Düsseldorf, or our co-working space in Berlin!
• Do you want to move to Germany? No problem – we offer you an attractive relocation package to give you a smooth start.
• Urban Sports Club and RSG Group Fitness Studios : Get top deals for fitness, swimming, yoga and more
• Mental Well-Being : We support you on your well-being journey with special offerings such as Instahelp, the digital platform for online psychological counseling
• Vacation & Sabbatical : Enjoy 30 days of vacation per year and the opportunity to take a sabbatical once you have been part of the team for a certain period!
• Option for Pluxee restaurant vouchers : Buy Pluxee vouchers through us and benefit from tax-advantaged meal allowances!
• ‘Deutschlandticket’ : We subsidise your train season ticket for more mobility
• Employee Discount: You will receive a monthly coupon for Kaufland.de
• Free choice of operating system : MacOS or Ubuntu Linux, it's up to you
• Boost your growth : Benefit from our online language learning programs, diverse in-house training, and our automated 360-degree feedback. We cover the costs for relevant conferences, training opportunities, and approved team workshops to strengthen personal interactions
• This is who we are : Our dynamic culture combines flat hierarchies, a start-up mentality, an international team of over 65 nationalities, and the strength of the Schwarz Group to provide you an agile and secure working environment.
• We are team players : From day one, you will connect not only with your team but also with others through our digital onboarding journey , the buddy program , and regular team and company events, all-hands meetings, powerful mornings , and much more!

Check out our Principles & our blog for even more insights into our company culture!

Diversity at Kaufland e-commerce

We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of skin colour, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, ethnic origin, religion, and ideology. We are signatories to the Charta der Vielfalt (German Diversity Charter) – because we know that extraordinary things can only be achieved with diversity.

Your application

Why are you the perfect fit for this position?
Don't bother with cover letters - we're interested in facts and figures!

How would you like to be addressed?
Feel free to add the following pronouns optionally (e.g., after your name) in your CV: "she/her," "him/he," or "they/them."

As we have very international teams, we would highly appreciate it to receive your CV or profile link in English.

Contact Person

Your contact person: Janne Rößmann
Kaufland e-commerce Services GmbH & Co. KG
Postal address:
Habsburgerring 2
50674 Köln

We are looking forward to your application!

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