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

Senior Backend Engineer (all genders) – PHP & Golang

Overview

We operate the international online marketplaces of Kaufland. Several thousand sellers and millions of products make us one of the fastest growing online marketplaces. Our dynamic culture combines a start-up mentality with the opportunities offered by a large corporation, flat hierarchies, and a highly motivated team. We value flexibility and offer remote work (within Germany) or offices in Cologne, Darmstadt, Düsseldorf, or Berlin (co-working space).

Employment details

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

Tasks

• Develop cutting-edge technology and design scalable and robust backend solutions for our Kaufland Marketplaces.
• Take ownership of end-to-end feature development, from design and coding to testing, deployment, and production monitoring.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and other engineers, communicating effectively to achieve common goals.
• Contribute to the evolution of development processes and methodologies, exploring new tools and technologies to enhance engineering practices.
• Write clean, maintainable, high-performance code and adhere to best practices.
• Mentor junior engineers in pair programming sessions, fostering a culture of learning and growth.

Profile

• Education corresponding to completed university studies in (business) information technology, (business) engineering, mathematics, or physics, or comparable practical experience.
• Extensive experience in backend development with deep expertise in PHP and Golang .
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, databases, microservices architecture, and familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Drive to continuously develop yourself and the team to improve every day.
• Excellent communication skills, willingness to embrace our company culture and values, and enjoyment of working in an international, English-speaking team.

Benefits

What we offer

• Create your own work-life balance : Flexible work location (remote within Germany or from Cologne, Darmstadt, Düsseldorf, or Berlin).
• Relocation package : Attractive relocation support if you move to Germany.
• Urban Sports Club and fitness studios : Discounts for fitness, swimming, yoga, and more.
• Mental Well-Being : Access to Instahelp and online psychological counseling.
• Vacation & Sabbatical : 30 days of vacation per year and sabbatical opportunities after a certain period.
• Pluxee restaurant vouchers : Tax-advantaged meal allowances via Pluxee vouchers.
• Deutschlandticket : Subscribed train season ticket for mobility.
• Employee Discount : Monthly Kaufland.de coupon.
• Operating system freedom : Choose MacOS or Ubuntu Linux.
• Growth opportunities : Language learning programs, in-house training, 360-degree feedback, conferences and workshops covered.
• Culture : Flat hierarchies, start-up mentality, international team, and a secure working environment with Schwarz Group backing.
• Team collaboration : Onboarding journey, buddy program, regular team and company events, all-hands meetings, and more.

Check out our Principles and our blog for more insights into our culture.

Diversity at Kaufland e-commerce

We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, ethnic origin, religion, or ideology. We are signatories to the Charta der Vielfalt (German Diversity Charter).

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 pronouns optionally (e.g., after your name) in your CV: "she/her," "him/he," or "they/them."

As our teams are very international, please submit 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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