
Backend Engineer – PHP, Golang
Kaufland e-commerce
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Germany
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About the role
- Develop cutting-edge technology and design scalable, robust backend solutions for our Kaufland marketplaces as part of your daily work
- Own end-to-end feature development, from design and implementation to testing, deployment, and production monitoring
- Collaborate closely with stakeholders and other engineers, communicating effectively to reach shared goals
- Contribute to the evolution of our development processes and methodologies by exploring new tools and technologies that enhance our engineering practices
- Write clean, maintainable, and high-performance code while following best practices
- Mentor and guide junior engineers during pair programming sessions, fostering a culture of learning and growth
Requirements
- University degree in (business) information technology, (business) engineering, mathematics, physics, or equivalent practical experience
- Significant experience in backend development with strong, hands-on expertise in PHP and/or Golang demonstrated in real-world projects
- Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, databases, and microservices architecture; familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
- A drive for continuous personal and team development to improve steadily every day
- Excellent communication skills, a willingness to embrace our company culture and values, and enjoyment of working in an international, English-speaking team
Benefits
- Flexible work-life balance: Choose between remote work (within Germany) or working from one of our locations in Cologne, Darmstadt, Düsseldorf, or our co-working space in Berlin
- Relocation support: Attractive relocation package available if you want to move to Germany
- Fitness and wellness: Access to Urban Sports Club and RSG Group fitness studios with great deals for fitness, swimming, yoga, and more
- Mental well-being: Support via offerings such as Instahelp, a digital platform for online psychological counseling
- Vacation & sabbatical: 30 days of vacation per year and the option to take a sabbatical after a defined period with the company
- Pluxee meal vouchers option: Purchase Pluxee vouchers through us and benefit from tax-advantaged meal allowances
- Deutschlandticket: We subsidize your train season ticket for greater mobility
- Employee discount: Monthly coupon for Kaufland.de
- Choice of operating system: MacOS or Ubuntu Linux, choose what suits you best
- Professional growth: Access to online language learning, diverse internal training, automated 360-degree feedback, and coverage for relevant conferences, training, and approved team workshops to strengthen in-person collaboration
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
backend developmentPHPGolangRESTful APIsdatabasesmicroservices architecturecontainerizationDockerKubernetesclean code
Soft Skills
communicationmentoringcollaborationteam developmentproblem-solvingadaptabilityleadershipculture fitlearninggrowth
Certifications
university degree in information technologyuniversity degree in engineeringuniversity degree in mathematicsuniversity degree in physics