Kaufland e-commerce

Backend Engineer – PHP, Golang

Kaufland e-commerce

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Cologne • Germany

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Tech Stack

DockerGoKubernetesMicroservicesPHP

About the role

  • Developing cutting-edge technology and designing scalable, robust backend solutions for our Kaufland marketplaces is part of your daily work.
  • You take ownership of end-to-end feature development — from design and implementation to testing, deployment, and production monitoring.
  • You collaborate closely with stakeholders and other engineers, communicating effectively to achieve shared objectives.
  • You contribute to the evolution of our development processes and methodologies, exploring new tools and technologies to improve our engineering practices.
  • You write clean, maintainable, high-performance code while following best practices.
  • In pair-programming sessions, you mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and growth.

Requirements

  • You hold a degree in (business) information technology, (business) engineering, mathematics, physics, or have comparable practical experience.
  • You have extensive backend development experience, with solid, hands-on expertise in PHP and/or Golang demonstrated in real-world projects.
  • Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, databases, and microservices architecture, and familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
  • You are motivated to continuously develop yourself and your team to improve incrementally every day.
  • Excellent communication skills, a willingness to embrace our company culture and values, and the ability to work in an international, English-speaking team.
Benefits
  • Create your own work–life balance: Flexible choice to work remotely (within Germany) or from one of our offices in Cologne, Darmstadt, Düsseldorf, or our co-working space in Berlin.
  • Relocation support: If you want to move to Germany, we offer an attractive relocation package to ensure a smooth start.
  • Fitness offers: Discounts and deals with Urban Sports Club and RSG Group fitness studios 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 qualifying period with the team.
  • Pluxee restaurant 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: You will receive a monthly coupon for Kaufland.de.
  • Free choice of operating system: macOS or Ubuntu Linux — it’s up to you.
  • Professional growth: Access to online language learning programs, in-house training, automated 360-degree feedback, and coverage of costs for relevant conferences, training, and approved team workshops to strengthen collaboration.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
backend developmentPHPGolangRESTful APIsdatabasesmicroservices architecturecontainerizationDockerKuberneteshigh-performance code
Soft Skills
communicationmentoringcollaborationownershipproblem-solvingteam developmentculture fitadaptabilitylearninggrowth
Certifications
degree in information technologydegree in engineeringdegree in mathematicsdegree in physics