(Senior) Backend Engineer (m/w/d)

C&A Mode GmbH & Co. KG; Düsseldorf; Hybrid; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

C&A academy learning

Flexible hybrid work model

Employee discount 20% in stores

International and inspirational work环境

Open feedback culture

Zusammenfassung

C&A Mode GmbH & Co. KG is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer in Germany to design and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Java and modern frameworks. You will drive event-driven architectures and collaborate with platform/DevOps teams to shape cloud infrastructure and automation.

The role requires strong ownership, excellent communication, and a passion for delivering robust systems. A hybrid work setup and opportunities for growth are offered within a diverse international

Qualifikationen

• Senior backend experience with Java and modern frameworks (Spring Boot/Micronaut/Quarkus).
• Design scalable, distributed, event-driven architectures (Kafka, Pulsar).
• Hands-on cloud and infrastructure-as-code (AWS/GCP/Azure, Terraform).
• Experience with CI/CD, monitoring, observability, and systems ownership.

Aufgaben

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs.
• Evolve event-driven architectures and data pipelines.
• Shape cloud infrastructure with IaC and collaborate with DevOps.
• Lead architectural decisions and ensure reliability and observability.
• Mentor engineers on design, performance, and quality.

Kenntnisse

Java backend

Spring Boot

Distributed systems

Event-driven architectures

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

Tools

Terraform

AWS

GCP

Azure

CI/CD tooling

Jobbeschreibung

The future looks like you

With over 1,300 stores in 17 European countries and more than 25,000 employees, C&A is one of Europe’s leading fashion retailers. Every day, C&A welcomes millions of visitors to its stores in Europe and to its online shop. Our Engineers are responsible for building and maintaining the components or integrations of our software products. The owner of this position is passionate about developing software and is experienced with modern software technologies and frameworks. Engineers are the backbone of the C&A organization, creating and developing the tools needed for the business units to meet their goals.

At C&A we are driven by our values and we believe that affordable and high-quality fashion is not contradictory to caring for people & the planet, we are always forward thinking and acting to develop our business and innovate the industry. This is your chance to join the C&A team as Senior Backend Engineer!

Our Engineers are responsible for building and maintaining the components and integrations of our software products, as well as operating them in production. The ideal candidate for this position is passionate about developing software, is experienced with modern software technologies and frameworks, has a strong passion for delivering exceptional user experiences, and has a commitment to continuous learning and improvement.

Your responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs, with a strong focus on system architecture and integration layers
• Support and evolve event-driven and streaming architectures, including data pipelines and asynchronous communication
• Shape and maintain cloud infrastructure and infrastructure-as-code practices in collaboration with platform and DevOps teams
• Drive architectural decisions across teams, ensuring systems are reliable, observable, and aligned with long-term technical strategy
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship, guiding engineers on system design, scalability, and performance
• Champion engineering best practices across code quality, CI/CD, and automation.

What you bring

• Senior-level experience building backend systems in Java, with strong knowledge of modern frameworks (Spring Boot; Micronaut or Quarkus)
• Proven ability to design scalable, distributed, and event-driven architectures, including streaming systems (Kafka, Pulsar, or similar)
• Good understanding of distributed systems fundamentals, API design, microservices, and data stores (SQL and NoSQL)
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms and infrastructure-as-code (AWS/GCP/Azure, Terraform), CI/CD, monitoring, and observability
• Great communication skills, with a mindset of ownership and continuous improvement

What we offer

This is an opportunity for you to join us on a truly exciting transformation journey, where you’ll be able to leave footprints that last and contribute significantly to our vision. As well as knowing that you played a key part in the evolution of one of Europe’s most recognizable retail brands, you will alsoenjoy:

• Countless learning and development opportunities via our C&A academy
• A flexible hybrid work environment
• An employee discount of 20% in C&A stores
• An exciting job in an international and inspirational working environment
• A positive working atmosphere and a talented team with an open feedback culture

C&A fosters equal opportunity for people of all backgrounds and identities. We are led by a gender-balanced board that is committed to building a diverse and inclusive organization where everyone can become their best self. We do not discriminate based on age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, parental and family status, or any other protected characteristic. We welcome applications from women, men and non-binary candidates of all ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds. We encourage people belonging to underrepresented groups to apply. Even if you don't check every box, but see yourself contributing, please apply and help us build an inclusive community.