Senior Frontend Engineer (all genders)

Kaufland e-commerce; Köln; Hybrid; EUR 50.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Join a dynamic tech company that merges a start-up mentality with the stability of a large corporation. As a Senior Frontend Engineer, you will play a key role in enhancing the Kaufland Marketplace, working with a talented international team. Your expertise in Node.js and TypeScript will help create high-performance applications that deliver exceptional user experiences. Enjoy the flexibility of remote work or choose from various office locations in Germany. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow in an innovative environment where your contributions truly matter.

Leistungen

Flexible working hours

Remote work options

Relocation package

Free choice of operating system

Diversity initiatives

Online language learning

In-house training programs

Team events

Fitness deals

Mental well-being support

Qualifikationen

• Extensive knowledge of Node.js and TypeScript is essential.
• Experience with Vue.js or other frameworks is required.
• Strong understanding of software development principles.

Aufgaben

• Develop and optimize Kaufland Marketplace and internal services.
• Collaborate with UX/UI experts to enhance the shopping experience.
• Lead by example and improve team methodologies.

Kenntnisse

Node.js

TypeScript

Vue.js

RESTful APIs

gRPC

Analytical Thinking

Testing and Debugging

Documentation Skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

Docker

Jobbeschreibung

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! We offer you the best environment to work in a flexible and focussed way : You get to decide whether you want to work in one of our offices in Cologne / / Darmstadt / / Düsseldorf, but also have the opportunity to work remotely (within Germany), meaning you have the best of both worlds. We want to offer you the most attractive workplace in e-commerce and maximum flexibility for your personal work-life balance.

Day by day, our development team of about 400 experts pursues the goal of creating the best possible customer shopping experience for our online marketplace. To enrich the lives of our customers, we collaborate in cross-functional teams. Learn about how they are structured and more details about our product areas here : https : / / kaufland-ecommerce.com / en / team / tech-en / .

We are looking for a talented and experienced Frontend Engineer who is not only skilled but also passionate about solving diverse engineering challenges. You should be comfortable using the right tools and frameworks that align with both the problem domain and our engineering organization.

Tasks

Your tasks – this is what awaits you in detail

• As a Senior Frontend Engineer (all genders) in our team, you proactively develop the Kaufland Marketplace and internal services further
• You connect us to the rapidly-growing customer base and, in cooperation with our UX / UI experts, you provide the best shopping experience
• You continuously optimize and maintain existing frontend applications regarding performance, speed, usability, by minimizing load times and maximizing interactivity
• Based on your well-founded experience and skills you proactively contribute with ideas to improve the development process
• You develop highly scalable and high-performance applications that efficiently handle web pages with significant traffic
• You continuously improve your colleagues’ know-how, methodologies and delivery quality, and you lead by example
• You work in an international, English-speaking team

Profile

Your profile – this is what we expect from you

• You have extensive knowledge of Node.js and TypeScript
• You have expertise with Vue.js (CSR / SSR) or are skilled in other common frameworks
• You have in-depth knowledge of software development methods and principles that translate into writing code that is easy to understand and maintain
• You have solid knowledge about testing, debugging, monitoring and infrastructure
• You have excellent communication skills and know how to document technical specifications and decisions that affect your team or other teams
• You have the drive to continuously develop both yourself and your team further every day
• You have a very high capacity for abstraction, analytical thinking, and your decisions are based on data.You have built APIs using different paradigms (RESTful, gRPC)
• You have experience in validating ideas using A / B Tests within fast-paced cycles
• You are familiar with backend application development either in PHP or other languages

What we offer

• Create your own work-life balance : Work remotely (within Germany) or at one of our locations in Cologne, Darmstadt, Düsseldorf!
• Diversity and variety : An international environment with talents from over 65 different nations creates innovative and exciting perspectives
• Do you want to move to Germany? No problem – we offer you an attractive relocation package to give you a smooth start.
• Power meets dynamic : Flat hierarchies and start-up mentality meet the power of a big corporate group, providing you an agile and secure working environment
• Free choice of operating system : MacOS or Ubuntu Linux, it's up to you
• We are team players : Our strong bond extends beyond our own team : we stay connected thanks to our many internal offerings, such as our digital onboarding program , our all-hands meetings and regular team and company events
• Mental well-being : We support you with various initiatives on your personal and professional well-being journey!
• Boost your growth : Benefit from our online language learning offers, our various in-house training offers as well as our automated 360-degree feedback to boost your personal and professional growth
• The future is digital : Develop the e-commerce of the future with us and work on a product with millions of users
• Urban Sports Club : Get top deals for fitness, team sports, yoga and more
• Personal & team growth : We love flexibility in terms of working location, but we also believe that personal interactions are important. That’s why we organise company events, and cover the costs to bring you there and to other (approved) get-togethers with your peers. The same applies to conferences and other learning opportunities. We want everybody to grow personally and professionally, as a team and as a companyCheck 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 "she / her", "him / he" or "they / them" optionally (e.g. after your name) in your CV.

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 : Kristina Heymann & Verena Schilmann

Postal address : Habsburgerring 2

We are looking forward to your application!

WHO WE ARE

We at Kaufland e-commerce are an independent tech company within Schwarz Digits, responsible for operating and developing Kaufland’s international online marketplaces .

Our company is comprised of over 850 talents hailing from more than 60 nations. We unite this diversity of perspectives and strengths in interdisciplinary teams to help us find the best solutions for various projects.

WHAT SETS US APART

We have a dynamic company culture which is marked by flat hierarchies, a strong team spirit and an open culture based on learning and making mistakes. One of the foundational elements of our culture are our Company Principles , which we actively live and which are integrated in various processes from onboarding onward.

Flexibility is our greatest success factor, whether in our processes, our everyday work or in our workplace. You can work in any of our offices in Cologne, Darmstadt, Düsseldorf or remotely from anywhere inside of Germany.