Staff Engineer, Retail Media / AdTech Solutions (m/f/d)

Redcare Pharmacy; Köln; Remote; EUR 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Urban Sports Club

Mental health support

Remote work up to 20 days/year in EU

Deutschland Ticket

Training & development

And many more

Job summary

Redcare Pharmacy is recruiting a Staff Software Engineer for Retail Media/AdTech Solutions to shape architecture, drive scalable microservices, and elevate our in-house AdTech platform.

You will collaborate with product, UX, analytics and the Retail Media teams, mentor engineers, stay hands-on while setting technical direction, and help deliver high-impact advertising solutions across Europe.

Qualifications

• Extensive software engineering experience across backend and frontend.
• Experience in AdTech, Retail Media, or sponsored advertising platforms is highly desirable.
• Able to drive architectural decisions and mentor multiple teams while remaining hands-on.

Responsibilities

• Shape the architecture and technical direction of our in-house AdTech platform.
• Design and build scalable Node.js/TypeScript microservices and distributed systems.
• Lead cross-team initiatives and establish engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with Product, UX, Analytics and stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Mentor engineers and uplift engineering standards for long-term platform scalability.

Skills

Extensive software engineering

AdTech experience

Hands-on leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

React

Next.js

TypeScript

Node.js

NestJS

MongoDB

Redis

BullMQ

RabbitMQ

Algolia

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

CircleCI

ArgoCD

Job description

Staff Engineer, Retail Media / AdTech Solutions (m/f/d)

• Full-time

About Redcare Pharmacy:
As Europe’s No.1 e-pharmacy, Redcare Pharmacy is powered by passionate teams and cutting-edge innovation. We strive to create a healthy, collaborative work environment where every employee feels valued and inspired to contribute to our vision “Until every human has their health”. If you’re seeking a career that offers purpose and aligns with your values, join us and begin your #Redcareer today.

About the role:

As a Staff Software Engineer, Retail Media / AdTech Solutions, you will shape the architecture and technical direction of our in-house AdTech platform, with a strong focus on scalability, performance, and engineering excellence. You will drive complex technical initiatives across teams, establish engineering best practices, and help build high-performance advertising solutions. Working closely with Engineers, Product Managers, UX Designers, the Retail Media business team, and other stakeholders, you will translate complex business challenges into scalable technical solutions that support the growth of our Retail Media ecosystem.

About the tech stack:

React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, Koa.js, NestJS, MongoDB, Redis, BullMQ, RabbitMQ, Algolia, Docker, Kubernetes (GKE), Google Cloud Platform, CircleCI, ArgoCD, and integrations with modern ad-serving platforms.

While this is a remote position based in Germany, it may require occasional on-site collaboration at our offices in Berlin or Cologne, depending on business and team requirements.

About your tasks:

Architecture & Technical Strategy: Drive the technical direction of our Retail Media platform, designing scalable, maintainable architectures and leading the evolution of Node.js/TypeScript microservices and distributed systems.

Hands-on Full-Stack Engineering: Design and build high-performance backend services, APIs, and frontend applications using Node.js, React, Next.js, and TypeScript, while remaining actively involved in implementation and technical problem-solving.

Data & System Design: Architect and optimize data-intensive and asynchronous workflows using MongoDB, Redis, Algolia, BullMQ, and RabbitMQ to support campaign management, ad serving, targeting, and reporting.

Cross-Team Technical Leadership: Lead complex engineering initiatives across teams, drive architectural alignment, mentor engineers, and establish technical standards that improve engineering quality and long-term platform scalability.

Product & Business Collaboration: Partner closely with Product, UX, Analytics, and Retail Media stakeholders to shape technical priorities, challenge assumptions, and translate business needs into impactful AdTech solutions.

About you:

You bring extensive software engineering experience, including experience operating as a Staff, Principal, Tech Lead, or similar technical leadership role.

You have a proven track record of designing and scaling complex systems, driving architectural decisions, and leading technical initiatives across multiple engineering teams.

You bringexperience in AdTech, ideally within Retail Media, sponsored advertising, ad serving, targeting, auctions, or attribution.

You enjoy remaining hands-on while influencing technical direction, mentoring engineers, and raising engineering standards across teams.

You thrive in cross-functional product environments, collaborating closely with Engineering, Product, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, high-impact solutions.

About your benefits:

• Sports:Stay healthy. Profit from a membership (M) package at Urban Sports Club, so that you can take advantage of a huge variety of sport offers.
• Mental Health:Get quick and professional help from psychologistsif you feel overwhelmed in private or professional life. Anonymous and free of charge.
• Work from Home:If your job does not require you to be present in the office, we can arrange the place you work from individually - even for up to 20 days a year anywhere in the EU.
• Mobility:We provide our employees with a fully costed Deutschland Ticket which can be used at any time.
• Personal development:Grow! We support and encourage your individual development through various in- and external trainings.
• And many more :)

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