Senior Full Stack Developer

E Tales; Groningen; Hybrid; EUR 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Autonomy

Direct impact on architecture

Hybrid working

Small team

Growth opportunities

Job summary

E Tales is a compact, ambitious digital commerce partner with around 20 employees. We operate independently, but since 2024 we are part of Bunzl Continental Europe Online, providing stability and scale in a lean team.

We seek a senior full stack engineer who designs scalable platforms, guides architecture decisions and writes high-quality, maintainable code with a calm, collaborative approach in a hybrid setup.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in full stack development.
• Demonstrable experience with systems and architecture.
• Strong backend skills with a solid frontend baseline.
• Understanding of scalability, performance and security.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable solutions for high volumes of users and interactions.
• Think along platform transitions and stack choices.
• Actively contribute to architecture discussions.
• Code reviews at a high level.
• Structurally improve performance and stability.
• Reduce technical debt.
• Collaborate with Tech Lead and management on technical direction.

Skills

Full stack experience

Systems architecture

Backend focus

Frontend baseline

Scalability & performance

Job description

Why this role?

We are not looking for a developer who clears tickets. We are looking for an engineer who understands systems, grasps architecture and puts quality above all else. We have appointed a Tech Lead and are now looking to strengthen the team at senior level.

Someone who:

• Helps build future-proof platforms


• Can see through architecture and improve it


• Can substantiate technical choices with real depth


• Brings calm to complex situations


• Sets the bar higher for themselves and for others

About E-Tales

E-Tales is a compact, ambitious digital commerce partner with around 20 employees. We operate independently, but since 2024 we are part of Bunzl Continental Europe Online. This is an international group of diverse distribution companies, with a total turnover of more than 13 billion euros, listed on the LSE.

That means:

• The flexibility of a small team


• The clout and security of a large organisation


• Complex, serious projects of real scale


• No corporate “feel” or red tape

What you will do

• Design and build scalable solutions for high volumes of users and interactions


• Think along on platform transitions and stack choices


• Actively contribute to architecture discussions


• Code reviews at a high level


• Structurally improve performance and stability


• Reduce technical debt


• Spar with the Tech Lead and management on technical direction

What we are looking for

• At least 5 years of experience in full stack development


• Demonstrable experience with systems and architecture


• Strong in backend, with frontend as a solid baseline


• Understanding of scalability, performance and security


• You can explain technical choices to non-technical stakeholders

Nice to have

• Magento experience


• DevOps experience (CI/CD, containerisation, cloud etc.)


• Experience with platform transitions


• Experience in B2B commerce


• AI integrations or an interest in AI applications

Who you are

• Analytical and strong on substance


• Calm under pressure


• Uncompromising on quality


• No ego, but strong convictions


• Takes responsibility


• Thinks in systems, not in loose features

You are the kind of developer who would rather solve a fundamental problem than apply a quick workaround.

What you get

• A salary between 4,500 and 6,750 euros gross per month depending on experience and education


• Pension scheme


• Plenty of autonomy and influence on the technical direction


• Direct impact on architecture and stack choices


• Flexible working hours and hybrid working


• A small, close-knit team with short lines


• Stability and growth opportunities through Bunzl

With us you get no micromanagement. You get trust, responsibility and the space to really build something great.