Job description
Our Guiding Stars are the values at the heart of our organization that drive everything we do. We are committed to creating meaningful change not only in our industry but also in the communities we engage with. If our Guiding Stars resonate with you, we encourage you to consider joining our team.
- Drive Results: We think big, work smart, and execute fast to transform the future of commerce
- Cultivate Belonging: We welcome diverse backgrounds and experiences, driving positive change through inclusion and teamwork
- Champion Customers: We go the extra mile for our customers to help them unlock their full potential
- Adapt Boldly: We’re curious and innovative, we take risks and grow from our failures
Please note:
- commercetoolers located within a commutable distance (60km or less) to our Berlin office work in a hybrid work environment with three days a week in our local office. You can find out local/hybrid job postings on our careers page.
- We can provide visa sponsorship and relocation to candidates who would like to relocate to Berlin.
The Opportunity:
Would you like to work with enthusiastic and experienced Software Engineers in an agile and international environment with a modern, evolving tech-stack? Are you thrilled by getting your hands on one of the most innovative eCommerce platforms the world has seen? On top of that, do you work with passion, love clean code and like to understand the big picture? Sounds like commercetools is a perfect match!
The Context team is an integral part of the Product Information Management (PIM) group, responsible for managing our product catalog. This team focuses on developing advanced features to tailor the catalog to specific needs, such as segmenting the catalog for different geographical regions or store types, and varying product data based on the sales context.
Your Mission:
- Design, implement and test mission-critical API’s in a PaaS eCommerce Scala backend
- Develop a scalable and multi-tenant architecture
- Work closely with Product Management for understanding the business needs and finding appropriate technical solutions
- Contribute to the definition of the team roadmap
- Ensure that functional and non-functional requirements (performance, security) are met
- Collaborate with engineers from different teams to ensure technical excellence of the whole platform
- Take part in on-call rotation (with the worldwide distributed team) for production systems
What you need to succeed:
Proven experience as a Backend Engineer developing server-side systems on the JVM
Scala experience
Solid understanding of functional programming
Solid understanding of parallel and asynchronous programming, as well as non-blocking I/O
Experience in developing REST API’s and knowledge of scalable architectures
Fluent English for work in international teams
Aspiration to constantly improve yourself and learn new technologies and concepts
Nice to have:
- Experience working with GraphQL
- Experience working with MongoDB or other NoSQL databases
We care about your growth and well-being
💰 Competitive Compensation Package: Generous compensation structure consisting of salary, a competitive stock option package, and various benefits and perks
☀️ Workation: Work up to 60 days per year in a country different from your home country, with 20 working days per trip
💻 Learning & Development Budget
📚 Academy: Regular training sessions, access to Coursera and Babbel training courses
🙌 Our Benefits: Check them out by office here
⌚️ Flexibility: Morning person or night owl? We believe in outcome and motivated employees
🚀 Mindset & Growth: A diverse workplace with an open, international culture, and learning environment
Come grow with us!
We are all different and that is what makes us stronger! We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company better.
commercetools celebrates being a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If your professional profile aligns with our specific hiring requirements and Guiding Stars, we encourage you to apply. We will assess your competencies, future potential, approach to learning and self-development and passion, and not your age, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, genetics, or disability.
