Senior Backend Engineer (all genders)

Berlin-Charlottenburg
Technology – IT Engineering /
Full-time /
Hybrid
At flaconi, we believe that diversity fuels creativity, innovation and growth. It thrives in all its forms of beauty. Our team is a mosaic of individuals from different backgrounds, cultures and life journeys, all united by a shared passion for beauty. Our commitment is grounded in our core values, particularly #trustinpeople. We hold ourselves accountable for creating an environment where every employee feels honestly valued, heard and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives to foster belonging.

Our engineering department is responsible for building up and steadily improving one of the most important components that make our business as successful as it is - our marketplace. Dive into our tech stack of ReactJS, Redux, Symphony, node.js, AWS Lambda, AWS SQS and SNS, Flutter (... and many more!) and support one of our 6 different cross-functional teams to make our product unique. Your Engineering Manager and the whole team are looking forward to mastering the challenges of the team together with you. We are looking forward to your application and will love to welcome you in our international team.

Your role

    • Lead the development and refinement of customer flow and pre-purchase initiatives for flaconi within a cross-functional team.
    • Collaborate closely with Product Owners, DevOps specialists, and stakeholders to design, develop, and optimize customer-facing solutions in the AWS cloud environment.
    • Identify and overcome technical obstacles, proposing and implementing innovative solutions to ensure seamless functionality.
    • Facilitate technical discussions and decision-making processes within the team, prioritizing customer impact and technical excellence.
    • Promote a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing among peers to drive collective growth and advancement.
    • You drive technical discussions and decision-making within your team by focusing on customer impact and technical quality

Your profile

    • Demonstrate a minimum of 5 years of proficient, hands-on expertise in Node.JS, showcasing your deep understanding and mastery of this technology.
    • Prior exposure to PHP is highly advantageous and will be considered a significant asset in your role.
    • Excel in designing and developing intricate systems within highly distributed cloud environments, seamlessly integrating various levels of test automation into your workflow. Familiarity with AWS and serverless architectures is preferred.
    • Display a genuine passion for eCommerce, continually staying abreast of the latest advancements in the field to ensure your skills remain cutting-edge and impactful.
    • Possess exceptional English communication skills, coupled with a proactive and positive mindset, and demonstrate a solution-oriented approach in tackling challenges.

What we offer you

    • Full transparency: For this role, we have a salary band between 62,000€ and 90,000€ per year. The salary that we will offer you will always be within this span and is based on the skills and experience that you show during the recruitment process.
    • Our employees matter to us: We offer you a permanent contract and BVG ticket.
    • Work-life balance: 29 vacation days, flexible working hours, up to three days of working from home a week and in specific cases the option to work 100 % remotely; the possibility of a paid sabbatical.
    • flaconi Academy: Actively shape your own career path by taking advantage of our internal and external training opportunities.
    • We care about your well being: We want to support you also during difficult times. For this, we offer you and your close relatives counseling sessions with mental health professionals.
    • flaconi Fitness: a wide range of sports options & discounts on memberships.
    • Family first: Our “emergency-daycare” is there for you in out-of-the-ordinary situations to look after your child on site at our office.
    • Thinking about tomorrow together: flaconi subsidizes your savings contribution to the company pension scheme with an additional 20%.
    • A comfortable working space with everything you need: High end technical equipment, fruits and drinks, no dress code and dogs are welcome in our office!
    • Other perks: Great discounts in our online shop as well with our partner companies, cool team events & company parties!
About flaconi

flaconi is one of Germany’s leading online beauty retailers with an extensive portfolio of almost 1000 brands and 50.000 products. From drugstore over organic cosmetics to premium and luxury, the online shops in Germany, France, Austria and Poland cover all product segments and offers a diverse selection of products for a unique and daily beauty routine.

Founded in 2011 as one of the first online perfumeries, flaconi is honored to work with more than 700 people from 60 different nations at the flaconi headquarters in Berlin-Charlottenburg and its fulfillment center in Halle.

Shape our company’s success with us and apply now online! We look forward to receiving your complete application documents including your earliest starting date.

Flaconi will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate.