Senior Backend Engineer - Active Journey Alliance

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About the project

Your responsibilities

• Work on of the architecture, design, development, deployment and operations of the microservices you will develop, using DevOps practices, pair programming and other cutting edge methodologies
• Be active, solution-oriented member of autonomous, cross-functional agile teams collaborating with Product Owners, Front-end Engineers, Designers, and Business Intelligence teams
• Having an in-depth understanding of HelloFresh’s core product and architecture, and act as ambassador for software solutions offering support and mentorship to colleagues
• Work with state-of-the-art technologies like Golang, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes and more

Our requirements

• Strong background in backend development, with a focus on microservices and distributed systems
• Proven ability to build event-driven architectures using messaging technologies such as RabbitMQ, Kafka, or AWS SQS/SNS
• Proficiency in Go and/or PHP is preferred; experience with JVM languages and a willingness to learn Golang is also welcome
• Practical knowledge of Docker, container orchestration tools like Kubernetes, and CI/CD implementation
• Solid foundation in testing practices, including both unit and end-to-end testing
• Deep understanding of relational databases

Optional

• Familiarity with MongoDB, Elasticsearch, and/or GraphQL is a plus

What we offer

• Global collaboration at scale: Collaborate with experienced engineers and product partners across HelloTech’s international teams, in a culture of active knowledge sharing.
• Technology with real-world impact: Build and operate modern systems at global scale, supporting 6+ millions of customers and complex supply chain operations.
• Technical/Product/Design leadership: Drive best practices and influence architecture/design, quality, and ways of working in an autonomous, product-led setup.
• End-to-end development/delivery: Drive decisions from problem definition to production, improving systems and enabling long-term scalability.
• Access to workspace at Warsaw Centre Point. The hub offers modern facilities including showers, breakout zones, outdoor space, cycle parking, and refreshments (coffee, soft drinks, and fruit).