Principal Engineer Kotlin / Java (High-Load Marketplace) at AVANTGARDE - "Creating Fans"

We need a Polyglot Software engineering experiences + solution architecture +6 years

Qualifications and what you should bring:

• Polyglot Software engineering experiences + solution architecture +6 years
• Expert in cloud native & complex microservice environments
• Experience in Kafka or other distributed event streaming platforms is a big plus
• Love your work and move things forward to deliver the best product. #TechFirst!
• Creativity: Take over responsibility and shape the future of our products with your ideas
• English Communication skills are key!

Description

Your CHOICE: 100% Remote from anywhere within Germany OR join our office in Munich (optional Hubs: Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Leipzig, Stuttgart)

Focus areas Principal Engineering / Solution Architecture:

• 25-40% hands-on (coding, infrastructure, reviews + temporary product team contributor)
• 40-50% (global) architecture & solution design, cross-product-team alignment with (L)POs
• 25-40% Coaching + Community, Culture and Best Practices, (optional Meet-Up-orga, etc.)

We are developing the core backend for our cloud-native marketplace solution (omni-channel) scaled across 14 countries in Europe serving +6 mio daily users --> high-load +40k requests/seconds. Design and build our legacy-free high performance Marketing and Customer Data platform with Loyalty and Recommendation systems (user-relevant microservices exposed as REST APIs to the GCP (realtime, Kafka) connecting interactions across all touchpoints within the marketplace.

Vision: One Global Engineering Solution, tech-freedom in a product driven mindset adopting latest trends and innovations! Work across our international, cross-functional teams, take responsibility with end2end ownership and just develop your way!

Techs:

• Kotlin / Java SpringBoot & Quarkus.io microservices (Google Cloud)
• MongoDB, Firebase, PostgreSQL, Docker / Kubernetes, Terraform, Prometheus, Dynatrace, Kafka
• TDD, DDD, Clean & Solid Code, CI/CD, DevSecOps
• GCP: major partnership with hackathons / workshops
• (BFF: Node.js / Frontend: React / TypeScript / GraphQL)

Our Dev culture:

• Cross-functional-teams, end2end-product responsibility
• Work autonomously and agile in a creative environment - you are the driving engine!
• Personalized development strategy for individual and professional growth
• Flexible working hours + remote working policy
• No dress code and we are English-speaking!

Benefits:

• 37,5h week, 100% Remote, Remote-Hub or Munich Office + flexible work hours
• optional Paid Company Car with private allowance
• 30 days paid vacation (raise up to 54 days of vacation is possible)
• Individual development budget for trainings, joining conferences with the team, etc.
• Paid relocation package
• Team events & company benefits
• And finally, ...maybe the best Tech Team in Germany :)