Backend Engineer
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Job Description
Who we are
Passion for food. Hunger for tech. We make METRO.
At METRO we drive technology for one of the worlds leading international food wholesalers METRO. From e-commerce to checkout and delivery software we build products that make each day a success for our customers and colleagues. With passion and ownership we shape the future of wholesale.
We are looking for
- A senior backend engineer with strong Java and Spring Boot expertise who can design and optimize complex distributed systems.
- Someone with deep Camunda/CIB7 knowledge and a process-oriented mindset able to drive workflow automation at scale.
- A collaborative technical leader who mentors engineers influences architecture and ensures reliability and scalability.
This role matters to us
As Senior Backend Engineer you will contribute to METROs global Quality Management System which harmonizes and streamlines quality assurance processes across countries and stores. Camunda is at the foundation enabling complex workflows and business process this role you will be guiding the technical direction and mentoring other engineers.
Key Responsibilities
- Design implement and maintain scalable backend services and APIs (RESTful and event-driven).
- Act as technical lead for backend development guiding design and architecture decisions.
- Mentor and support mid-level engineers ensuring knowledge sharing and technical excellence.
- Ensure performance reliability and security across backend systems.
- Collaborate with architects frontend engineers QA and product managers to deliver integrated solutions.
- Monitor and troubleshoot production systems ensuring system stability and continuous improvement.
- Contribute to long-term technical strategy and innovation in workflow automation and backend architecture.
Qualifications :
Must-Have Qualifications
Education
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
Work Experience & Skills
- Extensive hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot.
- Proven experience with Camunda; familiarity with CIB7 is highly desirable and a strong plus.
- Strong knowledge of microservices architecture and API-first design principles.
- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL MongoDB).
- Proficiency in automated testing (unit integration component contract).
- Hands-on experience with Docker Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions Jenkins or similar).
- Experience designing scalable secure and reliable distributed systems.
- Excellent English communication skills (written and spoken) with ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Other Requirements
- Process-oriented mindset with strong problem-solving abilities.
- Leadership and mentoring skills; proven experience guiding engineering teams.
- Ability to balance short-term delivery needs with long-term system health.
Nice-to-Have
- Experience with Istio or other service mesh technologies.
- Exposure to cloud platforms (Google Cloud Platform AWS Azure).
- Experience with observability and monitoring tools (Prometheus Grafana DataDog).
- Knowledge of security best practices in distributed architectures (OAuth2 RBAC mTLS).
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Contract
Employment Type
Contract
