Full Stack Engineer- Java & React

Who we are
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 full stack engineer with deep expertise in both frontend and backend technologies.
- Someone with strong leadership skills who can guide architectural discussions mentor engineers and drive technical excellence.
- An engineer with proven experience in complex distributed systems and workflow-driven architectures (Camunda/CIB7 Istio microservices).

This role matters to us

As a Senior Full Stack Engineer / Tech Lead you will play a key role in METROs global Quality Management System which harmonizes and streamlines quality assurance processes across all entities. This solution is built upon a large-scale codebase that integrates backend services and a complex monolithic frontend. Your contribution will be pivotal in guiding the split into modular scalable components while ensuring reliability and design consistency. You will also lead technical discussions align with architects and mentor other engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Design develop and maintain both frontend (React Redux Material UI) and backend (Java Spring Boot) components.
• Lead the modernization and modularization of a very large monolithic frontend & backend codebase.
• Collaborate with architects and product managers to align on long-term technical strategies and system design.
• Mentor and support mid-level engineers fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and high code quality.
• Ensure system performance security and scalability across frontend and backend layers.
• Promote clean code practices automated testing and CI/CD pipelines to maintain development excellence.
• Work closely with DevOps and platform teams to ensure cloud-native deployments on GCP with Kubernetes and Istio.

Qualifications :

Must-Have Qualifications

Education

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or equivalent practical experience.

Work Experience & Skills

• Proven hands-on experience with frontend frameworks (React Redux Material UI HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript/TypeScript).
• Extensive backend experience with Java Spring Boot and microservices architectures.
• Strong experience working with Camunda (preferably CIB7) for workflow automation.
• Experience with Istio or other service mesh technologies.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL MongoDB).
• Hands-on experience with Docker Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions Jenkins X or similar).
• Proficiency in automated testing across frontend and backend components.
• Excellent English communication skills (written and spoken) with ability to collaborate across roles and cultures.

Other Requirements

• Ability to balance frontend user experience with backend scalability and performance.
• Leadership skills proven experience in mentoring and guiding engineering teams.
• Strong problem-solving mindset with a process-oriented approach.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience splitting monolithic systems into modular architectures.
• Familiarity with cloud observability tools (Prometheus Grafana DataDog GCP Monitoring).
• Knowledge of security best practices in distributed architectures (OAuth2 RBAC mTLS).
• Experience participating in UI/UX design discussions and collaborating with designers or users.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Contract