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Senior Back-End Software Engineer (TypeScript) (m/f/x)

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As a Senior Software Engineer, you will enhance the Merchant Center and authentication services using JavaScript technologies and cloud-native infrastructures. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will contribute to frontend infrastructure and engage in open-source projects, while also having opportunities for personal growth and professional development.
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Our Guiding Stars are the values at the heart of our organization that drive everything we do. We are committed to creating meaningful change not only in our industry but also in the communities we engage with. If our Guiding Stars resonate with you, we encourage you to consider joining our team.

  • Drive Results: We think big, work smart, and execute fast to transform the future of commerce
  • Cultivate Belonging: We welcome diverse backgrounds and experiences, driving positive change through inclusion and teamwork
  • Champion Customers: We go the extra mile for our customers to help them unlock their full potential
  • Adapt Boldly: We’re curious and innovative, we take risks and grow from our failures

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a new team member to support the continuous improvement of the Merchant Center and our Identity provider. The Merchant Center is an administration application for the commercetools platform which allows customers to manage every aspect of their commerce project. You will also have the opportunity to make an impact in our authentication and authorization services and infrastructure.
Our engineers are part of vertical teams working closely with Product Managers, UX/UI Designers and other software engineers. You will work within the respective domain and also contribute to the core of our product while engaging with our Open Source libraries where needed.
Even more important than your technical qualification: You want to join and learn from a skilled, agile team that believes in having fun, giving back to the community, and collaborating in an open, supportive environment! Sounds good? 

This role offers a hybrid work environment with three days a week in our local office.

Your Mission:

  • Work collaboratively with a high degree of autonomy in a group of international peers on a rapidly growing product using cutting edge technologies
  • Work on a modern unified JavaScript tech stack with technologies and tools such as NextJS, React, GraphQL, CSS-in-JS, etc.
  • Work on modern cloud native infrastructure technologies such as Kubernetes, cloud databases, etc.
  • Collaborate and align efforts with UX/UI Designers, Product Managers, other Software Engineers and more, while also engaging with stakeholders
  • Contribute to the implementation and progress of our authentication and authorization services and infrastructure
  • Contribute to the enhancement and maintenance of our frontend infrastructure
  • Contribute to some of our open source projects, their documentation, and releases
  • Have a chance to get dedicated time to experiment with new technologies and ideas (known as Exchange & Exploration time) as well as having a professional development budget at your disposal
  • Have a chance to attend and speak at conferences and meetups, to write articles, etc. as well as getting assistance and support to get started on this matter


What you need to succeed:

  • 5+ years of experience developing and maintaining backend services with high security needs and standards
  • Experience developing and maintaining deployment pipelines and infrastructure components in Kubernetes
  • Experience working with large codebases using React and Typescript
  • Be able to speak English fluently to work in an international environment
  • A strong knowledge of JavaScript (ES2015+) and modern web development tools
  • Knowledge of  CSS methodologies, such as CSS-in-JS, CSS Modules, etc.
  • Experience with different levels of testing
  • Ability to bring your ideas and be proactive in proposing solutions and improvements to the codebase and high-level problems
  • Ability to weigh trade-offs through discussions working within a cross-functional team


Nice to have:

  • Strive for clean code and high standards for quality assurance such as code review, testing and code linting
  • See value in maintainable software through various methods such as type checking paired with end-to-end and integration tests or visual regression testing
  • An eye for documentation and willingness to share your knowledge with us
  • Be an open-minded team player working in a humble cross-functional team while caring for our product and customers
  • A mindset to continuously learn and actively improve our work environment and product.

We care about your growth and well-being

💰 Competitive Compensation Package: Generous compensation structure consisting of salary, a competitive stock option package, and various benefits and perks

☀️ Workation: Work up to 60 days per year in a country different from your home country, with 20 working days per trip

💻 Learning & Development Budget

📚 Academy: Regular training sessions, access to Coursera and Babbel training courses

🙌 Our Benefits: Check them out by office here

⌚️ Flexibility: Morning person or night owl? We believe in outcome and motivated employees

🚀 Mindset & Growth: A diverse workplace with an open, international culture, and learning environment


Come grow with us!

We are all different and that is what makes us stronger! We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company better.

commercetools celebrates being a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If your professional profile aligns with our specific hiring requirements and Guiding Stars, we encourage you to apply. We will assess your competencies, future potential, approach to learning and self-development and passion, and not your age, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, genetics, or disability.

Top Skills

JavaScript
Typescript

commercetools London, England Office

43 Eagle Street, London, United Kingdom, WC1R 4AT

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