The role

Our Backend Engineers assume development and operational responsibility for the HelloFresh platform that serves millions globally to deliver the best experience for our customers and internal users.
Above all, we are looking for people who will make HelloFresh better. We believe there are many different ways of developing skills and we love diverse experiences! So even if you don’t “tick all the boxes” but think you’d thrive in this role, we would really like to learn more about you.

What you’ll do

• Take ownership 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 Kafka, RabbitMQ, Spark, Kubernetes, Istio, and more
• Actively promote a culture of knowledge sharing within (and outside) the team, where insights, best practices, and lessons learned are openly discussed and shared among team members

What you’ll bring

• Solid back-end experience with Microservices architecture using Golang
• Experience working with Docker and container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes
• As well as experience in CI/CD methods and practices
• Practical experience of TDD, BDD, DDD and distributed architectural patterns
• Background working with event-driven architectures using RabbitMQ and/or Kafka
• Experienced in end-to-end development processes, including unit, integration & functional testing, distributed architecture, application tuning/profiling, and continuous integration
• Experience working with relational and document databases, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB
• Strong sense of ownership, including proactively enhancing observability, setting up comprehensive monitoring systems, and helping implement effective alerting mechanisms to ensure the reliability and performance of our microservices
• Collaborate with other teams, such as data scientists or front-end developers, who are responsible for designing and implementing A/B tests

What we offer

• Immerse yourself in a diverse global community of 90+ nationalities.
• Enjoy a competitive compensation package that goes beyond the norm, with perks like a HelloFresh- subsidized Pension Scheme, Berlin relocation support, and a Hybrid working model.
• Elevate your lifestyle with exclusive discounts on your weekly HelloFresh box and office meals.
• Invest in your growth with an annual learning & development budget, German language learning budget, and access to the HelloFresh Academy.
• Plus, we've got your well-being covered with mental health support, transportation perks, and working-parent-friendly benefits. From our 24/7 gym access,wellbeing platforms like Headspace and Spill, to sabbatical leave options, HelloFresh is not just a workplace; it's a lifestyle of perks and possibilities!

Are you up for the challenge?

Please submit your complete application below including your salary expectations and earliest starting date.

After submitting an application our team will review this and get back to you within 5 business days. 

For insight into our interview process take a look at our recent post here. 

We are HelloFresh

At HelloFresh we embrace and welcome diversity and we currently employ over 7,000 individuals globally who contribute to this. We employ individuals based on their ability to perform a job rather than on the basis of their: race, national origin, color, caste, social origin or position, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, political opinion, marital status or any other characteristic. We encourage everyone to apply and will give everyone equal consideration. We are an equal opportunity employer – everyone is welcome at our table.

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