About the position
Back Market is the world's leading refurbished electronics marketplace with a team of 650 people, powering operations in 18 countries (and counting!). Named one of the World's Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company in 2019 and again in 2021, our mission is simple: empowering people to consume tech sustainably by offering folks a high quality, accessible, and more eco-friendly alternative to buying new electronics. Why? Refurbished tech helps lower our collective environmental impact. We have indeed contributed to avoid the production of more than 1,000,000 tons of CO2e worldwide since our launch in 2014. Be part of an exciting and growing international adventure that will change the way the world consumes tech. Our engineering department, the Bureau of Technology (BoT), is at the heart of Back Market. It consists of over 30 dynamic product teams that are engaged in developing and managing services to deliver significant value to our customers and suppliers. These teams are effectively supported by our Platform group, which includes more than 10 specialized teams addressing cross-cutting technical issues to enhance our operational capabilities. In addition to these functional teams, we have established numerous groups dedicated to sharing knowledge across various technical disciplines, such as security, backend, frontend, AI, and mobile. These groups serve as hubs for collaboration and professional development, providing ample learning opportunities and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Our staff engineers also play a pivotal role throughout the company, lending their expertise across different domains. They provide leadership and technical guidance, promoting alternative career paths for growth beyond traditional management roles.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with all members of your squad and the Staff engineer of your group.
- Facilitate meaningful discussions around complex issues.
- Suggest or make improvements for existing designs and architecture for quarter-bounded projects or mission-critical areas in their squad.
- Explore technologies with sizable potential impact for the team.
- Contribute actively to high-impact chaos migration.
- Identify and advocate for prioritization of tasks that can optimize delivery.
Requirements
- Proficiency in Python and experience with FastAPI framework.
- Experience with SQLAlchemy, Celery, and Golang.
- Familiarity with PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, RabbitMQ, and BigQuery.
- Experience with GCP, Kubernetes (GKE), Docker, Datadog, ArgoCD, CircleCI, and Github.
- Ability to produce clean, consistent, and well-organized code.
- Strong team player skills and ability to create a learning and sharing environment.
- Fluency in English.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in a service-oriented architecture environment.
- Familiarity with agile methodologies.
Benefits
- Lunch voucher
- Health insurance
- Relocation package
- Paid time off for activism in your community
- Parental benefits
- Flexible hours
- Attractive salary and equity
- Personalized internal trainings and external handpicked providers from day 1
- Leadership Academy training for managers
- Employee Resource Groups for shared identities and interests
- Internal events such as The Monday Brief, The Somehands, and The All Hands.
