Senior Software Engineer
Job Skills
- .NET Core
- Java
- Laravel Framework
- MongoDB
- MySQL
- PHP
- Python
- REST APIs
- Ruby on Rails
- Spring Framework
- Unit Testing
Basic Information
At Skroutz, we have one simple yet powerful mission/vision: we aim to amaze. And this vision has been hardcoded into our DNA since day one. Back when we started our journey in 2005 as a price comparison engine, we created an innovative shopping tool for our users and shaped the future of e-commerce in Greece.
Today as the biggest marketplace in Greece, we continue to believe that happy customers equal happy merchants and it’s our job to understand and anticipate their needs and offer them an unparalleled, doubt-free experience. And to do so, we are always searching for new ways to make them say “wow”: Skroutz Plus (our first subscription-based service), Skroutz Last Mile (our parcel distribution company) and Skroutz Point (the first network of smart lockers in Greece) to name a few!
To create amazing experiences, we need amazing people! People that share the same passion and enthusiasm for eCommerce and technology as we do. We are looking for Senior Backend Software Engineers with a strong technical background and interest in building successful products and systems.
Responsibilities
- Know your Tech. Develop and master your craft, sharpen your tools. Be proud of your work.
- Release early & Iterate. Deliver prototypes and start gathering important feedback early on. Use that feedback to guide you. Don't be afraid to compromise, make sure to come back & tidy things up.
- Be a team player. Offer your help, listen and seek to understand. Step up & take initiatives.
- Don't over anything. Don't over-engineer, over-analyze, over-regulate, you get it.
- Enjoy your work. Celebrate success.
Technologies we use
Our main stack is Ruby for the backend - using the Ruby on Rails framework - with Javascript (ES6) and React/Redux for the frontend. Our main storage is a MariaDB cluster. We heavily use Elasticsearch, Kafka, MongoDB, Redis and Memcached. We use Jenkins for our CI and various tools like Sentry, DataDog and Grafana for monitoring. Generally we try to pick the best tool we know or we can find that serves our needs.
Benefits
- A great opportunity to contribute to the evolution of Skroutz towards becoming one of Europe’s fastest growing Marketplaces
- Thrive in an environment that champions ambitious goals, empowers autonomy, fosters mentoring, and unlocks exciting opportunities for both personal and business growth
- Competitive full-time salary
- Ongoing training and development
- Access to books, online courses, and relevant resources
- Top of the Line tools and equipment
- Private Medical Plan
- Hybrid Working
- Free gym membership at Golden Gym in Athens, plus OAKA cross training & running courses, Padel and online yoga
- For all New Skroutz Fathers we offer 30 working days paternity leave (1,5 months in total)
- Monthly childcare allowance for all Skroutz Parents
- Extra paid time off
- Free Skroutz Plus subscription
Basic Requirements
- At least 6 years of working experience as a Software Engineer in a professional setting
- Excellent knowledge of database systems (relational, document-based, etc)
- Solid algorithmic and software engineering background
- Solid understanding of web architecture
- Intrigued by the product as much as by the technology
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills and team spirit
- Proficiency in Greek: the role involves regular interactions with Greek-speaking stakeholders, and a strong command of the Greek language is essential to ensure effective communication
Good to have
- Knowledge of Ruby/Ruby on Rails is a plus, but we understand that Ruby is a bit exotic.
Rest assured, it's a fantastic, user-friendly and productive language for crafting web applications. We have a proven history of onboarding people accustomed to various languages and turning them into ruby enthusiasts! Fun fact: 9/10 of our backend engineers had never used Ruby before joining Skroutz - Solid understanding of web architecture
- Strong knowledge of database systems (relational, document-based, etc)
- Familiarity with OOP principles and design patterns
- Comfort with TDD and other testing practices
- Exposure to architectural patterns and the production system of a large, performance-intensive web application
- Contributed to open-source projects
- Shareable open source contributions or personal projects which will help us in the evaluation process
As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Skroutz is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard to race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
