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Senior /Staff Backend Software Engineer - Java/Scala (Orchestration)
*Hybrid - 2 пъти седмично са в офиса, SofiaWho are We
The Mobile Fulfilment Systems department at Ocado is at the forefront of developing cutting-edge automation solutions for both in-store and warehouse online order fulfilment. We leverage distributed backend systems, intuitive mobile applications, and advanced autonomous mobile robots to enable fast, scalable, and cost-effective order collection.
As part of our Mobile Fulfilment Systems department, we at In-Store Fulfilment (ISF) design and develop distributed cloud-based systems, PWA mobile applications, and web technologies to automate the fulfilment of online customer orders at scale.
What is ISF
In-Store Fulfilment is an end-to-end cloud-based solution that enables stores to rapidly and efficiently fulfil customer orders - enhancing the shopping experience while reducing operational costs.
We are operating in over 1,000 stores, spread across 4 continents and 11 countries. More than 300,000 customer orders go through our system weekly.
As a Senior/Staff Software Engineer in our Orchestration and Dispatch Backend team, you will:
Design, build, and maintain large-scale, high-availability distributed systems using Java and/or Scala.
Lead technical initiatives from start to end, fully owning the process from discovery to release.
Constantly ensure solutions meet quality standards by utilizing best practices in testing, code quality, monitoring, and alerting.
Contribute to the long-term architectural and product vision.
Participate in all stages of the software development life cycle as part of a team following agile practices.
Continuously and proactively improve our processes, ways of working, and tools.
Work directly with the business and product partners to understand and translate new system requirements into engineering solutions.
Participate in our on-call rotation to support our production services.
Coach and train new and existing team members in their growth.
We will be looking for:
Deep expertise in backend development for high-availability production systems using common typed languages.
Excellent knowledge of software engineering best practices and processes.
Hands-on knowledge of system resilience patterns and approaches.
A positive can-do attitude.
Curiosity and enthusiasm to learn new technologies and the ability to evaluate alternatives, make tradeoffs, and articulate decisions.
Knowledge of or willingness to learn functional programming practices.
A product- and customer-focused mindset - the technology we use is a tool to deliver the best value for our customers.
Ability to effectively facilitate discussions and document decisions in a well-structured way.
Strong communication and presentation skills with exposure to C-level stakeholders.
Experience with Cloud-based infrastructure and managed services (AWS and/or GCP). We use SQS/SNS, DynamoDB, S3, Kinesis, etc.
Bonus points for hands-on experience in:
Experience in JVM languages - Java, Scala or Kotlin
Designing and implementing distributed high-availability systems in production and at scale.
Modelling complex domains and applying Domain-Driven Design practices.
Modern Scala libraries from the Typelevel or ZIO ecosystems.
DevOps (CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, observability tools, resource management).
NoSQL DBs (e.g., DynamoDB, Apache Cassandra, MongoDB).
Data Analytics solutions (GC Looker, Big Query, etc.).
In return we can offer you ...
Hybrid office attendance policy that sees you onsite 40% of your time
30 days of “Work from anywhere” program
30 days of annual leave
Share plan program
300 BGN additional monthly allowance
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave policy
Medical plan including health & dental coverage
Life and disability insurance
Employee assistance program
We also have regular divisional socials, sports clubs, not to mention the Ocado Technology Academy for a packed schedule of courses, conferences and events. If you think you have what it takes to make a difference, please submit your application below.
The Mobile Fulfilment Systems department at Ocado is at the forefront of developing cutting-edge automation solutions for both in-store and warehouse online order fulfilment. We leverage distributed backend systems, intuitive mobile applications, and advanced autonomous mobile robots to enable fast, scalable, and cost-effective order collection.
As part of our Mobile Fulfilment Systems department, we at In-Store Fulfilment (ISF) design and develop distributed cloud-based systems, PWA mobile applications, and web technologies to automate the fulfilment of online customer orders at scale.
What is ISF
In-Store Fulfilment is an end-to-end cloud-based solution that enables stores to rapidly and efficiently fulfil customer orders - enhancing the shopping experience while reducing operational costs.
We are operating in over 1,000 stores, spread across 4 continents and 11 countries. More than 300,000 customer orders go through our system weekly.
As a Senior/Staff Software Engineer in our Orchestration and Dispatch Backend team, you will:
Design, build, and maintain large-scale, high-availability distributed systems using Java and/or Scala.
Lead technical initiatives from start to end, fully owning the process from discovery to release.
Constantly ensure solutions meet quality standards by utilizing best practices in testing, code quality, monitoring, and alerting.
Contribute to the long-term architectural and product vision.
Participate in all stages of the software development life cycle as part of a team following agile practices.
Continuously and proactively improve our processes, ways of working, and tools.
Work directly with the business and product partners to understand and translate new system requirements into engineering solutions.
Participate in our on-call rotation to support our production services.
Coach and train new and existing team members in their growth.
We will be looking for:
Deep expertise in backend development for high-availability production systems using common typed languages.
Excellent knowledge of software engineering best practices and processes.
Hands-on knowledge of system resilience patterns and approaches.
A positive can-do attitude.
Curiosity and enthusiasm to learn new technologies and the ability to evaluate alternatives, make tradeoffs, and articulate decisions.
Knowledge of or willingness to learn functional programming practices.
A product- and customer-focused mindset - the technology we use is a tool to deliver the best value for our customers.
Ability to effectively facilitate discussions and document decisions in a well-structured way.
Strong communication and presentation skills with exposure to C-level stakeholders.
Experience with Cloud-based infrastructure and managed services (AWS and/or GCP). We use SQS/SNS, DynamoDB, S3, Kinesis, etc.
Bonus points for hands-on experience in:
Experience in JVM languages - Java, Scala or Kotlin
Designing and implementing distributed high-availability systems in production and at scale.
Modelling complex domains and applying Domain-Driven Design practices.
Modern Scala libraries from the Typelevel or ZIO ecosystems.
DevOps (CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, observability tools, resource management).
NoSQL DBs (e.g., DynamoDB, Apache Cassandra, MongoDB).
Data Analytics solutions (GC Looker, Big Query, etc.).
In return we can offer you ...
Hybrid office attendance policy that sees you onsite 40% of your time
30 days of “Work from anywhere” program
30 days of annual leave
Share plan program
300 BGN additional monthly allowance
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave policy
Medical plan including health & dental coverage
Life and disability insurance
Employee assistance program
We also have regular divisional socials, sports clubs, not to mention the Ocado Technology Academy for a packed schedule of courses, conferences and events. If you think you have what it takes to make a difference, please submit your application below.