Senior Software Engineer - Java, Kotlin (All genders)
- Full-time
- Department: Product & Tech
Company Description
More than 20 years ago, zooplus was one of the first to bring the pet category into the world of eCommerce. Today, we stand strong as Europe’s leading online pet platform, delivering moments of happiness to more than 9 million pet parents each year.
We're on a mission to create joy for pets and their parents, driven by our core values of Care, Courage, Openness, and Simplicity. At the heart of everything we do, they inspire us to grow, raise the bar for our customers and fuel a pet-first business.
Job Description
We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to strengthen our Loyalty Development Team in Madrid. In this role, you will work on key products that are central to Zooplus’ growth while collaborating in an agile, friendly, and international environment. You’ll be part of a team where Scrum is fully embraced across the organization, pair programming and peer reviews are integral to how we work, and continuous learning is strongly supported through training, conferences, and courses.
Your Responsibilities:
In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain backend and frontend services for our loyalty products while contributing across the entire stack, including architecture, databases, and DevOps. You’ll apply clean code principles, continuous delivery practices, and a DevOps mindset to help shape the product’s architecture and drive meaningful business impact. You will mentor team members to promote shared knowledge and collaborate closely with teams located in Madrid, Krakow, and Munich.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of software development experience.
Solid experience with Java 8+; Kotlin is a strong plus.
Familiarity with React and willingness to contribute to frontend development.
Solid knowledge of relational databases and cloud platforms (AWS preferred).
Experience with microservices, event-driven architectures, and Kubernetes.
Strong understanding of clean code, design patterns, and CI/CD practices.
Fluent in English at a business level.
Additional Information
With more than 1,000 passionate professionals located across 6 European offices, we believe our success comes from working together and leveraging our international strengths. Expect a hybrid work setup: 60% in-office, 40% remote, collaborating with colleagues across locations.
Our benefits:
🐾 20% discount in our zooplus shop
📖 Internal and external training
🎈 Team events
✈️ 28 Annual Vacation Days
🩺 Private Medical Health Insurance
⏰ Hybrid working model (up to 40%Home Office per month)
zooplus is committed to equal opportunity. We value and embrace diversity and inclusion of all Team Members.