Staff Fullstack Engineer, Retail

SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE

. Provide technical direction across two engineering teams and connected domains .

Posted 10/22/2026full-timeRemote • Munich • GermanyLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates deep expertise in frontend engineering with React and TypeScript, alongside professional backend development experience in languages such as Java and Node.js. Capable of driving architectural decisions and mentoring engineers while aligning technical strategies with business needs.

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React Engineering ExpertiseBackend Development ExperienceArchitectural Decision-MakingMentorship and LeadershipE-Commerce Systems Knowledge

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Hard Skills

ReactTypeScriptJavaNode.jsPythonSpring BootKotlinSwiftDockerKubernetes

Soft Skills

MentorshipInfluenceCollaborationBusiness JudgmentCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Google CloudNext.jsAndroid SDKSwiftUIVarnish

Industry Keywords

Checkout SystemsPaymentsOrdersE-CommerceMarketplace Systems

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidCloudDockeriOSJavaJavaScriptKotlinKubernetesNext.jsNode.jsPythonReactSpringSpring BootSpringBootSwiftTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide technical direction across two engineering teams and connected domains
Design scalable distributed frontend and backend solutions across the Transaction domain
Facilitate architectural decisions and make data-driven trade-offs involving performance, security, reliability, maintainability and cost
Remain hands-on across frontend and backend, building customer-facing React experiences and scalable Java backend capabilities
Influence solutions from discovery and system design through implementation and production
Help establish foundations for future native iOS and Android checkout experiences
Drive adoption of architecture, performance, security, testing, observability and reliability practices
Develop reusable patterns, guidelines and platform capabilities for recurring technical challenges
Create alignment between Checkout, Payments, Orders, Shipping and dependent teams
Mentor engineers and facilitate architecture and design discussions
Partner with Product, UX and engineering leadership to identify opportunities and translate business needs into technical strategy
Use data, metrics and industry trends to evaluate trade-offs and prioritize high-impact investments

Requirements

What you’ll need

Deep, hands-on frontend engineering expertise with React and TypeScript
Professional backend development experience in at least one language or framework, such as Node.js, Java, Python or similar
Experience contributing to production backend services and APIs
Experience operating at Staff/Principal level or equivalent technical scope
Experience designing complex systems and driving architectural decisions affecting multiple teams or domains
Experience leading through influence and growing other engineers
Ability to mentor experienced engineers and facilitate architecture and design discussions
Ability to introduce engineering standards and enable high-quality technical decisions
Strong business and product judgment
Ability to work effectively with Product, UX, Security, SRE and engineering stakeholders
Ability to use metrics and evidence to guide decisions
Experience with checkout, payments, orders, e-commerce or marketplace systems is a strong plus
Exposure to native Android/Kotlin or iOS/Swift development is valuable
Technology knowledge including React.js, Next.js, Java, Spring Boot, SwiftUI, Swift, Kotlin, Android SDK, ES6, ESI, Varnish, Docker, Google Cloud and Kubernetes

Benefits

Comp & perks

Urban Sports Club membership (M) package
Remote work arrangement, including up to 20 days per year anywhere in the EU
Fully costed Deutschland Ticket
Various internal and external training opportunities
30 days paid vacation per annum plus another day on Rosenmontag
Option to take up to 10 days of unpaid vacation after one year
10% employee discount on over-the-counter, beauty and personal care products in the online store
20% discount on nu3 products