Backend Software Architect (f/m/x) - #28423

As a leading expert for Digital Platform Building and Customer Experience Innovation, NETCONOMY is shaping the digital leadership of its clients. We help brands to build flexible and scalable digital platforms, with top-notch technologies by SAP, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure. NETCONOMY has 20 years of experience and employs close to 500 professionals across Europe. By introducing and driving innovation initiatives around customer experience, we support clients on the road of expanding their core business in the digital world.

Over the past 25 years, NETCONOMY has grown from a startup into a team of 450+ experts across ten European locations. We believe in the power of agile and cross-functional collaboration, bringing together people from diverse backgrounds to build outstanding digital solutions.

YOUR JOB

As a Software Architect, you will be responsible for the strategic design and technical governance of our enterprise e-commerce platforms. In this role, you will work with various products from SAP’s CX ecosystem, guiding both our clients and our internal teams through complex, large-scale digital transformations.

Your Job’s Key Responsibilities Are

• Defining the vision by supporting our clients in establishing the long-term technical vision and architectural roadmap for their most critical e-commerce solutions
• Architecting for scale by designing robust, scalable, and resilient solutions, mastering the complexities and integrations of the SAP CX ecosystem (particularly SAP Commerce Cloud)
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into robust architectural designs
• Working closely with Product Leads and Agile Delivery Leads to ensure the architectural integrity and quality of all deliverables
• Establishing and enforcing architectural standards and best practices through design reviews and mentorship
• Mentoring development teams on architectural principles and advanced technical topics
• Actively participating in the continuous improvement of our technical strategy and architectural patterns
  
  

Your Skills

Essential Skills:

• 4+ years of experience in a Software Architect role responsible for high-level design and technical leadership
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in English (min. B2 level)
• Completed technical studies related to software engineering
• Ability to choose the right architectural approach (microservices, service-oriented architecture) for the existing project landscape
• High personal standards regarding non-functional requirements (scalability, performance, security, quality)
  
  

Beneficial Skills

• Proven experience of 4+ years in enterprise software engineering
• Hands-on experience with the SAP CX suite, particularly SAP Commerce Cloud (Hybris)
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Basic knowledge of modern web ops operation principals
• Familiarity with event-driven architecture and messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ
• Solid experience with the Java and Spring ecosystems
• Experience with headless e-commerce concepts and modern front-end frameworks
• Understanding of CI/CD processes and infrastructure-as-code tools
• German language skills
  
  

OUR OFFER

While we’re one company, each location has unique aspects and benefits. Here’s a glimpse of what to expect:

• Flexible Working Models: Early bird or night owl? Thanks to our flexible working models, you start your workday when and where it fits you best. Plus, our hybrid work option lets you choose whether you prefer working more from the office or from home.
• Career Development and Onboarding: Start your journey at NETCONOMY with a structured onboarding and mentoring phase and continue with individual training opportunities. Our People Enablement team will support you in finding the best solution for you!
• Company Summit: Exchange professional and personal experiences at our annual in-house conference! One of the highlights of our company Summit is the vibrant networking environment it cultivates.
• Social Events: Join our colleagues and build new connections at our social events such as pizza evenings, sports activities, Christmas parties, or milestone celebrations.
• Snacks and Wellbeing: Fuel your productivity and taste buds with our monthly meal allowance and discounts at partner restaurants.
• Mobility Support: Choose eco-friendly transportation! As we take our responsibility for the environment seriously, we support your climate-friendly transportation costs.
  
  

The actual salary depends on your qualifications and experience. What is also important to us is to pay our employees an internally comparable salary. For legal reasons, we need to disclose the minimum annual salary for full time employment as stated in the current collective IT agreement, which is € 55,356 gross/year for this position.