ABOUT YOU SE & Co. KG
e-commerce
TeamleadEngineering–SupplyTech
“Teamlead Engineering – Supply Tech at ABOUT YOU SE & Co. KG. Skills: backend architecture, legacy-to-modern transitions, message queues, data normalization, observability, people management. Take full ownership of our core backend applications, defining and communicating a “north star” for a scalable, performant architecture capable of handling complex business logic. Guide the team through complex technical challenges, like rewriting a large-scale, custom-built middleware, by breaking projects ”
What You'll Achieve.
scalable, performant architecture capable of handling complex business logic; reducing technical debt; moving toward standardized technologies; technical sustainability; commercial value; improve system visibility; reduce issue resolution times
Industry & Context.
simplify system complexity; reduce issue resolution times
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Proven track record of successfully executing "Strangler Fig" migrations or similar legacy-to-modern architectural shifts, Deep experience with high-volume data pipelines, normalization, and message queues like SQS or RabbitMQ, Ability to manage complex project timelines and backlogs within high-pressure, fast-paced e-commerce environments, Expert mindset regarding logging, tracing, and monitoring to improve system visibility and reduce issue resolution times
Nice to Have
proponent of industry standards with experience dismantling over-engineered custom frameworks in favor of maintainable patterns, Passionate about people development, mentoring, and fostering a culture where engineers thrive
What You'll Do.
Take full ownership of our core backend applications
defining and communicating a “north star” for a scalable
performant architecture capable of handling complex business logic
Guide the team through complex technical challenges
like rewriting a large-scale
custom-built middleware
by breaking projects down into incremental
Partner with the Product Lead to balance the roadmap between mission-critical business features and technical goals such as reducing technical debt and moving toward standardized technologies
Challenge business requirements and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure both technical sustainability and commercial value are addressed
Mentor and coach Backend Engineers to simplify system complexity while growing their skills and advancing their careers
Lead the hiring and onboarding of engineering talent capable of navigating legacy-to-modern transitions
Serve as the primary technical contact for the unit
ensuring continuous alignment on shared backend architecture
and integration contracts
Research and propose modern technologies—particularly in message queuing
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with the Product Lead; collaborate with stakeholders; continuous alignment on shared backend architecture, API schemas, and integration contracts
Communication Scope
direct communication
Process & Methodology
manage complex project timelines and backlogs
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