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About brighthush
brighthush is a leading technology partner in the global e‑commerce arena, powering the most sophisticated online marketplaces for retailers, sellers, and partners worldwide. With a culture that blends the agility of a start‑up with the stability of a global enterprise, brighthush is committed to delivering frictionless shopping experiences that delight customers and unlock growth for merchants. Our mission is simple: create the best possible customer journey while building the most reliable, scalable, and future‑proof marketplace infrastructure.
Operating across multiple continents, brighthush’s tech and product teams are a vibrant community of more than 400 experts who thrive on collaboration, experimentation, and continuous learning. We champion flat hierarchies, open communication, and a data‑driven mindset that empowers every engineer to own their work and drive measurable impact.
Why This Role Matters
As a Lead Full‑Stack Engineer, you will be at the forefront of shaping the next generation of marketplace experiences. Your work will directly influence how millions of shoppers discover, evaluate, and purchase products, while also empowering sellers to reach new audiences and streamline their operations. This is a unique opportunity to blend deep technical expertise with strategic thinking, mentoring, and cross‑functional collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
- Architectural Leadership: Own the end‑to‑end design of complex, high‑traffic web applications, ensuring they meet performance, reliability, and scalability goals.
- Technical Dependency Management: Resolve intricate cross‑service dependencies, coordinate with product, data, and infrastructure teams to guarantee seamless integration across the entire system landscape.
- Performance Engineering: Continuously monitor, benchmark, and optimize application performance, identifying bottlenecks and implementing solutions that reduce latency and improve throughput.
- Full‑Stack Development: Write clean, maintainable code in Node.js and Vue.js (or equivalent modern frameworks), delivering new features, bug fixes, and enhancements on a rapid cadence.
- Server‑Side Rendering (SSR): Design, implement, and maintain SSR pipelines that enhance SEO, improve first‑contentful paint, and deliver a superior user experience.
- Microservices Delivery: Build and deploy scalable, maintainable microservices that support long‑term architectural vision, leveraging containerization, CI/CD, and cloud‑native patterns.
- Mentorship & Coaching: Guide junior and mid‑level engineers, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing, code quality, and continuous improvement.
- Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Act as a technical consultant for product, design, and data science teams, translating business requirements into robust technical solutions.
- Operational Excellence: Champion best practices in testing, debugging, monitoring, and deployment, ensuring high availability and rapid incident response.
- Innovation & Experimentation: Lead A/B tests, data‑driven experiments, and rapid iteration cycles to validate hypotheses and drive product growth.
Essential Qualifications
- 9+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a proven track record of delivering complex, high‑traffic web applications.
- Deep expertise in TypeScript and Vue.js (or equivalent modern front‑end frameworks). Experience with React, Angular, or Svelte is a plus.
- Strong background in back‑end development using Node.js, PHP, Go, or similar languages.
- Hands‑on experience with microservices architecture, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
- Proficiency in performance profiling, load testing, and optimization techniques.
- Solid understanding of modern testing frameworks (unit, integration, end‑to‑end) and continuous integration pipelines.
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar.
- Strong communication skills in English (C1 or higher) and a demonstrated ability to work effectively in an international, multicultural environment.
- Proactive mindset: ownership, curiosity, and a willingness to challenge the status quo.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in e‑commerce or marketplace domains, with a deep understanding of shopper and seller journeys.
- Background in data‑driven experimentation, A/B testing frameworks, and analytics platforms.
- Knowledge of server‑side rendering best practices and SEO optimization for large‑scale web applications.
- Familiarity with GraphQL, gRPC, or other modern API paradigms.
- Experience mentoring or leading engineering teams in a distributed setting.
- Fluency in additional languages (German, French, Spanish) is a plus.
Skills & Competencies
- Technical Mastery: Full‑stack development, architecture design, performance tuning, and DevOps practices.
- Problem‑Solving: Ability to dissect complex issues, propose elegant solutions, and implement them with minimal friction.
- Collaboration: Comfortable working across product, design, data, and operations teams to align on goals and deliverables.
- Leadership: Inspiring peers, providing constructive feedback, and fostering a culture of continuous learning.
- Adaptability: Thrives in fast‑moving environments, quickly learning new technologies and adjusting priorities.
- Communication: Clear articulation of technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
Career Growth & Learning Opportunities
At brighthush, your professional development is a top priority. We offer:
- Structured mentorship programs and peer‑review sessions.
- Access to a wide range of internal and external training courses, including cloud certifications, advanced JavaScript, and architecture workshops.
- Annual budget for conferences, hackathons, and industry events.
- Regular 360‑degree feedback cycles to help you identify strengths and growth areas.
- Clear career pathways: from Lead Engineer to Engineering Manager, Principal Engineer, or Technical Architect.
Work Environment & Culture
Our culture is built on the following pillars:
- Flat Hierarchies: Decision‑making is decentralized, giving you the autonomy to own projects and influence outcomes.
- Start‑Up Mindset: Rapid iteration, experimentation, and a willingness to take calculated risks.
- Diversity & Inclusion: A vibrant community of over 65 nationalities, fostering creativity and innovation.
- Collaboration: Regular all‑hands meetings, cross‑team workshops, and a digital onboarding journey that connects you with colleagues worldwide.
- Work‑Life Balance: Flexible remote work options and a supportive environment that respects personal commitments.
Compensation & Benefits
While specific figures vary based on experience and location, brighthush offers a competitive package that includes:
- Base salary aligned with industry standards for senior full‑stack engineers.
- Performance‑based bonuses and equity options.
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits, including mental health support.
- Generous vacation policy (30 days per year) and sabbatical options after a certain tenure.
- Relocation assistance for international hires.
- Access to Urban Sports Club, RSG Group Fitness Studios, and other wellness programs.
- Employee discounts on marketplace products and partner services.
- Tax‑advantaged meal vouchers through Pluxee and subsidized public transport tickets.
- Choice of operating system (MacOS or Ubuntu Linux) and flexible workspaces.
How to Apply
We value data and results over formalities. Please submit your résumé (in English) and a link to your GitHub profile or portfolio. If you prefer, you can also share a short video or code sample that showcases your technical strengths.
We encourage diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Feel free to include your pronouns in your application.
Ready to shape the future of e‑commerce? Apply now to join brighthush and make a tangible impact on millions of shoppers worldwide.
Contact & Location
Office: Habsburgerring 2, 50674 Köln, Germany (remote options available within Germany)
Recruitment Lead: Verena Schilmann
For more information about our culture and principles, visit our blog and internal knowledge base.
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