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Hamburg
Senior level
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Hamburg
Senior level
The Lead Backend Engineer will build scalable technical solutions, lead a team, define architectural decisions, and work in an agile environment to deliver high-quality products.
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Company Description

SCAYLE is one of the fastest-growing enterprise commerce platforms in the world, enabling brands and retailers to realize their D2C ambitions. SCAYLE stands for innovation, international collaboration, and a strong focus on data. We believe that stepping outside of our comfort zone and making bold decisions is key to growing both professionally and personally. Instead of seeing problems as obstacles, we approach them as opportunities to find better solutions. We work in an environment that encourages flexibility, creativity, and continuous development. What drives us is the shared motivation to make an impact and actively shape the future of eCommerce.

Job Description

  • Build complex, highly scalable technical solutions in close collaboration with the Tech Lead and Product Lead/Product Manager.
  • Define architectural decisions and ensure the delivery of reliable, state-of-the-art products.
  • Lead and mentor a world-class team of engineers, collaborating with Product Managers, QAs, and Designers to ship new components and features.
  • Champion best practices in agentic engineering, efficiently leveraging modern AI tooling.
  • Work within a dynamic, international, and agile environment (SCRUM/Kanban) characterized by flat hierarchies and very short decision-making processes.

Qualifications

  •  Experience: 10+ years total, with at least 5-6 years as a Backend Developer
  • Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring
  • 5-6+ years of extensive experience in modern backend web development, particularly with PHP 8+ in scalable, high-load environments
  • Proven expertise in frameworks like Symfony and Laravel, adhering to best practices for building scalable applications
  • Strong experience with MySQL and Redis
  • Solid understanding of engineering principles and software architecture, including an event-driven approach
  • Experience with infrastructure and cloud technologies including Kubernetes, Helm, AWS, and managing deployment pipelines (e.g., GitLab or similar tools)
  • Fluent English communication skills
  • Golang experience is a plus
  • Experience with Generative AI (GenAI) or similar technologies is a plus 

Additional Information

Main Benefits

  • Flexible working times 
  • 40% discount on our ABOUT YOU online shop 
  • Fresh fruits + drinks everywhere 
  • Language courses (German & English)
  • Free sports courses & reduced price for Wellpass membership 
  • Subsidized public transportation ticket 
  • Free choice of hardware and operating system (Mac, Windows, Linux) also for private usage
  • Modern office in the city center of Hamburg 
  • International working environment and English as company language
  • Agile work environment and cross-functional teams 
  • Dog-friendly office
  • Professional training
  • Company pension plan
  • Help in relocation and VISA process

(Benefits may vary depending on location)

Simply apply online via our career page - we will get back to you as soon as possible!

A Place Where You Can Be You
We take it as our responsibility to create an environment where everyone feels welcome, exactly as they are.
Different backgrounds and perspectives make us stronger and shape our culture in ways that matter.
What we stand for internally, we stand for as a brand: acceptance, inclusion, and a fairer approach to fashion.

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