Senior Backend Engineer (Go or JVM), Active Journey Alliance (m/f/x)

Working at HelloFresh

At HelloFresh, we want to change the way people eat forever by offering our customers high-quality food and recipes for different meal occasions. Over the past 10 years, we've seen this mission spread around the world and beyond our wildest dreams. Now, we are a global food solutions group and the world's leading meal kit company, active in 18 countries across 3 continents. So, how did we do it? Our weekly boxes full of exciting recipes and fresh ingredients have blossomed into a community of customers looking for delicious, healthy, and sustainable options. The HelloFresh Group now includes our core brand, HelloFresh, as well as: Green Chef, EveryPlate, Chefs Plate, Factor_, and Youfoodz. 

The role 

The position is part of the Active Journey Alliance, which has the mission to maximize retention of active customers. Active Journey Alliance helps customers to create habits with our products, manage their subscription, order the products they love and provide help in the face of errors. Our Backend Engineers assume development and operational responsibility for the HelloFresh platform that serves millions globally to deliver the best experience for our customers and internal users. 

What you’ll do 

• Take ownership of the architecture, design, development, deployment and operations of the microservices you will develop, using DevOps practices, pair programming and other cutting edge methodologies 

• Be active, solution-oriented member of autonomous, cross-functional agile teams collaborating with Product Owners, Front-end Engineers, Designers, and Business Intelligence teams 

• Having an in-depth understanding of HelloFresh’s core product and architecture, and act as ambassador for software solutions offering support and mentorship to colleagues 

• Work with state-of-the-art technologies like Golang, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes and more

  
  

What you’ll bring

• Strong background in backend development, with a focus on microservices and distributed systems

• Proven ability to build event-driven architectures using messaging technologies such as RabbitMQ, Kafka, or AWS SQS/SNS

• Proficiency in Go and/or PHP is preferred; experience with JVM languages and a willingness to learn Golang is also welcome

• Practical knowledge of Docker, container orchestration tools like Kubernetes, and CI/CD implementation

• Solid foundation in testing practices, including both unit and end-to-end testing

• Deep understanding of relational databases

• Familiarity with MongoDB, Elasticsearch, and/or GraphQL is a plus

  
  

What we offer 

• Health - You’re covered from your first day with private health insurance

• Hybrid Working Schedule- We work in-office 4 days a week to align on goals, with flexible hours to support work-life balance and personal needs

• Holidays - You receive 26 days of paid vacation each year, providing you time to rest and recharge

• Learning and Development - An annual Learning & Development budget and a Mentoring Program to support your ongoing professional growth

• Employee Referral Program - Our team members can participate in our internal employee referral program and receive a bonus for recommending successful candidates to open roles

• Daily Comforts - Free coffee, drinks, and fresh fruit are available to keep you refreshed throughout the day

  
  

If you are passionate about making a tangible impact and thrive in a fast-paced environment where your work directly contributes to a global purpose, we encourage you to apply – even if your experience doesn't tick every single box, we believe there are many ways to develop skills and grow with us.