Software Engineer
JD Group plc2 months ago
Berlin, Germany or London, United KingdomSenior
Responsibilities
- Build and extend JD retail services and platforms with high performance, availability, concurrency, security, and scalability.
- Identify and mitigate technical risks through monitoring, maintainability, grey releases, and rollback capabilities.
- Improve operational excellence, technical capabilities, efficiency, and operating costs for business partners.
- Research, adopt, and promote technologies and methodologies while integrating emerging technologies with global system architectures.
- Strengthen software development principles, processes, and planning across multiple teams and business partners.
- Design service development plans and communicate technical vision, software design logic, and technical decisions across domains.
- Support and mentor junior engineers in their technical development and progression.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of hands-on software development experience.
- Proven ability to design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable applications.
- Advanced knowledge of server-side Java or Kotlin and API design using GraphQL or RESTful services.
- Familiarity with microservices, cloud architecture, AWS, CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, Spinnaker, or GitHub Actions.
- Excellent English communication skills.
- Experience in large-scale ecommerce, supplier and merchant tools, or UK and European business is preferred; Chinese communication skills are a plus.
Benefits
- Competitive salary, a great location, supportive people-first culture, global projects, learning opportunities, and an inclusive work environment.
- Onsite work in London, Berlin, or Düsseldorf.
About JD Group plc
JD Gyms operates a network of low-cost fitness clubs across the UK, offering modern equipment and group exercise classes via monthly memberships. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Wigan, England, the company is owned by JD Sports Fashion plc. Its sites use equipment from multiple suppliers, including Technogym and Life Fitness, to provide broad strength and functional training options.