Senior Software Engineer Java/Kotlin (All Genders)

With over 25 years’ experience, plus the same enormous passion and ambition we had on day-one, we’re trailblazers in the pet e-commerce industry. Our solutions make over 12 million customers genuinely happier – and that’s something we really care about. We work together to continually adapt; embracing change and the challenges it brings so that we can keep doing better. Join us and discover a place where your potential meets your passion for pets. That’s the power of plus.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Customer Targeting team.

The team builds and maintains data pipelines and applications that enable marketing campaigns across multiple channels. We work with behavioural and analytical data, audience management, and integrations with external marketing platforms.

You'll join an international team of engineers across Poland, Spain, Austria, and India, working on systems that process large volumes of data and support marketing activities across multiple markets.

What You'll Do

Design, develop, and maintain scalable applications and data-driven systems.

Build new features and improve existing products and infrastructure.

Design and operate microservices and event-driven architectures.

Contribute to technical and architectural discussions and decisions.

Take ownership of software quality, reliability, and performance.

Work across the full software development lifecycle with a "you build it, you run it" mindset.

Collaborate with colleagues across teams and locations, sharing knowledge through code reviews and pair programming.

What We're Looking For:

8+ years of experience in software development.

Strong expertise in Java and/or Kotlin.

Experience with Spring Framework and Hibernate.

Strong experience with PostgreSQL and/or Oracle.

Experience designing and operating microservices and event-driven architectures.

Hands-on experience with AWS, including services such as S3, SNS, SQS, RDS, and IAM.

Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.

Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, including automated testing, clean code, and SOLID principles.

Experience applying Domain-Driven Design (DDD).

Comfortable working in an Agile, cross-functional environment with a strong sense of ownership

Nice to Have:

Experience with Python.

Experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, and React.

Experience with Terraform and Helm.

Previous experience in a Tech Lead or technical leadership role.

Bachelor degree in Computer Science or related engineering discipline.

Headquartered in Munich, with offices across Madrid, Krakow, Wroclaw, London and Vienna, we collaborate because we genuinely love working together - so you’ll be at the heart of an incredible, multinational team. We trust each other to get the job done, which means you’ll benefit from hybrid working, spending 60% of your time in the office and 40% at home. There’s an option to work for 20 days abroad in approved countries too.

Add to that development opportunities that help you to shape your own career path, excellent training and support, wellbeing offers, subsidised transport or bike leasing, plus 20% discount across all our products, and you’ll begin to get a sense of what sets us apart. Find out more about the specific benefits at your local office in our blog posts.

A note on compensation: We believe in being transparent about salary ranges. The range shown reflects the full scope that the role can grow into over time, depending on experience, skills, and impact. Most offers are positioned around the midpoint of the range, ensuring a fair and consistent approach across our teams.

At zooplus, we believe in equal opportunity and support everyone to fulfil their potential. We recognise the power of listening and learning from each other and embrace diversity and inclusion of all.

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