Senior Software Engineer - Back End - Farfetch.com Platform

FARFETCH exists for the love of fashion. Our mission is to be the global platform for luxury fashion, connecting creators, curators and consumers. We're a thriving platform, committed to making a positive impact, bringing together an incredible creative community made up by our people, our partners and our customers. This community is at the heart of our business success. We welcome differences, empower individuality and celebrate diverse skills and perspectives, creating an inclusive environment for everyone. We are FARFETCH for All.<br/>TECHNOLOGYWe're on a mission to build the technology that powers the global platform for luxury fashion. We operate a modular end-to-end technology platform purpose-built to connect the luxury fashion ecosystem worldwide, addressing complex challenges and enjoying it. We're empowered to break traditions and revolutionize, with the freedom and autonomy to make a difference for our customers all over the world.<br/>LisbonOur Lisbon office is located in Portugal's cosmopolitan capital. Mostly the teams here are focused around Technology and Store of the Future. In this office, Farfetchers like to have catch ups in the ball pit or creative moments by the grand piano!PortoOur Porto office is located in Portugal's vibrant second-biggest city, known for its history, breathtaking landscapes and its creative yet cosy environment. You can have an informal meeting in the treehouse or play the piano during your lunch break!<br/>THE ROLEWe are looking for a talented and driven Backend Software Engineer to join our growing team and help shape the future of luxury fashion. In this role, you will have the opportunity to create exceptional applications using cutting-edge technology, collaborate with a passionate team, and make a significant impact on our platform. If you are an innovative thinker who thrives in a dynamic environment, and you're eager to learn, share your knowledge, and work with state-of-the-art technology, this is the perfect opportunity for you to excel and be part of our exciting journey at FARFETCH.<br/> <h3>WHAT YOU’LL DO</h3> <ul> <li>You will report to the Engineering Lead;</li><li>Create, develop document frameworks to support the development teams;</li><li>Create, develop document tools to support the development lifecycle;</li><li>Support development teams on the usage of frameworks and tools;</li><li>Work with Principal Engineers by helping defining the technical roadmap for their domain;</li><li>Contribute to unblock issues that the development teams are facing on their daily basis work;</li><li>Evolve your technical capabilities to the next level while using state-of-the-art technologies (.Net, SQL Server, Mongo, Cassandra, Kafka, Elastic, Redis, and Docker);</li><li>Mentor and help grow other team members.</li></ul> <h3>WHO YOU ARE</h3> <ul> <li>A solid backend developer, aware and practitioner of architecture and design principles;</li><li>Fluent in microservices environments and related principles and patterns;</li><li>Expresses APIs following OpenAPI standards;</li><li>A user of unit and integration tests techniques and frameworks;</li><li>Proficient in non relational and relational databases, i.e., Mongo, Cassandra, SQLServer;</li><li>Experienced user of messaging systems and concepts;</li><li>Aware of OAuth concepts and common user of them to authenticate and authorize users and systems;</li><li>Used to document your designs, plans and developments and base your communication with others on those assets;</li><li>Used to operate logs and application monitoring systems to follow your developments in production and is therefore aware of such perspectives in your everyday activities;</li><li>A general user of CI/CD systems;</li><li>Autonomous in pursuing your goals knowing when to reach out to unblock;</li><li>At ease with written and spoken English.</li></ul> <h3>REWARDS &amp; BENEFITS</h3> <ul> <li>Health insurance for the whole family, flexible working environment and well-being support and tools;</li><li>Extra days off, sabbatical program and days for you to give back to the community;</li><li>Training opportunities and free access to Udemy;</li><li>Flexible benefits program;</li><li>FARFETCH Equity plan.</li></ul> <h3>EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT</h3> <ul> <li>FARFETCH is an equal opportunities employer ensuring that all applicants are treated equally and fairly throughout our recruitment process. We are determined that no applicant experiences discrimination on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, gender identity, ancestry, sexual orientation, veteran status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. We continue to build our consciously inclusive culture as part of our Positively FARFETCH strategy throughout our business, partnerships and communities.</li></ul>