Fullstack Software Engineer (FE 0823)

At Skroutz, we have one simple yet powerful mission/vision: we aim to amaze. And this vision has been hardcoded into our DNA since day one. Back when we started our journey in 2005 as a price comparison engine, we created an innovative shopping tool for our users and shaped the future of e-commerce in Greece.

Today as the biggest marketplace in Greece, we continue to believe that happy customers equal happy merchants and it’s our job to understand and anticipate their needs and offer them an unparalleled, doubt-free experience. And to do so, we are always searching for new ways to make them say “wow”: Skroutz Plus (our first subscription-based service), Skroutz Last Mile (our parcel distribution company) and Skroutz Point (the first network of smart lockers in Greece) to name a few!

To create amazing experiences, we need amazing people! People that share the same passion and enthusiasm for eCommerce and technology as we do.

Sounds like you?

#AimToAmaze

Our engineering values

• Know your Tech. Develop and master your craft, sharpen your tools. Be proud of your work.
• Release early & Iterate. Deliver prototypes and start gathering important feedback early on. Use that feedback to guide you. Don't be afraid to compromise, make sure to come back & tidy things up.
• Be a team player. Offer your help, listen and seek to understand. Step up & take initiatives.
• Don't over anything. Don't over-engineer, over-analyze, over-regulate, you get it.
• Enjoy your work. Celebrate success.

Technologies we use

Our main stack is Ruby for the backend - using the Ruby on Rails framework - with Javascript (ES6) and React/Redux for the frontend. Our main storage is a MariaDB cluster. We heavily use Elasticsearch, Kafka, MongoDB, Redis and Memcached. We use Jenkins for our CI and various tools like Sentry, DataDog and Grafana for monitoring. Generally we try to pick the best tool we know or we can find that serves our needs. You can read more about what we have worked on our Engineering blog.

How will you contribute to Skroutz vision

We are looking for a Fullstack Software Engineer with a strong technical background and a “get-things-done” attitude who is eager to learn new exciting technologies.You will be part of a small, talented and motivated team, tackle hard problems and improve the experience of millions of customers.You will be able to do all the above if you choose to join either our Content, Marketplace Services, Discovery, Growth or Partners Platform teams.

What you will be doing

• Be part of a zero-dependencies fully-fledged team, including designers, frontend, backend, and mobile engineers
• Spin up a new product or work on exciting new features to help our users buy what they need
• Help take our eCommerce platform to the next level to provide users with the easiest and best possible purchasing experience
• Run experiments and track several metrics to measure success
• Collaborate with experienced engineers and designers
• Learn things at scale

Requirements

• At least (3) years of working experience as a Software Engineer in a professional setting.
• Solid understanding of web architecture
• Very good knowledge of JavaScript ES6, HTML5 and CSS3
• Solid algorithmic and software engineering background
• Knowledge of current trends and best practices in front-end architecture, including performance optimization, accessibility, and usability
• Good understanding of UX design principles and methodologies
• Intrigued by the product as much as by the technology
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Easy going attitude, good communication skills and team spirit

We will appreciate if you have

• Experience with a frontend framework, such as ReactJS
• Good knowledge of Ruby/Ruby on Rails is a huge plus