Backend Engineer, Ace & Tate

Scala

Salary not provided

AWS

Kubernetes

GCP

Scala

Java

Kafka

Kotlin

Terraform

Mid and Senior level

Amsterdam

We can offer visa sponsorship

Office located in Singel, Amsterdam

Quality eyewear brand

Be an early applicant

Quality eyewear brand

201-500 employees

B2CRetailLifestylePersonal healthFashioneCommerce

Be an early applicant

Salary not provided

AWS

Kubernetes

GCP

Scala

Java

Kafka

Kotlin

Terraform

Mid and Senior level

Amsterdam

We can offer visa sponsorship

Office located in Singel, Amsterdam

201-500 employees

B2CRetailLifestylePersonal healthFashioneCommerce

Company mission

Through responsible and conscious actions, the brand is on a mission to become an engine for positive change in the eyewear industry.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Write pragmatic code that gets the job done, is easy to read, maintainable and performant
Have professional experience with Scala, Java, or Kotlin
Have a passion for staying up-to-date with the latest technologies and industry trends
Have proven ability to collaborate effectively in a hybrid, cross-functional team environment
Have excellent communication skills, enabling you to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical team members
Are fluent in English

Desirable

Experience with GCP, AWS or other cloud platforms
Knowledge of Domain Driven Design, Event Sourcing and Reactive Architectures
Experience with Kubernetes, Kafka and Terraform

What the job involves

We are looking for a brilliant Backend Engineer (Scala) to join our team
As a Backend Engineer (Scala), you will play a key role in developing and maintaining the backbone of our company, which is our platform
You will be working in a small, international team to design, implement and optimise software solutions that enhance our e-commerce platform, streamline business processes, and bring ideas forward that will have a direct impact on our business and our customers
This position is immediately available (32- 40 hours) at our HQ at the Singel in Amsterdam. As part of a hybrid team you'll collaborate with colleagues living in Spain, France, Luxembourg, Portugal & The Netherlands
Participating in the full web development lifecycle, from ideation to deployment
Designing, developing, and maintaining scalable and high-performance backend applications using Scala and related technologies
Working in a reactive system (with event sourcing, CQRS and message-driven microservices) in a Google Cloud environment using Lagom, Kubernetes and Kafka
Further improve our way of working with the experience you have in your agile way of working and strong focus on automation
Working on integrations with other Ace & Tate systems as well as third party integrations
Engaging in continuous testing, bug fixing, automation and code reviews to maintain high-quality standards

Our take

Prescription eyewear can be expensive, unfashionable and overly complicated to purchase. Ace & Tate solves this problem by manufacturing and selling high-quality designer eyewear directly to customers.

Unlike more traditional optometrists and eyewear outlets, such as Specsavers, Ace & Tate's stores are modelled as bright, spacious boutiques. This appeals directly to fashion conscious customers, and has proven lucrative for the company so far. On top of this, the brand offers free eye tests, and as it cuts out unnecessary middlemen. Its glasses start at under £100, significantly less than other boutique eyewear brands.

The brand now operates in seven countries, and is looking to grow its operations considerably. The company will have to scale without endangering the sustainability of its product if it is to hold onto its already impressive following.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

B Corporation

-3% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.1)

Trustpilot (3.8)

Company

Funding (1 round)

Jul 2020

$15.4m

EARLY VC

Total funding: $15.4m

Company benefits

The chance to be part of a young and ambitious international team
The opportunity to push the boundaries for our international (digital) footprint
Personal development and lots of variety in your work
A broad scope of responsibilities
Frequent updates to your eyewear collection

Company HQ

Jeruzalem, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Leadership

Mark de Lange

(CEO & Founder)

Graduated with an MSc in Marketing from VU Amsterdam, and then founded Ace & Tate in 2012.

Camiel de Lange van Bergen

(Founder)

Previously worked in Benelux Global Marketing Solutions at Facebook, and is currently also head of e-commerce at Heinken.

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