Software Architect

Software Architect Overview

Requirements

What we're looking for

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field.

• More than 5 years of experience in the relevant area of expertise. Ideally 3-5 years as a developer and 2-3 years as a software architect.

• Hands-on experience developing eCommerce solutions based on commercetools.

• Previous experience in code inspection, review and code quality checks.

• Experience resolving technical issues, including those involving third parties.

• Ability to communicate effectively in English at different levels of the organization.

Nice to have

• Have a deep understanding of agile methods and processes

• Have experience working in a global environment and with virtual teams

• Can see both the long-term (“big picture”) and short-term perspectives of a situation

• Have successfully led technical evaluations

Languages

• Work Language: Fluent Business English

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

We offer you

We offer more than just a job. We put people first and inspire you to become the best version of yourself.

• Great benefits: a competitive salary and a comprehensive social benefits package. We offer one of the most competitive pension plans on the market, plus flexible remuneration with tax advantages: health insurance, restaurant card, mobility plan and more.

• Personal and professional growth: ongoing training and constant career opportunities, because we believe people are our most important asset.

• Hybrid working with a flexible working scheme: our state-of-the-art campus is dog friendly and has a medical center, a canteen and spaces to co-create, network and chill.

• Recreation activities: yoga, Zumba and more, plus a wide range of volunteering activities.

The role

Help shape the online experience behind Nespresso. We are looking for a Software Architect to join our Nestlé Nespresso Digital and Tech Team in Barcelona.

Position Snapshot

The role

As a Software Architect, you will join the engineering team powering Nespresso Digital Commerce. This is a direct-to-customer business with significant volumes of traffic and a very rich feature offering, so the decisions you make will have a direct, visible impact on our online business. You will be part of a large development organization, working on a platform used every day by our customers.

You will be a central voice in our software engineering community, bringing deep technical expertise to the development team and working side by side with our design and product teams. You will guide how we use process and technology to deliver business requirements in a cost-effective way within your area of expertise.

What you'll do

• Partner with the Product Owner and the Lead Designer, advising on the best technology solutions and turning the business vision into a clear technical vision.

• Estimate development effort for new projects and report on progress to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Lead the design and documentation of software solutions, using commercetools as our composable commerce platform.

• Work with the development team to ensure the quality of what we build and its alignment with the Nespresso strategy.

• Recommend, set up and champion development best practices within the software development teams, and make sure they are adopted.

• Contribute to the availability and evolution of our Continuous Integration solution, including quality and security checks, in collaboration with the teams running the service.

• Help others solve complex technical problems, investigate root causes and recommend SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, timely) solutions.

• Own the security and compliance of the solutions in your technology area, in line with internal standards and external regulations.

• Take part in peer reviews and carry out formal and informal reviews of technical designs, standards, documentation and implementations.

• Be an active part of the Nespresso software architecture community.

How you'll work

• Location: Nespresso Headquarters, Barcelona. Spain.

• Type of Contract: Permanent.

• Type of work: Hybrid (2 days per week in office)

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