Backend Engineer
Engineering Lead - e-Commerce Domain (m/w/d)
Berlin
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Team language:
German & English
Contract type:
Permanent, full-time (40h/week), Start as soon as possible
Willingness to travel
: weekly trips between Munich and Berlin
What this role is about
As Technical Lead E-Commerce, you will take
overall technology ownership
for a key
digital sales domain
. You will ensure that architecture, platform strategy, and technology decisions support a growing e-commerce business in a way that is
scalable, stable, and commercially sustainable
.
In this role, you will connect
business goals, product requirements, and engineering reality
— shaping how products are built, operated, and continuously evolved.
Your day-to-day responsibilities
- Define the
technical vision and architectural guardrails
for the e-commerce / digital sales domain - Make and advocate for
strategic technology decisions
with long-term impact - Translate company and business goals into
technical priorities and decision-making frameworks - Work closely with
Product, Business, and Engineering
, bringing a strong technology perspective into strategic discussions - Provide technical leadership to engineering crews, create direction, and ensure clarity across multiple teams
- Establish
engineering standards, governance, and decision-making processes - Identify technical risks early and steer measures with a clear focus on
business impact and long-term product quality
This role is a great fit for you if…
- you enjoy creating
impact beyond individual teams
and providing technical direction for multiple stakeholders - you have a strong understanding of how
e-commerce business models, customer journeys, conversion, scalability, and technical platforms
work together - you are comfortable making decisions that require
technical depth, business understanding, and clear prioritization - you stay confident and composed when working through
complex or ambiguous topics - you communicate clearly and bring a strong ownership mindset
What you should bring from a professional perspective
- Several years of experience in a
highly senior technical role
with responsibility for architecture, technology decisions, or platform strategy - Solid experience in an
e-commerce, retail, or digital platform environment - A very good understanding of
scalable software architectures and cloud platforms
— ideally GCP — as well as modern deployment and operating models - Ideally, a background in
software engineering
and the ability to assess technical concepts with confidence - Strong
business acumen
and experience connecting technology decisions with value creation, growth, and product strategy
Conditions & benefits
- Flexibility:
30 days of vacation plus the option to purchase additional vacation days, and the possibility of taking a sabbatical (Berlin alternative) - Food & drinks:
Mostly free, healthy, and varied meals, fresh fruit and popcorn every day, plus coffee and tea included (Berlin alternative) - Health & fitness:
Free use of our in-house gym, health weeks, massages, and physiotherapy treatments on site (Berlin alternative) - Culture:
Team events, Social Days, an open “come as you are” mindset, and female leadership engagement - Development:
Individual training and development opportunities within the team and across the organization - Mobility:
Coverage of the Deutschlandticket, central location with a subway station right outside the door, and JobRad bike leasing
Why PAYBACK?
PAYBACK is Germany’s leading loyalty program and one of the largest data-driven marketing platforms worldwide. Our solutions reach millions of people every day.
With more than 1,000 employees at our Munich location, we develop all technical solutions in-house and combine data, technology, and marketing to create measurable value. You can look forward to interdisciplinary teams, real opportunities to shape the future, and an open, innovation-driven culture.
The PAYBACK GROUP values diversity – come as you are.
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