Backend Engineer, Seller
Brief info about Vinted
Vinted Marketplace is the largest online international C2C marketplace in Europe dedicated to second-hand fashion, with millions of registered members spanning 20+ markets in Europe and North America. With a mission to make second-hand the first choice worldwide, Vinted enables people to sell and buy second-hand clothes and lifestyle items from each other, helping give those items a second or even third life.
Vinted Go launched in 2022, with a focus on developing products and solutions for more seamless shipping and delivery across Europe. Vinted Go has connected more than 40 carriers and more than 200,000 PUDO points across Europe to support the delivery of millions of parcels per year.
The Vinted Group, composed of Vinted Marketplace and Vinted Go, is headquartered in Vilnius, with workplaces in Germany, Lithuania, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and over 2,000 employees. It is backed by six leading venture capital firms: Accel, Burda Principal Investments, EQT Growth, Insight Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Sprints Capital.
Information about the position
In the Seller domain, we equip sellers with powerful tools to enhance their experience, focusing on features that improve visibility, convenience, and monetization. This includes paid features like item and wardrobe promotion as well as advertising solutions.
We’re looking for an experienced Senior Backend Engineer to join our cross-functional product team in building the Vinted Ads Network, a brand-new internal tool developed in Golang. This platform enables our internal users to create and manage ad campaigns on Vinted, handling millions of ad impressions while prioritising performance and scalability.
The product also incorporates complex functionalities, such as advanced ad selection algorithms, extensive user targeting, and in-depth reporting capabilities. As we finalise the MVP, we have an ambitious roadmap ahead, packed with exciting features. You'll collaborate with talented backend engineers on this backend-heavy product, helping shape its future.
Curious to learn more about Engineering at Vinted? Check out vinted.engineering
In this position, you’ll
- Develop and enhance services using Golang* and technologies like Kafka, Redis, MySQL, Vespa, Apache Flink, and Ruby on Rails.
- Impact millions of users by building solutions that handle 2M+ requests per minute. Your work will be deployed to production immediately with each merge.
- Write high-quality code with comprehensive unit test coverage and actively monitor deployments using Kibana, Grafana, and DataDog.
- Collaborate with product and business teams to understand product decisions, contribute technical and product initiatives to the backlog, and help prioritise them effectively.
- Learn and grow by working alongside backend and frontend engineers, gaining exposure to diverse technologies and best practices.
* No prior experience with Golang is required. We’ll provide the support and time needed to get familiar with our tech stack. In the interview, we’ll assess your expertise in the backend language you know best.
About you
- Eager to learn and adapt - excited to master new technologies, explore new tools (e.g., Kubernetes), and learn languages like Golang or Ruby on Rails.
- Experienced in building large-scale applications, with a solid understanding of distributed systems, CI/CD pipelines, and service-oriented architecture.
- Strong communicator in English, able to discuss complex topics clearly and professionally while fostering constructive discussions.
- Collaborative and team-oriented, enjoying knowledge-sharing and contributing to a positive, cooperative work environment.
- Passionate about backend development, committed to writing clean, maintainable code, and designing systems that prioritise accuracy and quality.
Work perks
- The opportunity to benefit from our share options programme
- 25 working days of holiday
- Newest MacBook models
- Free access to an office gym
- Mental and emotional health support through the Mindletic app
- Home office support: we provide IT workstation equipment and a personal budget of up to €540 for home workplace furniture
- Private health insurance
- On-site canteen serving delicious homemade food at discount prices
- Frequent team-building events
- A personal monthly budget for shopping on Vinted
- The opportunity to spend up to 90 days per year - 21 of which can be spent working outside of the EU - on workation
- A dog-friendly office
Working at Vinted
Individual Learning Budget
We invest in your professional growth! As part of our commitment to continuous learning, we offer an annual learning budget to support your personal and career development through courses, certifications, workshops and more.
Hybrid Work
We’ve adopted a hybrid workplace model where 2 days in the office are recommended but not enforced. It’s up to you and your team to decide on the exact days you’ll spend working together in person.
Equal Opportunity
The Vinted Group is committed to building an inclusive workplace where people from all walks of life feel a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and life experiences. At Vinted, all applicants are treated fairly without regard to their race, age, religion or belief, sex, national origin, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
The salary range for this position is €4,975 - €6,725 gross per month.