Associate Software Engineer

at  Kingfisher

Overview:
We’re Kingfisher, a team made up of over 82,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: Castorama, B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Dépôt and Koçtaş - to life. That’s right, we’re big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in.
At Kingfisher, our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.
We are open to flexible and agile working. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our office, located in Kraków. Talk to us about how we can best support you!
At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles, even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements.
In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self.

We also offer a competitive benefit package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career:

• Private medical healthcare at LUXMED (including dentalcare) for you and your family
• Medicover sports card (Fit&More package)
• Life insurance financed by the employer
• 30-minute lunch break included in the 8-hour working day
• Work in a highly professional and stimulating atmosphere
• Training & Buddy programme that will allow you to quickly adapt to your new role
• Wellbeing programme for employees
• Co-financing of monthly tickets for the public transport in Krakow
• Comfortable working environment in the office and the possibility of home office
• Language courses, accounting courses, access to LinkedIn Learning and the possibility of co-financing studies and certification
• Employee referral programme

What’s the job?:

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 2+ years of professional experience in back-end development with a strong focus on Node.js and GraphQL.
• Proficient in JavaScript, Visual Studio and experience with TypeScript.
• Some experience with AWS services.
• Experience with version control systems, specifically Git.
• Understanding of containerization technologies like Docker.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and tools.
• Familiarity with authentication and authorization mechanisms, such as OAuth.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Excellent command of English (written and spoken)

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Ability to architect a Super-graph from Sub-graphs.
• Familiarity with the latest GraphQL clients and libraries.
• Familiarity with Apollo Studio and Apollo Federation.
• An understanding of microservices architecture and design patterns.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Do you thrive in an agile environment that embraces modern design, architecture, and tools? Look no further!
Our Mobile development team is growing, and we’re seeking and enthusiastic GraphQL and NodeJS developer who wish to further their career. As part of our team, you’ll be given the opportunity to learn and drive exceptional work for all our banners like B&Q, Castorama, TradePoint etc.
Our mission? To craft a world-class mobile experience for our customers. We’re on the lookout for top talent to build NodeJS and GraphQL middleware for our new iOS and Android native apps and potential to work further afield.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Learn more about Design, develop, and maintain scalable and robust back-end systems using Node.js and GraphQL.
• Help and learn how to implement and manage server-side logic ensuring high performance and responsiveness
• Develop and maintain schemas and resolvers for GraphQL APIs.
• Deploy, monitor, and manage applications on AWS.
• Collaborate with front end developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to define API requirements and functionalities.
• A passion to help optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.
• Troubleshoot and debug applications and perform code reviews.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for new and existing features.
  What you’ll bring: