Backend Engineer (Scala) - Identity & Access Management (IDAM) at METRO/MAKRO

Voluntari, Ilfov, Romania -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

14 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Scala, Java, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Google Cloud Platform, Terraform, Docker, Microservices, Identity & Access Management, OAuth2, OpenID Connect, JWT, Kafka, Play Framework, Datadog, Agile/Scrum

Industry

Wholesale

Description

Company Description About us: Passion for food. Hunger for tech. We make METRO digital. Today technology is driving the world. And at METRO.digital we are driving the technology for one of the leading international wholesalers specializing in food - METRO. From e-commerce to checkout, to delivery software, we work on a wide range of products to make each day a success for our customers and colleagues. With passion and ownership, we build the future of wholesale. You are driving to create smart solutions for customers around the globe? You want to grow in a flexible environment? Let the right career opportunity find you and join us! How you will make an impact? As a Full Stack Engineer (Scala) in the Identity and Access Management (IDAM) squad within the Cyber Security platform at METRO Digital, you will be at the heart of the systems that govern who can access what across our global retail organisation. Your work directly secures and enables the digital identity of tens of thousands of customers and systems. You will design, build, and maintain high-performance backend services written in Scala, operating on top of Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, ensuring reliability, scalability, and security at every layer. Please note that this role is open also for candidates in Brasov and Cluj. Job Description Your Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain Scala-based backend services handling identity governance, provisioning workflows, and access management logic; Collaborate closely with the IDAM squad to implement and evolve core platform capabilities: role assignments, entitlement management, and lifecycle automation; Work on data persistence layers using PostgreSQL— ensuring correctness, performance, and resilience; Deploy and operate services on Kubernetes; contribute to reliability, observability, and on-call readiness; Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and architecture decisions within the squad Split large initiatives into small, manageable microservices and subprojects; Work in an Agile/Scrum environment with short delivery cycles and close collaboration with product and security stakeholders. Qualifications Required key competencies and qualifications: Good knowledge in Java/Scala (5+ years of experience); Enthusiasm for automating and automatically scaling tests and deployments with Docker and Kubernetes; Experience with cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and knowledge of IaC (Terraform); Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases — PostgreSQL; Security mindset when designing and building applications; Interest in splitting large projects into small, manageable microservices; Ability to communicate fluently in English (written and verbal); Curiosity and drive to constantly learn and adopt new technologies. Nice-to-have: Experience with Datadog and the Play Framework; Hands-on experience with secure authentication and authorisation mechanisms: JWT, OAuth2, OpenID Connect (OIDC), and role-based access control (RBAC); Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka or similar); CI/CD pipeline experience and DevOps practices. Additional Information What we offer at METRO.digital? Hybrid and agile work: thrive in a flexible, multicultural environment. At METRO.digital, we promote work-life balance through a hybrid working model. You’ll be part of self-organizing, multicultural teams that collaborate in an agile setup. People development: when you grow so do we! We want you to become the best version of yourself with individual and company-wide programs and trainings for people development. Focused among other on development, leadership, appreciation ... it´s time to upskill your career. Support with individual solutions: we are people-caring! We offer support whenever you need it - at every stage of your professional journey. Want to know more about all our benefits? Discover more here. Let´s connect soon. Apply for the role now! Position grade within our career framework: Full Stack Engineer Grade 3 (Md7).

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain Scala-based backend services for identity governance and access management. Collaborate with the IDAM squad to implement role assignments, lifecycle automation, and deploy services on Kubernetes.