STARK Group IT is looking for a Senior Backend Developer to help lead feature team

At STARK we have embarked on a digital journey and with own established development teams and involving our entire value chain from sourcing to sales and every IT system that helps serve our customers better. We therefore require Senior Software Developers to help build the applications and platforms upon which we build the rest of our new IT landscape.

Our development teams have a big responsibility at STARK IT and are responsible for designing, developing, and implementing original software solutions for our business applications including data produced within their own product domain as well as interfaces towards other applications both up and down stream.

Our Senior Software Developers do not have people management responsibilities, but they play a crucial part in defining the team, hiring the right technical candidates, and making sure that our new colleagues are onboarded correctly.

Core Job Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership within the Scrum development team, adhering to established guidelines and best practices.
• Offer technical guidance, planning, direction, and solutions within your value stream and technical domain.
• Develop and implement standards to ensure high-quality software.
• Collaborate with other development teams to support the overall direction of our IT landscape.
• Participate in internal and external networks to stay at the forefront of technology and share insights with colleagues.
• Participate and help in leading in Scrum activities, including sprint planning and refinement.
• Coordinate effectively with a distributed team across multiple nationalities to meet project deadlines.
• Coach and mentor junior colleagues on best practices in software development, teamwork, estimation, technology selection, and quality assurance.

What We Offer

• A dynamic and collaborative work environment within a production-level product team.
• Opportunities for professional growth and leadership in an enterprise setting.
• Exposure to enterprise-scale cloud environments, specifically in Azure.
• The chance to make a significant impact on a key product in our portfolio.
• A competitive compensation and benefits package.

Who We Are Looking For

Must-Have Technical Skills

• Over 5 years of software development experience.
• Knowledge and experience with Java, but in general technology agnostic.

Good-to-Have Technical Skills

• Experience with Microsoft Azure DevOps.
• Familiarity with frontend React framework.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, PostgreSQL, and JUnit testing framework.

Soft Skills Requirements

• Creative problem solver with strong analytical skills.
• Flexible yet organized work style.
• Experience working internationally with diverse cultures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Other Requirements

• Experience working in a software development environment with dependencies across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to write, understand, and translate business-level acceptance criteria into technical designs for the team.
• Strong ability to research, troubleshoot, and logically determine solutions.
• Comfortable balancing deadlines and finding the right solutions.
• Strong understanding of Scrum methodologies and experience leading refinement sessions.

Your primary workplace will be Viby J, Denmark where you will sit with the core of the product team.

Welcome to Group IT

When joining Group IT, you will be joining a digital transformation journey as we replace our legacy monoliths and transition towards a modular and flexible integrated setup. Group IT, a dynamic and rapidly evolving part of STARK Group, is responsible for delivering groupwide business-critical IT solutions. We strive to modernise and reimagine the IT landscape to ensure both scalability and composability to meet existing and future business needs, and we would like your help to rethink the way things are done in our industry to offer our customers a superior experience

Want to know more and apply?

We will be happy to answer any questions you may have regarding the position and your options in STARK Group. You are welcome to contact Kasper Christensen, [email protected], for any specific questions regarding the role.

STARK Group

STARK Group is a growing private equity-owned company with a strong legacy. STARK Group was first established in Denmark in 1896 and has today evolved into a leading European retailer and distributor of heavy building materials with net sales of approx. EUR 9 billion. With a dedicated team of more than 20,000 employees and +1,150 branches and distribution centres across the Nordics, Greenland, Germany, Austria and the UK, we live and breathe to serve professional craftsmen with heavy building materials all the way from the Austrian Alps to Tromsø, close to the Arctic circle and everywhere in between. STARK Group is committed to reach net zero emissions by 2050 across the entire business, is a signatory to the UN Global Compact, and works within fully 2030 validated science-based targets to keep global warming below 1.5°C

At STARK Group IT, we believe in the richness diversity brings. We invite individual of all backgrounds to join us in creating and enclusive and welcoming environment. We believe in a workplace where everyone can bring their authintic selves to work.

Agency Policy

STARK Group IT appreciates the interest of all candidates. However, we prefer to directly engage with individuals seeking employment opportunities. Therefore, we kindly request recruitment agencies, headhunters, and third-party staffing services to refrain from contacting us regarding this job posting. All applications should be submitted directly by the candidates through our official application process. We value direct communication and look forward to reviewing your application.