Job Description
Postcode Lotteries are already successful in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Sweden and Norway. Their mission is to make the world a better place for people and nature. Because of the commitment of their participants, all lotteries together are now the third largest private charity donor in the world. In Germany, more than 5.000 projects have already been supported with more than 222 million euros since the first draw in October 2016.
People with different nationalities and backgrounds work at Postcode Lotteries. This is very important to us, as diversity is an ideal breeding ground for creativity, innovation and collaboration. If you think you can make a valuable contribution to our organisation, you are welcome - regardless of your roots, religion, age, physical condition or faith.
The Postcode Lottery raises funds for good causes. Together with our partners and everyone who participates in the lottery, our staff members all work towards creating a better, greener and more socially inclusive world. Would it make you proud to contribute towards this amazing mission as a Lead Developer (m/f/d)? Join our international team at the Postcode Lottery Group in the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, the UK and Sweden!
We are seeking a Lead Developer for our Sales Journey Team. In this role, you will spearhead initiatives focused on extending our checkout Process, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) and A/B testing to enhance our online shop. You will work closely with a dedicated SCRUM team and collaborate with two other development teams (Core, Loyalty and Brand) to drive the technical vision and execution of our sales journey.
Your mission
- Lead the development of our checkout process, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of features and fixes.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, and QE to ensure alignment and effective communication.
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable, efficient, and secure code for our e-commerce platform.
- Mentor and guide junior developers, providing technical guidance and support.
- Participate in code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices.
- Troubleshoot and debug complex technical issues, identifying and implementing solutions.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends, technologies, and best practices, applying this knowledge to improve our sales platform.
- Collaborate with our Cloud Engineering team to ensure smooth deployment and monitoring of our salesflow.
- Collaborate with our data science team to integrate data-driven insights into our shop.
- Participate in planning and prioritization of development work, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, ensuring knowledge sharing and knowledge retention.
- At least 7 years of experience in software development, with a focus on e-commerce or similar industries.
- Strong proficiency in programming languages such as JavaScript.
- Strong understanding of software development methodologies, including Agile and Scrum.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to debug complex technical issues.
- Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to mentor and guide junior developers.
- Experience with cloud-based technologies such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Strong understanding of security best practices and compliance regulations.
- Experience with machine learning or data science.
- Familiarity with DevOps tools such as Gitlab CI/CD.
- Knowledge of web performance optimization and caching.
- Experience with testing frameworks such as Test Cafe.
- We offer each and every colleague a solid basis. In addition to your salary, you have the opportunity to take out a pension plan through us, which we subsidise. It's important for us for everyone to continue developing. Our Lottery Academy offers a range of training programmes and courses. There are also many career opportunities at home and abroad.
- We enjoy working with one another. We regularly arrange social activities – take the monthly gathering for drinks and snacks – and organize our Christmas breakfast at the end of the year that everyone looks forward to and when we look back proudly at what we've achieved together.
- Staying active keeps you fit and relaxation is good for you. That's why we offer our employees discounts at Fitness First, JobRad and Urban Sports Club, to name just a few.
- You're regularly involved in the work carried out by the charities thanks to the funds we raise for them. This includes project visits, LunchLectures and our annual Charity Gala.
- We work in a modern building just a few minutes' walk from Düsseldorf's main railway station. We encourage everyone to travel by public transport. That's why you'll also receive a Job Ticket, which you can use to travel around your region for free outside of working hours