About us
Launched in 2019 by four co-founders, experts in the retail and marketplace sectors, Ankorstore has established itself as Europe’s leading B2B platform connecting brands and independent retailers.
Ankorstore is built on a simple yet vital insight: independent retailers are essential to the vibrancy and attractiveness of our town centres. However, faced with evolving consumer habits and the dominance of mass retail and e-commerce, these local businesses often struggle to adapt and innovate.
To address this challenge, Ankorstore has developed an innovative, global, and technology-driven solution that enables independent retailers to diversify their product ranges while benefiting from competitive commercial terms. Brands, in turn, benefit from a strong network and efficient tools to extend their reach and boost their activity.
By empowering retailers to compete with major players, Ankorstore aims to transform long-term collaboration between brands and retailers !
As a Software Engineer - Backend at Ankorstore, you'll design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems that power our B2B marketplace and service offering connecting brands with retailers.
You'll work within a multidisciplinary team composed of a core engineering team, the Product Manager, Engineering Manager, UX Designer to solve challenging problems that help our users succeed in their businesses.
Main Responsibilities
As part of the squad your responsibilities will include :
Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define and implement solutions
Design, develop, and maintain backend services
Contribute to the evolution of our architecture
Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code with appropriate test coverage
Embrace new technologies such as AI when designing solutions
Troubleshoot and debug complex issues across the platform
Optimize application performance and ensure scalability
Participate in code reviews and mentor more junior team members
Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing
Support the on-call rotation to ensure platform reliability
Continuously improve development practices and processes
Tech stack
Front-end: Vue.js, Typescript, Vuex, sass, webpack
Back-end: PHP 8.3, Laravel 10, Golang
Infrastructure: GCP, Kubernetes, MySQL, Redis
Tools: Github, CircleCI, Sentry, Notion
Preferred Experience
< 2 years of professional experience in backend web development
Proficiency in one core languages: PHP, Golang, Python, Java, C++, ... We are looking for someone willing to learn to code on PHP and Golang
Understanding of database design and optimization (MySQL)
Experience with message queuing systems
Knowledge of search technologies (Elasticsearch)
Understanding of cloud infrastructure, preferably GCP
Analytical and problem-solving abilities
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams
Commitment to writing maintainable, tested code
Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
Benefits/Perks
At Ankorstore we offer a versatile range of benefits to support employees' well-being and work-life balance, fostering personal growth within an innovative and adaptable work environment.
All of our employees are automatically covered by Health Insurance & Life Insurance. Our Health Insurance (Mutuelle) and Life Insurance (Prévoyance) are SideCare
We have partnered with Swile to provide you with meal vouchers
You will have access to Leeto a platform that provides you with exclusive discounts, cultural activities, holiday vouchers and more
Paid leaves + RTT
Modern offices located in Paris (Opéra), providing a vibrant and inspiring work environment
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Learning more about Ankorstore
Look around and visit our website, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Youtube and Welcome to the Jungle
Read about us in the media: How to build a 2 billion unicorn in under 3 years, Rewild Retail, Ankorstore is shaping the shopping of the future, Mary Portas & Ankorstore
Ankorstore is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to promoting diversity. We don’t discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.
Top Skills
What We Do
At Ankorstore, we aim to be Europe's #1 B2B wholesale business partner. Our tools are designed to streamline operations for independent retailers and brands, providing day-to-day support for their business development.
