JOB DETAILS
Head of Engineering (m/f/d) - SCAYLE Agency (all genders)
CompanyABOUT YOU SE & Co. KG
LocationHamburg
Work ModeOn Site
PostedApril 13, 2026
About The Company
The ABOUT YOU Group is an international e-commerce group, organized into different strategic business units: The online fashion store ABOUT YOU represents the Group's business-to-consumer business. With over 13 million active customers, ABOUT YOU is one of the largest online retailers for fashion and lifestyle in Europe and the leading provider of a personalized shopping experience on smartphones. In the award-winning ABOUT YOU app and on aboutyou.com, customers find inspiration and a range of around 750,000 items from nearly 4,000 brands. The Group's business-to-business operations are largely handled by SCAYLE GmbH. SCAYLE offers a modern, cloud-based enterprise shop system that enables brands and retailers to scale their digital businesses quickly and flexibly, and adapt to growing customer needs. Around 300 online stores choose SCAYLE's Commerce technology under a license model, including leading brands and retailers such as Harrods, Manchester United, Deichmann, Fielmann, and FC Bayern. The newest subsidiary of the ABOUT YOU Group, SCAYLE Payments GmbH, complements the Group's portfolio of payment services. The payment service provider received the payment services license from the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) in October 2024 and is currently being rolled out across various European markets. SCAYLE Payments enables the seamless integration of modern payment solutions and helps to scale customers' digital business models.
For further information, please visit: corporate.aboutyou.de/en.
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ABOUT YOU Holding AG
Domstrasse 10
20095 Hamburg Germany
E-mail: info@aboutyou.de
www.corporate.aboutyou.de
Local court: Amtsgericht Hamburg
Registration number: HRB 189825
Management Board: Tarek Müller, Hannes Wiese, Sebastian Betz
Chairman of the Supervisory Board: David Schröder
About the Role
Job Description
- Technical Authority: Define backend architecture standards, hosting strategies, and binding technical directions across all agency projects
- Middleware Orchestration: Oversee the design and operation of mission-critical eCom flows
- Data & Orders: Product/stock synchronization and complex order delegation logic
- Integrations: Connecting 3rd-party ERP, CDP, CRM, and Payment/Fraud providers
- Logistics: Custom carrier and warehouse management system (WMS) integrations
- Leadership & Hiring: Own technical recruitment and mentor Lead Developers and DevOps Engineers to elevate technical decision-making and career growth
- Efficiency & AI: Standardize CI/CD pipelines and define workflows for AI-supported development to maximize team velocity
- Platform Feedback: Act as the strategic link to SCAYLE CORE teams, utilizing agency insights to influence the global platform roadmap
Qualifications
- Expert PHP (Laravel): Deep track record in designing and building complex e-commerce middleware
- Architectural Design: Proven ability to document and implement scalable integration patterns for enterprise systems (ERP, PIM, PSP)
- AWS & Infrastructure: Expertise in core services (EC2, ECS/EKS, SQS, Kafka) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
- Leadership: Experience managing and scaling senior technical teams
- Excellent client communication
Nice To Have
- German speaking
- Experience in Agency environment
- Expert Vue3/Nuxt knowledge
Additional Information
Main Benefits
- Flexible working times
- 40% discount on our ABOUT YOU online shop
- Fresh fruits + drinks everywhere
- Language courses (German & English)
- Free sports courses & reduced price for Wellpass membership
- Subsidized public transportation ticket
- Free choice of hardware and operating system (Mac, Windows, Linux) also for private usage
- Modern office in the city center of Hamburg
- International working environment and English as company language
- Agile work environment and cross-functional teams
- Dog-friendly office
- Professional training
- Company pension plan
- Help in relocation and VISA process
(Benefits may vary depending on location)
Simply apply online via our career page - we will get back to you as soon as possible!
A Place Where You Can Be You
We take it as our responsibility to create an environment where everyone feels welcome, exactly as they are.
Different backgrounds and perspectives make us stronger and shape our culture in ways that matter.
What we stand for internally, we stand for as a brand: acceptance, inclusion, and a fairer approach to fashion.
Key Skills
PHPLaravelAWSTerraformKafkaCI/CDMiddlewareE-commerceLeadershipArchitectureVue3NuxtDevOpsSystem IntegrationStrategic PlanningTeam Mentoring
Categories
TechnologyManagement & LeadershipSoftwareEngineeringLogistics
Benefits
Flexible working times40% discount on ABOUT YOU online shopFresh fruits and drinksLanguage coursesFree sports coursesWellpass membershipSubsidized public transportation ticketFree choice of hardwareModern office in city centerInternational working environmentDog-friendly officeProfessional trainingCompany pension planRelocation and visa support
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
Define backend architecture standards and oversee the design and operation of mission-critical e-commerce middleware and integrations. Lead technical recruitment, mentor senior developers, and standardize CI/CD pipelines to maximize team velocity.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
10+
💼Company Size
1545
📊Visa Sponsorship
Yes
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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