Traineeship - Software Engineering

The B2C domain at idealo works in fully integrated and autonomous teams that balance using proven technologies with cutting edge experimentation, delivering best in class user experiences, and impacting idealo’s mission. We own our code and decide on the technical direction of our products. During this 18-month Traineeship-program you will be working in key teams across idealo’s B2C user journey, from Machine Learning, to Search and App Development. You learn how to work in different team environments, run technical projects and present results to senior management. Your personal development will be guided by a dedicated mentor to fully prepare you for a future full-time position within idealo’s Product & Technology department, ideally for the B2C domain.

About your new role

• At idealo you are part of a team of highly motivated engineering teams and after thorough onboarding, you are contributing and running your own projects.
• You work closely with product owners, user experience designers, data analysts and both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• You work in agile teams where you will be involved in product development from ideation to operating a product at scale.
• You learn to apply pragmatic solutions, find the right trade-offs, and seek to reduce complexity.

Skills & Requirements

• You recently graduated with a degree in computer science, machine learning or related fields.
• You have a good understanding of software development and ideally experience working with Kotlin and AWS.
• You are passionate about writing readable, reliable, maintainable, and testable code.
• You are an open and communicative team player, curious about solving interesting and sometimes complex problems.
• You are a self-sufficient and well-organized engineer, and you can expect the same from the team around you.

You don't tick all the boxes? Don't worry, we are looking for employees who convince us with their personality and are motivated to go on full power with their team!

At idealo you can expect

• You don't live in Berlin and want to work from home? Our hybrid work model offers you the freedom to work from all over Germany in a mobile and flexible way. For your perfect work set up at home, you get everything you need (noise-canceling headset, laptop, etc.). We look forward to your attendance in Berlin on 10-15 Collaboration Days per year.
• Workation? No problem! Up to 6 months per year you can enjoy working from outside of Germany. We will check case by case so you can enjoy your workation without any issues.
• You want to further your education? We take your personal development goals seriously and, in addition to our idealo Learning Hub, eLearning offerings (e.g., Udemy), coaching & mediation, we also offer you the opportunity to benefit individually from additional learning and development budget.
• And what about the office? Our office in the heart of Berlin offers free organic breakfast, excellent free lunch (vegan and vegetarian), as well as free coffee, lemonades and after-work beer, in addition to the "standard foosball". It also has a fabulous rooftop terrace with view of the whole of berlin where you can network with colleagues from our group of companies.
• You want full flexibility on your way to work and beyond? No problem with a job bike or Deutschlandticket - and it's environmentally friendly, too!
• Want to keep yourself fit? We offer many different fitness and sports options, such as an Urban Sports or Gympass membership, to suit your personal needs.

About idealo

idealo is a Berlin success story: in 2000 we started out with the mission of helping consumers make the best purchasing decisions. Today, with ~2.5 million visits per day, ~50,000 shops, and more than ~500 million product offers, we are one of the most popular German e-commerce websites and one of the leading European shopping and comparison platforms. We are active as a price comparison platform in six countries (Austria, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, and Spain).
We are located in the heart of Berlin and offer a unique idealo spirit. Your ideas are the driving force that moves our business forward. Not only our product portfolio is diverse, but also the people who work on it. We want you just as you are! Origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or a degree of disability are irrelevant.
If you are passionate about improving the world of online shopping alongside ~1000 idealos from ~60 nations, apply with us today.

Information for applicants with severe disabilities: As an applicant with a severe disability, you can get advice from our Representative Body for Severely Disabled People (SBV) during the application process. Please inform us regarding this topic.

Work in the office and from wherever you like.

idealo allows you to work from wherever you are. As part of our Hybrid Work at idealo, you decide whether and how often you work from our office in Berlin or remotely because you live in another city within Germany or the café down the street makes the best coffee cream. Only about once a month, there will be mandatory office days to bring idealos together at company, department or team level, including stunning views from our roof terrace. Find out what Hybrid Work at idealo is all about here and in a personal conversation in the interviews!

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