Unternehmensbeschreibung
DOUGLAS is the leading omnichannel provider of premium beauty in Europe. The company inspires its customers to live their own kind of beauty by offering a unique assortment online and in around 1,850 stores. DOUGLAS is the partner of choice for brands and offers a selected range of exclusive brands as well as its own corporate brands. The range includes fragrances, make-up, skin care, hair care, accessories and beauty services. The corporate strategy “Let it Bloom - DOUGLAS 2026” focuses on strengthening the successful omnichannel positioning and the consistent further development of the customer experience. The successful business model is based on DOUGLAS' omnichannel offering, leading brands and data expertise. In the 2022/23 financial year, DOUGLAS generated sales of 4.1 billion euros and employed around 18,000 people across Europe.
TASKS WITH IMPACT
Strategy development: Develop and implement engineering and QA strategies that are closely aligned with all IT functions
Team leadership: Leading engineering, platform and QA teams to foster a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement (approx. 200 people).
Resource optimisation: Ensure optimal staffing and resource planning for all software development activities in line with the business strategy.
Cross-functional collaboration: Close collaboration with IT governance (esp. architecture & IT security), product management and IT infrastructure teams to ensure seamless product development, continuous delivery, stability and security.
Quality Assurance: Ensuring the delivery of high quality software solutions by implementing robust QA processes that include both automated and manual testing strategies.
Operations: Ensuring smooth operation of all applications on our infrastructure (hyperscaler & on-prem) with zero downtime
Best Practices: Implement and maintain software engineering and QA best practices such as Agile, Dev Sec Ops and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) methodologies.
Technology Adoption: Monitoring new technologies and tools to improve product quality and development efficiency.
Performance metrics: Establishing and tracking metrics (KPIs) to continuously improve engineering and QA performance.
YOUR SKILLS
More than 10 years of experience in software engineering leadership positions, with extensive experience in leading large teams and complex projects.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, engineering or a related field or comparable qualification through work experience.
Advanced training or certification in software development methodologies (e.g. Agile, Scrum) and QA standards is an advantage
YOUR BENEFITS Your personal development: we want you to grow with us. Become part of our mentoring program, use our e-learning platforms and benefit from many other individual development opportunities.
✔️ Open feedback culture: half-yearly meetings & performance reviews (#DOUGLASDialogue) 30 days of vacation per year Would you like a hybrid working model? We offer a balance between mobile working and office days in a collaborative environment. (approx. 8 days/month) Cherry on top: You get our employee discount both online and in-store. On top of that, you get further discount opportunities thanks to our corporate benefits. ️ Do you like fitness? Then our running group and gympass are just right for you. In-house canteen & bistro, as well as free drinks A positive and motivating environment & celebrating successes at regular company events such as DOClub, summer party, Women's Day, etc DO YOU RECOGNIZE YOURSELF?
Then become part of our international company and apply, stating your salary expectations and possible starting date.
As an international employer, we stand for equal opportunities and diversity. We therefore welcome applications from mothers, fathers, people with disabilities and people from the LGBTQIA+ community. Please let us know if, for example, we should use a gender-neutral pronoun, if you need barrier-free access to our offices or if we should allow more time for the application process.
We look forward to hearing from you!