Careers Blog – RELEX Solutions

Careers Blog – RELEX Solutions https://www.relexsolutions.com/de Wed, 03 May 2023 08:04:48 +0000 de-DE hourly 1 Finding the Right Balance Between Software Development and Operations as a DevOps Engineer https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/finding-the-right-balance-between-software-development-and-operations-as-a-devops-engineer/ Tue, 07 Jun 2022 06:23:07 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/?post_type=careers-blog&p=37295 In 2019, Darren Glynn wondered how he could achieve his career aspirations of combining developmental and operational work within the world of software development. He was drawn to DevOps as he felt it would provide the combination he was looking for. Darren had been with RELEX for a while, working as a Site Reliability Engineer. But he was at a point in his career where he wanted to take his…

]]> Employee Spotlight: David Koch, Technical Consultant https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/employee-spotlight-david-koch/ Thu, 02 Jun 2022 06:51:52 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/?post_type=careers-blog&p=37262 Wir bei RELEX entwickeln herausragende Software, die für unsere Kunden im Einzelhandel einen messbaren Mehrwert schafft. Doch so smart unsere KI-gesteuerte Software auch ist, sie ist nichts ohne die klugen Köpfe dahinter. In den Employee Spotlights stellen wir RELEXians vor, die Lösungen für die Probleme unserer Kunden entwickeln und dabei die Welt Stück für Stück nachhaltiger machen.

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]]> First Months in the New Lisbon Tech Hub https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/first-months-in-the-new-lisbon-tech-hub/ Wed, 18 May 2022 05:19:26 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/first-months-in-the-new-lisbon-tech-hub/ Our new Lisbon tech hub has been up and running since last fall, so it is time to interview our first team members in Lisbon. Let’s hear how their life at RELEX has started. João Frazão, Backend Software Engineer: In the past, I’ve never worked on any project or role in the retail industry. For the people who look from the outside, it might sound simple (order from suppliers…

]]> The Unconventional Career Path to Quality Assurance Test Engineer https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/the-unconventional-career-path-to-qa-test-engineer/ Fri, 13 May 2022 06:58:10 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/?post_type=careers-blog&p=37167 When Jenni Pekkarinen started as a Quality Assurance Test Engineer at RELEX, her career journey had taken some unexpected turns. Chance played a role in her path to RELEX and to the role in which she now works. It was 2016 when Jenni realized she had made a good career as a math, physics, and chemistry teacher. After five years in education, something compelled her to take a minute…

]]> How We Combine Data and AI to Solve Key Issues Our Retail Customers Face https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/developing-ai-solutions/ Wed, 06 Apr 2022 06:33:09 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/?post_type=careers-blog&p=36986 Software and AI applications play a crucial role in the retail industry, optimizing core retail processes and eliminating typical struggles our clients face. Data plays an essential role in figuring out the right solution. As a product company, we have an enormous amount of data at our disposal. At RELEX, we use advanced technologies such as machine learning, mathematical optimization…

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]]> 3 Dos and Don’ts for Summer Interns https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/3-dos-and-donts-for-summer-interns/ Wed, 23 Mar 2022 11:58:08 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/3-dos-and-donts-for-summer-interns/ Hello there! Are you thinking of applying for a summer job? I’m here to share a few tips with you in case you come to be a fellow RELEXian who’s at the beginning of their career, just about to take their first steps into working life as I did in 2021 while working as a Summer Intern in the Project Methodology & Best Practices team. I learned a lot about the company’s culture and ways of…

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]]> How to Transition your Career Through Courage and Conversations https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/how-to-transition-your-career-through-courage-and-conversations/ Mon, 29 Nov 2021 07:22:13 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/?post_type=careers-blog&p=36241 “When I was asked whether I wanted to move to the United States, I slept on it and said yes. I didn’t have to think twice; it was the right time for me to do it.” Our Head of Product Management, SCM Architecture and Performance, Rosa Leinonen has grown with us at RELEX for eight years. After finishing her studies at the university, her career path has taken her to our Atlanta office for a few…

]]> Employee Spotlight: Silja Polvi-Huttunen, Senior Software Developer https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/employee-spotlight-silja-polvi-huttunen/ Mon, 08 Nov 2021 09:50:52 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/employee-spotlight-silja-polvi-huttunen-senior-software-developer/ “To solve real-world optimization problems with super nice and smart people”, answers Silja Polvi-Huttunen, our Senior Software Developer, without hesitation when she’s asked what the most inspiring thing about her work is. Being part of a team that develops solutions to real-world problems humans face in their daily lives first piqued Silja’s interest in RELEX almost six years ago.

]]> Employee Spotlight: Anna Kruglaia, Senior Software Developer https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/employee-spotlight-anna-kruglaia/ Mon, 08 Nov 2021 08:45:46 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/employee-spotlight-anna-kruglaia-senior-software-developer/ “For myself, working at RELEX is a long-term sustainable choice because here, it’s understood what it means to do challenging work. What I mean is that the work is planned and done sustainably so that the challenge doesn’t burn you out”, says Anna Kruglaia, our Senior Software Developer. Anna says that at least for someone switching from a more competitive working environment to RELEX…

]]> Employee Spotlight: André Brunnsberg, Lead Software Developer & Team Lead https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/employee-spotlight-andre-brunnsberg/ Mon, 08 Nov 2021 08:15:37 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/employee-spotlight-andre-brunnsberg-lead-software-developer-team-lead/ “What is inspiring for me about working as a developer at RELEX is that the problems we are solving are really challenging. Every day I re-learn how little I really know and how much there is still to learn”, says André Brunnsberg, one of our Lead Software Developers. André joined us six years ago, and during the years, he has also become a team lead. “Today, I also work as a team lead.

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]]> Three Reasons for A Senior Data Scientist to Fall in Love with RELEX Labs https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/relex-labs/ Thu, 28 Oct 2021 05:59:32 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/three-reasons-for-a-senior-data-scientist-to-fall-in-love-with-relex-labs/ “Somehow, in the blog article, I would like to convey why Aki and I have been working in RELEX Labs for so many years. In their 30’s people often think that after three years at the latest, it should be the time to change jobs. It looks good on the CV”, says Erkka Saarinen. Aki Ali-Vehmas agrees, but both have worked as Senior Data Scientists at RELEX for longer than that. RELEX was a very…

]]> Cloud Engineers Olli and Sid Tell 3 Inspiring Facts About Working in Our Cloud DevOps Team https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/cloud-devops/ Tue, 21 Sep 2021 08:00:28 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/cloud-engineers-olli-and-sid-tell-3-inspiring-facts-about-working-in-our-cloud-devops-team/ Meet our Public Cloud Engineer, Sid Prasad, and our Senior Cloud Engineer, Olli Ritari! Both Sid and Olli work in our Cloud DevOps team responsible for developing RELEX’s shared cloud platforms. Sid and Olli, as Cloud Engineers, have one thing in common: their professional backgrounds are in the consulting business. Switching to a product company with a globally competitive product has…

]]> Increasing the Opportunities for Test Automation Experts to Develop Their Skills Is an Essential Way of Investing in Quality Assurance at RELEX https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/test-automation/ Tue, 20 Jul 2021 10:05:00 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/?post_type=careers-blog&p=35765 Testing is something we invest in widely at RELEX, as we simply value high-quality applications. We emphasize the use of test automation, and we do it in many ways. Not with a vast number of different tools, but in many situations from the beginning of software development: in unit tests, integration tests, as well as mobile device and user interface test automation. We are constantly striving to…

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]]> Beyond Pride – 5 Key Areas to Incorporate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion All Year https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/ Tue, 29 Jun 2021 11:21:38 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/beyond-pride-5-key-areas-to-incorporate-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-all-year/ We are so excited to celebrate Pride this month. This is a time of celebration but more importantly it is a time of reflection, progress, and forward movement. This does not just come by proudly sharing our rainbow logo in June, but by making diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) a priority all year long. We are a value-driven company, and our values have guided us to embrace and appreciate…

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]]> By Developing RELEX’s Workforce Optimization and Management Solution, You Get to Grow the Most Sought-After Skills in the Industry https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/by-developing-relexs-workforce-optimization-and-management-solution-you-get-to-grow-the-most-sought-after-skills-in-the-industry/ Mon, 14 Jun 2021 08:04:53 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/by-developing-relexs-workforce-optimization-and-management-solution-you-get-to-grow-the-most-sought-after-skills-in-the-industry/ The next time you go to Burger King or Verkkokauppa.com and can easily find a salesperson who has the time to help you, you have an idea of how the workforce is organized optimally. In this blog article Antti Alakiikonen, our Director of Engineering, talks about the solution RELEX’s team is developing for workforce optimization and management. Our rapidly growing team – now 30 developers…

]]> RELEX Core Values in Action https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/relex-core-values-in-action/ Fri, 28 May 2021 06:29:55 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/?post_type=careers-blog&p=35620 Every organization has a collection of values that defines its culture and drive its innovations. These values are ideally built into the foundation, and when trying times are inevitably encountered, these values define how an organization’s leaders steer the ship. RELEX is no different, and our five core values are widely acknowledged and celebrated. Acknowledgment alone is not enough, though…

]]> Working in a SaaS Company Brings Plenty of Meaning for a Software Developer – RELEX’s Supply Chain Optimization Solution is About Making an Environmental Impact https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/relex-plan-is-about-making-an-environmental-impact/ Thu, 06 May 2021 14:38:10 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/?post_type=careers-blog&p=35471 You might know this feeling: you are at a certain stage of your career as a software developer, and the purpose of your job begins to be more and more important to you. You begin to wonder whether your calling is to work as a consultant or in a product company. In any case, you have a burning desire to use your skills to build something meaningful and successful. Preferably among some highly…

]]> Fight Against Food Waste – RELEX’s Space and Assortment Solution is a Unique Mission for a Software Developer https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/relex-store-is-a-unique-mission-for-a-software-developer/ Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:44:00 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/fight-against-food-waste-relex-store-is-a-unique-mission-for-a-software-developer/ What’s unique about the space and assortment solution, a part of our cloud-native Living Retail Platform from a software engineer’s perspective? “You get to work with modern technologies and enormous amounts of data as well as join the fight against food waste in a concrete way,” says Marko Maunula, our Director of Engineering. The unified Living Retail Platform is partly based on…

]]> Employee Spotlight: Balazs Belinszki, Team Lead, Service Delivery Management https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/employee-spotlight-balazs-belinszki/ Tue, 23 Feb 2021 15:07:00 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/employee-spotlight-balazs-belinszki/ Here at RELEX, we build outstanding software that creates measurable value for our retail customers. As smart as our AI-driven software is, though, it is nothing without the bright minds behind it. In Employee Spotlights, we want to introduce RELEXians who create the solutions to solve our customers’ problems and, while doing that, make the world more sustainable bit by bit.

]]> Strengthening the RELEX Culture by Bringing People Together https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/strengthening-the-relex-culture-by-bringing-people-together/ Tue, 12 Jan 2021 15:09:00 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/strengthening-the-relex-culture-by-bringing-people-together/ Last summer, we shared the actions we took to take care of RELEXians’ wellbeing in a strange, new situation. During the spring and summer, we developed new ways to bring joy and belongingness to people’s lives. We arranged online events globally and locally, organized weekly quizzes and challenges, and brought people together remotely to exercise or discuss topics important to them.

]]> Working and Volunteering for Meaningful Purposes https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/working-and-volunteering-for-meaningful-purposes/ Fri, 04 Dec 2020 15:12:00 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/working-and-volunteering-for-meaningful-purposes/ What combines our RELEXians is sharing the same passion for improving society through everything we do. It means working to improve our software to cut even more food waste and carbon footprint but equally importantly doing good by providing help to those who need it the most through volunteering. Besides their daily work, many of our employees devote a share of their free time to volunteering for…

]]> Employee Spotlight: Roderick Jackson, Technical Delivery Manager https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/employee-spotlight-roderick-jackson/ Mon, 30 Nov 2020 15:14:00 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/employee-spotlight-roderick-jackson/ Here at RELEX, we build outstanding software that creates measurable value for our retail customers. As smart as our AI-driven software is, though, it is nothing without the bright minds behind it. In Employee Spotlights, we want to introduce RELEXians who create the solutions to solve our customers’ problems and, while doing that, make the world more sustainable bit by bit.

]]> Meet Our Recruiters https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/meet-our-recruiters/ Thu, 19 Nov 2020 06:49:00 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/meet-our-recruiters/ Are you interested in learning more about RELEX Solutions and why we are the place to work? Our Talent Acquisition Managers from across the globe are a pretty social bunch, and now they’ll reveal you their insights. Get to know a little bit more about them, and what they think of RELEX. And if you feel extra curious, head on over to LinkedIn and connect with them for more in-depth insight into…

]]> Landing a Product Manager Job Remotely https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/landing-a-product-manager-job-remotely/ Wed, 21 Oct 2020 15:20:00 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/landing-a-product-manager-job-remotely/ The first time I heard about RELEX was from a friend of mine, whom I’ve known for the past 13 years, and who had worked at RELEX for five years at that point. He told me about this company arousing my interest, but it was only after doing my own research that I became really intrigued. Specifically, what got my attention was that RELEX has been successful in the retail business for 15 years…

]]> Employee Spotlight: Esther Lin, Project Management Manager https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/employee-spotlight-esther-lin/ Thu, 24 Sep 2020 15:23:00 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/employee-spotlight-esther-lin/ Here at RELEX, we build outstanding software that creates measurable value for our retail customers. As smart as our AI-driven software is, though, it is nothing without the bright minds behind it. In Employee Spotlights, we want to introduce RELEXians who create the solutions to solve our customers’ problems and, while doing that, make the world more sustainable bit by bit.

]]> The Fun Initiative: Helping Brighten Things up at Work https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/the-fun-initiative-helping-brighten-things-up-at-work/ Tue, 28 Jul 2020 15:25:00 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/the-fun-initiative-helping-brighten-things-up-at-work/ When you are faced with a strange, new situation, where you focus your energy on is even more important than ever before. As the news of the virus started spreading, it became clear that it was going to change the way we worked for the time being. It also affected how we communicate with each other, as face-to-face meetings with our friends and colleagues became a very rare occurrence.

]]> Bringing People Closer Together Online https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/bringing-people-closer-together-online/ Wed, 10 Jun 2020 15:27:00 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/bringing-people-closer-together-online/ What do you do when you have been looking forward to joining the RELEX US team for more than 6 months, and one of the things you have been most excited about is meeting new people because you are an over-socializing people-lover, but everything is turned upside down because of COVID-19? You find alternate ways to socialize without breaking the distance rules – meaning online beer o’clock!

]]> Supporting Mental Wellbeing at RELEX https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/supporting-mental-wellbeing-at-relex/ Tue, 02 Jun 2020 15:28:00 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/supporting-mental-wellbeing-at-relex/ Mental wellbeing is an underlying driver behind everything we do in life. Feeling mentally well ensures that we can be productive at work, but even more importantly, enjoy our lives to the fullest and spend time with people close to us. Whenever we talk about wellbeing, it is essential to take a holistic view of it. It is not possible to only talk about “wellbeing at work” in isolation of…

]]> Employee Spotlight: Timo Idänheimo, Business Manager https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/employee-spotlight-timo-idanheimo/ Tue, 19 May 2020 15:29:00 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/employee-spotlight-timo-idanheimo/ Here at RELEX, we build outstanding software that creates measurable value for our retail customers. As smart as our AI-driven software is, though, it is nothing without the bright minds behind it. In Employee Spotlights, we want to introduce RELEXians who create the solutions to solve our customers’ problems and, while doing that, make the world more sustainable bit by bit.

]]> Best Practices for Working from Home https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/best-practices-for-working-from-home/ Fri, 08 May 2020 15:31:00 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/best-practices-for-working-from-home/ One of the traits most important to the life of an old tree is how intricate its root system has become. Each root meandering through nooks and fissures beneath our feet, all of which ended up precisely where they are because they served a purpose. Years and years of adapting have allowed that tree to overcome, thrive, and at worst, survive. Our ability to adapt to change…

]]> Working at RELEX – Improving Efficiency in Food Retailers’ Supply Chains https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/working-at-relex/ Thu, 09 Apr 2020 15:33:00 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/working-at-relex-improving-efficiency-in-food-retailers-supply-chains/ The employees at RELEX Solutions, a fast-growing SaaS company, develop impressive technological solutions that improve the efficiency for food retailers and their supply chains. With these solutions, clients are able to significantly reduce their food waste. The technical solutions RELEX offers help retailers optimize their stock levels according to demand, ensuring they have the right amount…

]]> How to get hired at RELEX? https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/how-to-get-hired-at-relex/ Wed, 01 Jan 2020 11:18:00 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/how-to-get-hired-at-relex/ Career Story: Nick Fallows https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/career-story-nick-fallows/ Tue, 19 Nov 2019 15:35:00 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/career-story-nick-fallows/ Hi, my name is Nick. I’m nearly 39 years old, I’m a husband, a father, a step-father, a rugby fan (some would say obsessive), a veteran, and last year I achieved something that I always thought was a pipe dream; I became a Software Developer. The route I took to achieve this dream, wasn’t the most traditional way someone would take to become a Software Developer, but there is, as they say…

]]> Who Needs a Student Exchange When You Can Go on a Work Exchange at RELEX? https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/work-exchange-at-relex/ Fri, 04 Oct 2019 15:44:00 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/who-needs-a-student-exchange-when-you-can-go-on-a-work-exchange-at-relex/ When I was a student it never seemed to be the right time to go on a student exchange. So when RELEX offered me the opportunity to spend three months at our Atlanta office as part of our work exchange program it got a resounding ‘yes’ from me. My summer ended up as an awesome mix of traveling and exploring, working on meaningful tasks and projects, and learning about the US.

]]> Tech Life at RELEX: Backend https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/tech-life-at-relex-backend/ Thu, 05 Sep 2019 16:38:00 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/tech-life-at-relex-backend/ In this blog series, RELEXians from various tech teams share their daily life. We wanted to know, for example, what their work consists of, what technologies they use, and how they would describe their teams. First up is Jonas from our Backend team! I’ve always enjoyed problem-solving and mathematics, which led me to studies at Aalto University. Although my field of studying was…

]]> Tech Life at RELEX: Frontend https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/tech-life-at-relex-frontend/ Thu, 05 Sep 2019 16:36:00 +0000 https://www.relexsolutions.com/de/careers/blog/tech-life-at-relex-frontend/ In this blog series, RELEXians from various tech teams share their daily life. We wanted to know, for example, what their work consists of, what technologies they use, and how they would describe their teams. Next up is Vlad from our Frontend team! I knew a friend who got a job at RELEX several years ago, who then invited another friend of mine, and that friend invited me.😊…

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