REWE digital

IT Engineer with a Focus on HR Systems (m/f/d)

Estimated salary
€4,464 – €6,876per month

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Description

REWE digital is the technology home of the REWE Group, where IT and non-IT specialists build innovations for retail. The Dortmund site, headquartered in Dortmund-Asseln, looks after roughly 400 supermarkets in North Rhine-Westphalia, most of them run by independent retailers, with a strong focus on regional products. This role sits in the IT Digitalisation & HR Systems product team, which advises business departments on digitalisation projects, works out solution approaches and accompanies their implementation, and which also operates the core HR systems for payroll, time recording and access control. As IT Engineer you configure and support these HR IT systems, monitor interfaces and data flows, build scripts that automate and quality-assure data processes, analyse errors and produce SQL-based reports and evaluations.

Requirements

  • Completed vocational training in IT, for example as an IT specialist, with a focus on process analysis and digitalisation, or a comparable qualification
  • Interest in relational databases, in particular SQL
  • Affinity for HR-related processes and their challenges
  • Experience in project management and test automation
  • Team player who works independently and in a solution-oriented way, with strong communication, facilitation and reliability
  • Fluent German and good English

Languages

German
C2 · Fluent
A1A2B1B2C1C2
English
B1 · Intermediate
A1A2B1B2C1C2

Experience Level

InternEntry LevelMid-levelSeniorLeadExecutive

Benefits

Flexible working hours, mobile working, 30 days of holiday and time-out models such as sabbatical or care leave
Annual further-training budget of around EUR 2,000 plus the internal IT Learning Hub, conferences, technical books and free workshops
In-house workshops and events such as the hackathon and tech talks, weekly stand-ups, regular tech all-hands and open-door formats
Discounted Deutschlandticket, a company bike and parking directly at the office
Corporate benefits such as discounts at REWE, PENNY, toom Baumarkt and the DERTOUR Group, extensive health services, capital-forming benefits and the REWE pension scheme, plus holiday and Christmas bonuses

💰 Net Salary Calculator

Tax class 1, no church tax
Gross Salary
€68,040/year
€5,670/month
Total Deductions
€26,437
39% effective rate
Net Salary (Take Home)
€3,466/mo
€41,603/year

Deduction Breakdown

🏛️ Income Tax€11,641
🏦 Pension Insurance€6,327
🏥 Health Insurance€5,953
🫶 Care Insurance€1,632
📋 Unemployment Insurance€884

🏠 Cost of Living in Dortmund

Monthly Essentials

Rent (1BR)
€750
Groceries
€280
Transport
€68
Utilities
€210
Internet
€35

Lifestyle & Entertainment

Eating Out
€11
Gym/Month
€35
Coffee
€3
Beer (0.5L)
€4
Cinema
€11
Monthly Net Salary:€3,466
Comfortable Living:€1,403
Monthly Savings:€2,063 (60%)
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Strong savings potential: You could save €2,063 monthly, which is €24,756 per year.

💡 These estimates are based on average costs in Dortmund. Actual expenses vary based on lifestyle, neighborhood, and personal choices. "Comfortable living" includes rent, utilities, groceries, transport, and reasonable dining/entertainment.

Eligible for the EU Blue Card

A salary of €68,040 meets the EU Blue Card minimum of €45,300 (2026).

The EU Blue Card is a residence permit for highly qualified non-EU workers. It offers a fast track to permanent residency and allows family reunification.

Processing
4-12 weeks
Visa fee
€100
Requirements
University degree + Job offer

Also eligible: EU Blue Card (Shortage Occupation) (€41,042+)

Documents needed

Valid passport
Recognised university degree
Employment contract or binding job offer
Proof of salary meeting threshold
Health insurance coverage
Biometric passport photo
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📍 Life in Dortmund

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Population
0.6M
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Quality of Life
7.0
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English Friendly
6.0
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Tech Scene
6.0
🌍
International
6.0
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Public Transport
7.0
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Bikeability
7.0
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Air Quality
6.0
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Green Spaces
7.0
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Car Free
6.0
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About Dortmund

  • •Tech and innovation hub transformation
  • •Strong university research
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Climate

  • •Temperate oceanic climate
  • •Mild winters
  • •Moderate summers
❄️Jan: 2°C☀️Jul: 18°C📅Avg: 10°C
☀️1550 sunshine hours/year
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Safety

  • •Average safety for large city
  • •Some rougher areas
Overall:6.0
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Healthcare

  • •Good hospital network
  • •Klinikum Dortmund
Quality: 7.0Access: 8.0
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Culture

  • •Concert Hall
  • •U-Tower arts center
6.0
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Nightlife

  • •Football culture
  • •Kreuzviertel bar scene
6.0
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Recreation

  • •Westfalenpark
  • •Phoenix Lake
7.0
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Cost of Living

  • •Affordable for a major city
  • •Good value
🏠 Rent (1BR center):€750
⚡ Utilities:€210
🛒 Groceries:€280
🍽️ Dining out:€13

The largest IT unit within the REWE Group — one of Europe's leading retail and tourism cooperatives. With ~2,500 employees across 12 locations in 5 countries, REWE digital builds the digital infrastructure powering online grocery delivery, autonomous stores, fulfillment centers, payment systems, and checkout solutions for 85 million weekly customers. Their tagline: 'Your Home of IT.'

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Your situation in Germany

The default for anyone single, divorced or widowed.

Only changes the church tax rate — 8% in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, 9% everywhere else.

Childless employees over 23 pay a higher Pflegeversicherung (care insurance) rate.