Costa Coffee Bulgaria
Company overview
Why work at Costa Coffee?
- Since their beginnings more than half a century ago in London, Costa Coffee have been a leading company in the production and supply of coffee. Our commitment is not only to excellence in coffee making, but also to innovation, sustainability and fostering a collaborative environment that encourages development and a sense of continuity.
- In coffee technology, we have positioned ourselves as pioneers and our technology centre in Bulgaria is at the heart of our strategic concept of leadership through innovative technology. The opportunity to shape the future is immense, from the development of forward-thinking data platforms to the development and deployment for our advanced robotic coffee systems. Here, you will use groundbreaking technologies in a dynamic team environment where passion, innovation and a bold spirit are encouraged.
- As part of our community, and with your unique blend of creativity and expertise, you will contribute to the technological advancement and enrichment of our “coffee culture”. Together we will create an ecosystem where collaboration thrives, growth is continuous, and every interaction is filled with genuine continuity.
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At our technology hub in Sofia, we are a collective of innovative thinkers and digital experts dedicated to solving complex challenges. Our mission is to revolutionize not only our approach, but also the way we envision the road ahead. We are investing in processes and systems designed to improve our global customer service using modernization, globalization and optimization. As part of our technical team, you will be the architect of innovative solutions that will make a tangible difference.
We are Costa Coffee, respecting our roots in artisan coffee making. Our journey began in 1971 when the Costa brothers opened their first roastery in London, launching our art of coffee making. Our partnership with The Coca-Cola Company helped launch us onto the world stage. Over the past 51 years, our development and innovation has led us to serve 3 million cups of coffee a day in 42 markets. Our success is a testament to our commitment to delivering a delightful coffee experience through a variety of platforms. Join us in contributing to the future vision of coffee – one cup at a time.
Activity
Product company
Sector
Retail
Central Office
London, UK
Year of establishment:
1971
Employees worldwide
20 000
Established in Bulgaria
2023
Employees in Bulgaria:
25
Offices in Bulgaria
Sofia
IT Employees in Bulgaria
25
Tech stack
Technologies / programming languages used in the company:
.NET 
JavaScript 
Node Js 
Kotlin 
Swift 
C# 
TypeScript 
Angular 
Vue.js 
Nuxt 
AWS 
Microsoft Azure 
Azure Databricks 
Azure DataFactory 
Microsoft SQL Server 
Azure SQL 
Azure CosmosDB 
Azure Cache for Redis 
Power platforms How we work
Annual leave
25 days of annual leave may be taken each year.
Work from home
At Costa Coffee, we implement a hybrid working model and allow our team members to split their time between the office and working from home.
Flexible Working Hours
Our core working hours are 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday, but we have a flexible approach to the work and allow our team members to manage it appropriately.
Team
Employee testimonials
Benefits
Health and insurance
Additional health insurance
Life insurance / permanent disability insurance
Entertainment and discounts
Parties and teambuilding
Monthly sports card (with additional charge by the employee)
Monthly healthy living allowance
Playroom
Professional Development
Coaching/mentoring programme
Individual career development plan
Certification courses
Other
Mobile phone / mobile phone plan
Extra insights
Key company services/products:
- Consumer Mobile applications
- Website
- Coffee machine software
- Cloud Telemetry platform
- Loyalty Platforms
- B2B Products
- Data warehouse
Services
In our development centres in the UK and Sofia, we have several different teams working on both end user products and systems that serve to integrate our software applications aimed at our business customers. The teams consist of various experts in software engineering, testing, project management and product analysis.
Our experienced AFH team specializes in crafting machine software solutions tailored to the unique requirements of our existing and future machines using all industry-leading functionality. Leveraging the robust .NET ecosystem, our software runs seamlessly on a variety of machines, whether they are already on the market or in active development. Running on Linux and Windows environments, our software prioritizes stability and performance, adhering to industry best practices to ensure reliability.
In conjunction with our machine software service, we provide a comprehensive cloud-based telemetry platform designed to streamline machine data management. Serving as a centralized repository, our platform ingests and analyzes data from a variety of machines, offering useful insights in making informed decisions. Built entirely on .NET and leveraging a suite of Azure services, our platform boasts a highly scalable serverless compute pipeline. Beyond data aggregation, our platform facilitates seamless firmware updates, feature incorporation, and configuration management, enabling businesses to efficiently and effectively optimize machine performance.
Our digital technology team in Sofia specializes in the development of mobile apps, websites, marketing services products, data storage and management systems, and CRM services. We work with innovative and time-proven cloud technologies such as Microsoft Azure and various components of the AWS ecosystem. These technologies enable and encourage adaptive and modern design of our systems, with a continuous focus on continuous improvement. Our professionals leverage these tools to drive growth and improve our brand visibility on a global level.
Additional Information:
Costa Coffee has over 45 years of experience in producing high quality coffee.
The story of Costa Coffee began in 1971, when brothers Sergio and Bruno arrived in London with a great desire to make great tasting coffee a part of everyday life for Londoners. They opened a small roastery on Fenchurch Street with the desire to produce coffee of the highest quality.
The Costa brothers blind tested 112 different coffee combinations before choosing the one good enough to become our signature blend.
They called this blend Mocha Italia and it remains our signature blend to this day.
The first Costa Coffee cafeteria in Bulgaria opened its doors in the town of. Sofia in 2006. The English brand's restaurants in Bulgaria are operated by Koffee Life Ltd. The company is a franchise partner of Costa Coffee in the country.
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Contacts
Location
gr. Sofia, ul. Racho Petkov Kazandzhiyata 8, 1766, zh.k. Sofia park
Sofia 
Hybrid
