Senior Backend Engineer at Spread - Remote (Europe)

Job Description

As our Senior Backend Software Engineer (f/m/d), you'll play a critical role in developing our key functionalities and achieving an engineer-like understanding of our cutting-edge software.

Our team is made up of dedicated individuals who are passionate about product development from start to finish. From design to deployment and beyond, we're committed to creating intelligent solutions that will transform the way engineers approach their work.

The ideal candidate for this role isn't just another cog in the machine - they're a creative thinker who's always eager to explore new ideas and challenge the status quo. With the confidence to exchange ideas freely and the tenacity to tackle problems head-on, you'll be an essential part of our team as we continue to push the boundaries of what's possible. So what are you waiting for? Let's revolutionize the world of engineering together!

YOUR MISSION – #SPREADYOURMISSION

• Work hand in hand with the Frontend Engineers, Architects, and Product Owner in order to create outstanding services;
• Develop high-class Backend code to further enrich our Microservice Architecture;
• Further improve our solution and codebase by making implementation decisions and realizing them;
• Write clean, maintainable, and scalable code that complies with SOLID principles;
• Implement user stories in an agile environment;
• Be in charge of medium to large features and tasks from technical design through to release;
• Help set goals and technical direction while ensuring that they align with the goals of the business;
• Create and maintain tools to interact with the software and data;
• Work closely with our product team to understand our customers' needs;
• Make sure the product code matches the documentation and testing (including reviews, Unit, integration, and end-to-end testing);
• Understand and leverage new backend technology and know-how to empower our product.

YOUR EXPERIENCE – #SPREADYOURKNOWHOW

MUST HAVES:

• 7+ years of experience working professionally with SQL and NoSQL databases (key/value, graph, and relational databases, transactions) *years of experience is a guideline. Ultimately your work speaks for itself and can be explored in the technical challenge*
• Profound experience with Golang or Rust;
• Experience working with microservice architecture (JWT, orchestration vs choreography, load balancing, service discovery, REST/gRPC communication protocols);
• Affinity and experience with Agile Methodologies (scrum and/or Kanban);
• Experience working on complex projects in teams as well as leading teams;
• Good communication skills and fluency in English.

NICE TO HAVES:

• Affinity and experience with DevOps (Kubernetes or Docker Swarm, load balancing, cloud computing, CI/CD);
• Experience working professionally with the latest C++ standards;
• Scientific knowledge or interest related to fields we research (3D programming and rendering, statistics, numerical methods, mathematical modeling in physics, etc...);.

*Seniority level is based on performance in the technical interviews and challenges. All employees have the opportunity to elevate at the rate of skill progression*

WHY US?

We care about your future:

• Unlimited contract;
• Ownership through equity/virtual shares;
• Optional Private Pension Scheme

We care about your development:

• The annual budget for professional Learning & Development, subsidized Urban Sports membership, bike leasing scheme, and more;
• Be part of a competent, ambitious, and fun team that inspires us to perform our best, and grow both professionally and personally.

We care about respect:

• Flat organization;
• Solution-focused 360-degree communication and feedback.

We care about serious FUN!

• Engaging and simply extraordinary events such as #SpreadOut company outings, #SPREADOrigins, where we celebrate SPREAD’s cultural diversity, #SpreadTheNews, #Lunch&Learn and so much more!
• 30 days of vacation.

We care about innovation:

• Monthly time budget of 1 day dedicated to breaking out of daily tasks – facilitated with the Design Thinking Methodology.
• All the tech you need (cool tech stack, fully configured Pro laptop, monitors, gadgets, etc.)
• A commitment to our Vision to change how products are created and maintained, helping a whole industry to become more sustainable!

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