Backend engineer in real estate

Fotocasa Group; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work 2 days in office

25 vacation days

Work from anywhere days

Health insurance

Latest equipment

Job summary

Fotocasa Group, a Spain-based real estate tech leader now part of the Scout24 Group, is seeking an experienced Backend Engineer in Barcelona. You will architect scalable services, mentor engineers, and drive end-to-end technical initiatives across product teams.

You will partner with stakeholders to align architecture with business goals, improve developer experience, and push for engineering excellence while delivering robust solutions for millions of users.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of backend development experience, with emphasis on scalable distributed systems.
• Deep knowledge of system architecture, microservices design patterns, and performance optimization.
• Hands-on with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud; AWS services in production.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tooling.
• Fluency in Spanish and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical direction within your product team, architecting scalable backend solutions for millions of users.
• Collaborate across teams to define hypotheses, validate them through iterative experiments, and drive engineering excellence.
• Mentor engineers, lead design reviews, and drive end-to-end ownership of cross‑team initiatives.
• Ensure alignment of technical decisions with business impact and end-user experience.

Job description

Описание:

We are Fotocasa Group, Spain’s real estate tech leaders. Now part of the Scout24 Group, we are stronger than ever. We are combining our local market expertise with the power of a leading European digital ecosystem. Our mission: to connect people and homes through intelligent tools and the best market offerings. We are currently redesigning our processes and culture to lead the market. If you’re a status‑quo‑challenger who thrives on innovation and matchmaking, we want you on board for this journey! As a Backend Engineer, you will work in one of the product teams by providing services and solutions that would help millions of users.

Задачи:

Lead technical direction within your product team, architecting scalable solutions that support millions of users. You will work closely together with the team to analyze problems and define hypotheses to solve them, even being able to propose solutions with ambiguity. Those hypotheses will be validated through iterative solutions, experimentation, and a fail‑fast culture. Be a driver of technical evolution within the Backend community, identifying and introducing emerging technologies and best practices from the industry to continuously raise the engineering bar across the organization. Align between several teams is important to provide solutions that could fit all stakeholders at the right moment. You will mentor other engineers, lead technical design reviews, and foster a culture of engineering excellence You will take ownership of cross‑team initiatives, bridging the gap between product strategy and technical implementation. You will think beyond the backend: understanding the full end‑to‑end product experience and ensuring technical decisions are grounded in business and user impact. Ability to drive technical initiatives end‑to‑end, from problem definition to delivery, with a high level of ownership and attention to detail. You will own the technical vision: simplifying our architecture, reducing accidental complexity, and ensuring every technical decision is grounded in business alignment and long‑term engineering excellence. Cross‑Team Collaboration: Strong communication skills with a proven ability to align multiple engineering teams. Pragmatic & Outcome‑Driven: Focused on delivery, strong ownership, and operational excellence. DevEx & Team Growth: Passionate about improving developer experience, mentoring, and elevating team performance. Technical Leadership: Expert in architectural trade‑offs, leading technical discovery, and navigating ambiguity. Talent Acquisition: Experienced in conducting technical interviews.

Требования:

8+ years of experience in backend development, with significant experience in high‑scale distributed systems. Deep experience in system architecture, microservices design patterns, and performance optimization. Experience building microservices (Spring boot, spring cloud). Hands‑on experience with AWS services (e.g. Lambda, S3, RDS) in production environments. Experience with Docker and container orchestration tools like Kubernetes, ECS, Docker Swarm. Experience with streaming processing tools like Kafka. Experience with observability and monitoring tools (e.g. Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana), including defining alerting strategies and SLOs. Experience with CI/CD tools. Good development practices (SOLID, testing), security care and proficiency in building well‑tested code. Experience working with Agile frameworks (scrum). Fluency in Spanish and English. Будет плюсом: Accelerate metrics; Storytelling skills; Mentoring and Interviewing skills

Условия:

Competitive Salary + Bonus: We offer a package that reflects your experience and impact. Flexibility & Balance: Enjoy a hybrid work model (2 days in the office), 25 vacation days, and 20 "work from anywhere" days per year. Professional Development: Grow your skills with an individual budget dedicated to your training and certifications. Top‑Tier Offices: Work from our incredible spaces in Glòries (Barcelona), featuring terraces, an on‑site canteen, and free breakfast. Health Insurance: Stay covered with 100% premium health insurance for you. Flexible Remuneration: Save on taxes with options for public transport, gym memberships, childcare, meals, and family health coverage. State‑of‑the‑Art Tech: We’ll provide you with the latest equipment and hardware to do your best work.