Senior Backend Engineer, Python/Django, AI in Pet Care

Rover; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 63,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Hybrid work model

Pension plan

Private medical insurance

25 days PTO

Meal allowance

Flexible work hours

Dog-friendly office

Wellness reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Rover in Barcelona is seeking a senior software engineer to build scalable backend systems with Python and Django for our pet-care platform. You will collaborate across teams, contribute to data modeling, and drive testing and code quality in a fast-growing tech environment.

You will work with AI-assisted development tools, mentoring teammates and delivering features with a strong focus on user experience. Hybrid setup with office days in Poblenou and remote options available.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a professional software developer.
• Strong knowledge of Python and Django.
• Relational databases and schema design experience.
• Passionate about automated testing and code quality.
• Experience with AI-assisted development and building custom workflows.
• Able to take loose requirements and drive a project forward.
• Great team player with strong English communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop backend services in Python/Django for Rover's platform.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ship features.
• Implement automated tests and maintain code quality.
• Contribute to architecture and data modeling decisions.
• Explore and apply AI tooling to improve development workflows.

Skills

Python

Django

Backend development

AI-assisted development

Code quality

Testing

Team collaboration

Agile methodologies

English communication

Tools

React

React Native

CI/CD tools

SQL/Relational databases

Python tooling

Job description

Rover in Barcelona is seeking a senior software engineer to build scalable backend systems with Python and Django for our pet-care platform. You will collaborate across teams, contribute to data modeling, and drive testing and code quality in a fast-growing tech environment.

You will work with AI-assisted development tools, mentoring teammates and delivering features with a strong focus on user experience. Hybrid setup with office days in Poblenou and remote options available.