Staff Software Engineer

Spd-Technology; España; A distancia; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

AtSPDTechnology is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join our team. You will architect and implement scalable backend services, define domain-driven architectural patterns, and guide cross-functional delivery teams across Europe and beyond.

The role emphasizes hands-on design, AI-assisted conformance checks, and communication with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders. Remote or hybrid work options are available across international locations.

Formación

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 6 years of software engineering with Java or similar OO language.
• At least 3 years building microservices and distributed/cloud-based systems.
• Knowledge of SOA, DDD, clean/hexagonal architectures and patterns.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and Kafka-based event-driven apps.
• Experience with GCP or AWS and container orchestration.
• Strong problem solving and cross-team technical leadership.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with engineers and product partners.

Responsabilidades

• Solve strategic engineering problems, prototype, and produce reference implementations.
• Design and deliver working software including backend services and frontend concerns.
• Automate architectural conformance with AI-based checks and fitness functions.
• Turn ambiguous problems into bounded, executable actions using domain-driven design.
• Define measurable quality goals for performance, reliability, security, and scalability.
• Document architecture evolution with state, transitions, constraints and decisions.
• Make explicit tradeoffs and provide balanced recommendations on build vs buy.
• Create reusable patterns and platform capabilities for teams to adopt.
• Guide delivery teams through design reviews and key technical decisions.
• Communicate technical context clearly to diverse stakeholders.

Conocimientos

Java

Microservices

RESTful APIs

Kafka

Cloud platforms

Kubernetes

Leadership without authority

Communication

Educación

Degree in Computer Science or related

Herramientas

Kubernetes

Kafka

Descripción del empleo

AtSPDTechnology, webring together ateam oflike-minded people who are driven bythe desire tobring value through their work, united intheir commitment tohigh performance and delivering custom, cutting-edge tech solutions that drive clients’ growth. Weempower our people with aculture ofexcellence and enable them with the opportunity touphold their accountability tocontribute oneach level. Wevalue humanity and collaboration, encourage professional and personal growth, and foster asupportive and flexible work environment where everyone’s contribution iswelcomed.

And now weare looking for aStaff Software Engineer tojoinus aspart ofour team.

About the role

PitchBook — a platform for investment professionals. Our software provides access to data and the analytical tools to get answers fast and discover promising opportunities. Uncovers actionable insights and trends hidden within the financial data of more than three million companies. Users all over the world include large corporations, start-ups, venture capital and private equity firms, investment banks, and many others.

Our Tech Stack

Java, Spring, React, Typescript, Apache Beam, Flink, Python, LangGraph, GCP/AWS, K8s.

Work Environment

Flexible schedule with participation in team ceremonies and cross-functional collaboration. Time zone: Europe/Kyiv.

Asaqualified expert, You will

• - Solve strategic engineering problems hands on. Explore technologies, build prototypes, and produce reference implementations that make architectural qualities and tradeoffs observable.
• - Design and deliver working software. Architect, implement, test, and maintain services and platform components, including backend systems and architecture-related frontend concerns such as micro-frontend patterns.
• - Automate architectural conformance. Design and implement AI-based architectural conformance checks and fitness functions that continuously evaluate whether systems follow agreed principles, patterns, and quality constraints.
• - Turn ambiguity into an executable approach. Break complex problems into bounded areas, apply domain-driven design, and select a practical course of action when information or precedent is limited.
• - Define measurable quality goals. Establish and continuously evaluate requirements for performance, scalability, reliability, security, availability, recoverability, maintainability, portability, usability, and extensibility.
• - Document architecture evolution. Describe the current state, target state, transition steps, constraints, alternatives, and decisions in forms that engineering teams can use.
• - Make explicit engineering tradeoffs. Provide balanced recommendations on build versus buy, now versus later, and refactor versus rebuild, including cost and operational implications.
• - Create reusable engineering patterns. Develop scaffolding, templates, reference architectures, or platform capabilities that teams can adopt without depending on the Staff Software Engineer long term.
• - Guide delivery teams. Perform architecture and design reviews, coach engineers through difficult decisions, and enable teams to make high-quality choices independently.
• - Communicate for the audience. Explain technical context clearly to engineers, technical leaders, product managers, and business stakeholders, and incorporate useful feedback.

We’re looking for you ifyou have

• - A degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• - At least 6 years of experience in software engineering using Java or a comparable object-oriented language.
• - At least 3 years developing microservices and experience building distributed or event-driven systems in the cloud.
• - Practical knowledge of service-oriented architecture, domain-driven design, clean architecture, hexagonal architecture, and common architecture patterns.
• - Experience implementing agentic applications and tools applying evaluation approaches as part of the process
• - Experience designing RESTful APIs and event driven Kafka-based applications
• - Experience with mainstream relational databases, caching, replication, and search technologies.
• - Experience developing and evaluating agentic applications.
• - Experience with Google Cloud Platform or Amazon Web Services with container orchestration technologies.
• - Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to lead through technical guidance across multiple teams without formal authority.
• - Excellent written and verbal communication with engineers, managers, and product partners.

What’s in it for You

• Reveal great tech solutions Join the team of experts who create custom, cutting-edge tech solutions for world-renowned businesses, fueling clients growth. Unleash your potential, tackle new challenges, and be part of a team that values your skills and contributions. Focus on long-term impact and building tailored, long-lasting partnerships with our clients.
• Experience an agile and flexible working environment Work fully remote around the globe, or in a hybrid work model from our office hubs which are equipped with everything needed for comfortable work. Enjoy a flexible working schedule and create work and rest balance for yourself. Empower yourself with a stable workload and a stable income, focusing on lasting cooperation and high-performance culture.
• Embrace the opportunity for personal and professional growth Take advantage of performance review and career path. Elevate your skills with mentorship program, personal development plan, and individual learnings through the corporate library, public speaking support, and more.
• Feel cared about Be among like-minded people and feel supported with collaboration, open communication and mutual respect. Join company-wide tech and cultural events, and contribute to meaningful CSR initiatives that resonate with your values.

Interview Steps

1. Pre-screening with recruiter
2. Technical Screening
3. Technical Interview
4. HRBPInterview
5. Final client Interview