Senior Backend Engineer - Real-Time Booking (Remote)

Apply; Dublin; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Apply is seeking a senior-level engineer to join their Lodging and Cars Supply team in Dublin, Ireland. This role involves executing technical integrations, writing performant code in Scala, and maintaining rigorous engineering standards.

The ideal candidate possesses strong skills in JVM languages, has experience with microservices architecture, and is capable of troubleshooting complex systems. This position is offered as an Independent Contractor engagement requiring self-employment or Personal Service Company agreement.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Scala or other JVM languages focused on scalable services.
• Proven experience in technical implementation and deployment in microservices.
• Practical experience with distributed systems and communication methods.

Responsibilities

• Execute technical integrations with lodging and car partners.
• Write code in Scala to maintain high engineering standards.
• Troubleshoot codebases and resolve production issues.
• Collaborate with teams to estimate delivery timelines.
• Own development lifecycle for new product features.
• Design resilient, low-latency services for booking experience.
• Participate in code reviews to optimize system performance.

Skills

Scala

JVM languages (Java, Kotlin)

Distributed systems

Service communication methods (gRPC, Pub/Sub, REST)

Clean code practices

Technical troubleshooting

Strong communication skills

Job description

Apply is seeking a senior-level engineer to join their Lodging and Cars Supply team in Dublin, Ireland. This role involves executing technical integrations, writing performant code in Scala, and maintaining rigorous engineering standards.

The ideal candidate possesses strong skills in JVM languages, has experience with microservices architecture, and is capable of troubleshooting complex systems. This position is offered as an Independent Contractor engagement requiring self-employment or Personal Service Company agreement.