Senior Software Engineer Backend

Dev; Remote; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

A global tech employer is seeking a backend engineer to contribute to a cloud-based recruitment platform. The role offers remote flexibility and involves building services with Java or Node.js while ensuring the development of robust APIs and data persistence layers. Ideal candidates will have a strong command of English and several years of experience in distributed system design. Join a team focused on solving critical job market challenges.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing and operating distributed web-based systems.
• 5+ years of professional experience preferred.
• Strong command of the English language, both written and verbal.
• Hands-on experience with TDD and clean code principles.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the full life-cycle of the product.
• Build services using Java/Node.js on Kubernetes/AWS/GCP.
• Design developer-friendly RESTful APIs.

Skills

Java programming

Node.js

RESTful API design

Collaboration

Communication skills

Problem solving

Tools

AWS

GCP

Kubernetes

Docker

PostgreSQL

ElasticSearch

Job description

SmartRecruiters is a values-driven, global-minded, and well-funded tech employer on a mission to connect people to jobs at scale. As a global leader in enterprise recruitment software, SmartRecruiters offers a cloud-based global Hiring Success platform that allows teams to attract, select, and hire the best talent. 4,000 companies worldwide rely on SmartRecruiters to achieve hiring success—including brands like Bosch, LinkedIn, Skechers, and Visa—using recruitment marketing, CRM, AI, ATS, and a marketplace of 600+ connected vendors all within one scalable platform.

SmartRecruiters was recognized by Forbes as one of the Best Employers in 2020. We are proud to offer a collaborative, diverse, and remote-friendly work environment, as well as competitive salaries and generous equity. We believe in promotion from within, so high performance can lead to upward mobility. Needless to say, we make sure you’re taken care of. Our inclusive office environment welcomes and respects all.

Job Description

Our engineering team solves one of the most important problems of the modern economy - connecting great people with great jobs. We believe this problem can only be solved with technology, and we developed a software platform that has supported over 100M job seekers to date (with 5M joining every month). We are looking for a backend engineer to help us build the next chapter of that vision. You may be located anywhere in Germany or Poland and work remotely or out of one of our hub offices.

We designed our R&D structure based on the empowered product teams model. It means our teams are responsible for business outcomes and have autonomy in solving problems in the way that “customers love yet works for the business” (yes, we are heavily influenced by this and that).

Our technology platform is a SaaS product hosted on AWS (and soon also GCP). Our system is composed of hundreds of independent services (each sitting on Docker, orchestrated by Kubernetes).

What you’ll deliver:

• Contribute to a full life-cycle of the product (including problem discovery, prototyping, design, implementation, and measuring adoption)
• Build services with Java / Node.js (Express, Nest.js) on top of Kubernetes/AWS/GCP infrastructure
• Build developer-friendly RESTful APIs
• Design and connect to our persistence layer (PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch)
• Collaborate with other experience and platform teams

Qualifications

• Experience in designing, developing, and operating distributed web-based systems
• Experience in supporting end-to-end product lifecycle (from product discovery, solutioning, system design, implementation, production rollout, and optimization)
• While not strictly required we see most of our Senior Engineers have 5+ years of professional experience.
• Deep command of Java programming language
• Hands-on experience with TDD, clean code and clean architecture principles, and effective code reviews.
• Good understanding of persistence layer design
• Good understanding of RESTful API design
• Understanding of distributed systems design (design for failure, eventual consistency, asynchronous communication, circuit breaking, timeouts, etc.)
• Ability to coach and mentor other engineers
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills
• Strong command of English language, both written and verbal
• Experience in CI/CD would be a plus (running multiple deployments per day)
• Familiarity with AWS/GCP, Kubernetes, and Docker would be a plus

Additional Information

SmartRecruiters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affi rr. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.