Backend Engineer

Flexera; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Flexera is seeking a junior to mid-level backend developer to join their GCP/Azure team. You will design, develop, and maintain API-based applications, contributing to the company's innovative cloud solutions. Ideal candidates should have experience in backend development and a keen interest in cloud technologies.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in backend development or strong personal projects.
• Familiarity with backend programming languages like Python or Java.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to design and implement new product features.
• Write clean, maintainable code and assist in debugging.

Skills

Backend Development

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MySQL

MongoDB

Elasticsearch

RabbitMQ

Job description

Flexera saves customers billions of dollars in wasted technology spend. A pioneer in Hybrid ITAM and FinOps, Flexera provides award-winning, data-oriented SaaS solutions for technology value optimization (TVO), enabling IT, finance, procurement and cloud teams to gain deep insights into cost optimization, compliance and risks for each business service. Flexera One solutions are built on a set of definitive customer, supplier and industry data, powered by our Technology Intelligence Platform, that enables organizations to visualize their Enterprise Technology Blueprint in hybrid environments—from on-premises to SaaS to containers to cloud.

We’re transforming the software industry. We’re Flexera. With more than 50,000 customers across the world, we ’ re achieving that goal . But we know we can’t do any of that without our team . Ready to help us re-imagine the industry during a time of substantial growth and ambitious plans? Come and see why we’re consistently recognized by Gartner, Forrester and IDC as a category leader in the marketplace. Learn more atflexera.com

Are you a junior to mid-level developer looking to grow your skills in cloud computing? We're seeking enthusiastic backend developers to join our GCP/Azure group. The team works with both our Elastigroup and Ocean products. In this role, you'll be involved in the design, development, testing, and maintenance of our API-based and database-driven web applications. Your work will support our software engineering efforts and provide essential tools for our customers.

As part of Flexera, Spot optimizes cloud infrastructure to ensure it is always highly available and cost-effective. Join us and help revolutionize the way businesses manage their cloud environments!

What You'll Be Doing

• Collaborate with the team to design and implement new product features and backend components.
• Contribute to the development of scalable and reliable systems using modern cloud technologies (GCP/Azure).
• Write clean, maintainable code and assist in debugging and resolving technical issues.
• Participate in code reviews and learn best practices in software design and architecture.
• Work with various technologies such as MySQL, MongoDb, Timescale Db, Elasticsearch, Redis, RabbitMQ, and cloud services.
• Help document technical decisions and contribute to team knowledge sharing.

What We're Looking For

• 1-2 years of experience as a student in backend development (or strong personal projects/internships).
• Familiarity with at least one backend programming language (e.g., Python, Node.js, Java, Go).
• Basic understanding of RESTful APIs and working with databases.
• Interest in cloud platforms like GCP or Azure (hands-on experience is a plus) as well as Kubernetes.
• Eagerness to learn, grow, and work in a collaborative team environment.
• Good problem-solving skills and a proactive attitude.

Flexera is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered for open roles regardless of age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local/national laws, policies and/or regulations.

Flexera understands the value that results from employing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. We recognize that equity necessitates acknowledging past exclusion and that inclusion requires intentional effort. Our DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) council is the driving force behind our commitment to championing policies and practices that foster a welcoming environment for all.

W e encourage candidates requiring accommodations to please let us know by emailing [e-mail] .

About the company

Flexera is an American computer software company based in Itasca, Illinois.