Backend Software Engineer — Scalable Microservices

Delivery Hero; Town of Greece (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical & Life Insurance

Mental Health Platform

Online Training Platform

In-house Gym

Cafeteria & Free Coffee

Pension Plan

efood pro subscription

Job summary

Delivery Hero's efood is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Engineering Department and help deliver a seamless ordering experience. You will design and build backend services, own the full lifecycle of your software, and work on high-traffic systems. Collaboration with Product, Engineering and DevOps is essential.

Ideal candidates have 3–4 years in microservices, strong knowledge of Go/Java/Python, and experience with REST APIs and databases like MongoDB, Redis, and Postgres.

Qualifications

• University or postgraduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent.
• 3–4 years of microservices development experience.
• Excellent knowledge of Go, Java, Python, C++, C#; Go/Node/Python a plus.
• Knowledge of relational and non-relational DBs (MongoDB, Redis, Postgres).
• Familiarity with SOLID principles and design patterns.
• Experience consuming and building REST APIs.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical mindset and ownership.
• Fast learner with ability to adapt to new systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and build new backend services and features from start to production.
• Own the full lifecycle of the software you work on—from design to testing, deployment and monitoring.
• Work on high-traffic systems handling terabyte-scale data and thousands of RPS.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering and DevOps to turn requirements into shippable software.
• Contribute to a shared codebase with clear, tested code and iterate on existing solutions.
• Continuously learn by trying new tools, frameworks and design patterns.

Skills

Go

Java

Python

C++

C#

REST APIs

SOLID principles

MongoDB

Redis

Postgres

Education

Bachelors in CS

CS/CE degree

Tools

Go

Job description

Delivery Hero's efood is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Engineering Department and help deliver a seamless ordering experience. You will design and build backend services, own the full lifecycle of your software, and work on high-traffic systems. Collaboration with Product, Engineering and DevOps is essential.

Ideal candidates have 3–4 years in microservices, strong knowledge of Go/Java/Python, and experience with REST APIs and databases like MongoDB, Redis, and Postgres.