Principal Backend Engineer

Principal Backend Engineer 

• Craft high-quality, secure, and performant code that powers our core systems, adapting to rapidly changing requirements.
• Participate in the end-to-end software development lifecycle, from product design and architecture to implementation, quality assurance, delivery and monitoring.
• Elevate the code quality and productivity of the team through thoughtful reviews,  mentoring and collaboration through our chapters.
• Continuously explore and integrate AI and other innovative technologies to enhance our products and processes.
• Collaborate seamlessly across disciplines to transform visionary ideas into tangible, impactful solutions with agility.
• Bring your own ideas in an open and innovation-driven environment that relies greatly on prototyping and experimentation.

What we are looking for

• BSc/MSc in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
• 12+ years of engineering experience in building highly robust, maintainable, and scalable web applications.
• Mastery of at least one of the following programming languages: Ruby, Go, Java, Python, Javascript (better if you have worked with more than one).
• Extensive experience with microservices, distributed systems, and cloud-native environments (AWS is a plus).
• Strong command of message brokers (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka, SNS/SQS).
• Experience working with SQL and No-SQL Databases (preferably PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Redis).
• Broad knowledge of the web platform as a whole (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, HTTP/S, web performance, web security).
• Architectural prowess, with a profound grasp of software design patterns and principles (OOP, Functional, SOLID, DDD) and the end-to-end SDLC.
• Proficiency in Git (GitLab suite is a plus)
• Experience working in Agile teams

Bonus points if you also have:

• Experience with Kubernetes and Terraform.
• Experience working with AI in general and ML models in particular.

Fluency in English is a must!

Our Engineering Principles:

• Master your Craft
• Work for the Team
• Build for the Business
• Be Pragmatic