Backend Engineer

This role focuses on executing critical migration projects within the backend infrastructure. The Backend Infrastructure team is undertaking several large-scale migrations to modernize its systems, improve reliability, and reduce maintenance overhead. This TVC position will be instrumental in performing the hands-on work required for these migrations, working closely with the infrastructure team and other BackEnd teams.

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to work from our Warsaw office
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Java programming.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively within a technical team environment.
• At least Upper-Intermediate level of both spoken and written English

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

   

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience with build tools such as Gradle, Maven, or Bazel.
• Experience with building data pipelines.
• Knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services.

Responsibilities

• Execute Migrations: Actively participate in and drive the execution of large-scale code and system migrations across various backend services. Some examples include: 
  • Importing or upgrading third-party dependencies.
  • Building projects on GoB(Gerrit-on-Borg).
  • Performing necessary code and dependency changes in backend projects
• Code Modification and Updates: Update and refactor existing codebases (primarily Java) to align with new libraries, platforms, and infrastructure.
• Testing: Work with the Infrastructure team to create a testing plan for migrations to ensure that changes do not break running services and execute the test plans.  
• Collaboration: Work closely with the  Backend Infrastructure team and other BE software engineers to understand migration requirements, plan execution strategies, and ensure smooth transitions with minimal disruption.
• Problem Solving: Investigate, debug, and resolve technical issues and complexities encountered during the migration processes.
• Documentation: Maintain clear and concise documentation for migration plans, processes, changes made, and outcomes.
• Best Practices: Adhere to software development best practices, ensuring code quality, and follow established guidelines for infrastructure changes.

We offer:

• Opportunity to work on a global product used by 100+ million users worldwide.
• Competitive compensation package, including 20 paid vacation days and paid sick leave.
• Full-time office-based work (5 days per week) in a modern, comfortable office in Warsaw.
• Flexible working hours with a healthy work-life balance.
• Private medical insurance.
• English classes with a native speaker and wellness activities, including online yoga.
• Paid tech training and other activities for professional growth;
• Modern, comfortable office and a friendly, supportive engineering culture.
   
  If your qualifications and experience match the requirements of the position, our recruitment team will reach out to you in a week maximum. Please rest assured that we carefully consider each candidate, but due to the amount of applications, the review and further processing of your candidacy may take some time.