via ats_lever · 8 June 2026 ·5 days ago

Backend Engineer

jobgether
Ireland Full-time
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Accountabilities:

  • Develop and maintain highly scalable backend microservices supporting millions of daily users

  • Design and implement robust system logic for complex, high-traffic, and highly transactional applications

  • Collaborate with product managers and engineering teams to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions

  • Participate in code reviews to ensure adherence to architectural standards, best practices, and high code quality

  • Support production systems by diagnosing and resolving incidents to ensure high availability and stability

  • Contribute to team ceremonies including sprint planning, grooming, demos, and retrospectives

  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement of engineering practices and standards

  • Work on performance optimization, system reliability, and scalability across distributed environments

Requirements


  • 3+ years of experience in backend or software engineering roles

  • Strong experience building scalable backend systems in distributed environments

  • Solid knowledge of microservices architecture and RESTful API design

  • Hands-on experience with Java (preferably Java 17) and frameworks such as Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and Spring Data

  • Strong understanding of databases such as MySQL and MongoDB, and experience with SQL optimization

  • Experience with caching and messaging systems such as Redis and RabbitMQ

  • Familiarity with containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes, and cloud platforms such as AWS

  • Strong knowledge of object-oriented design, system design, and software engineering best practices

  • Experience with high-availability systems, performance tuning, and non-functional requirements such as reliability and maintainability

  • Excellent communication skills in English and ability to work independently in a remote-friendly environment
Benefits:
  • Competitive salary with quarterly performance-based bonuses

  • 28 days of paid annual leave

  • Remote-first working model with flexible working hours (core hours 10am–3pm local time)

  • Top-tier equipment provided for work

  • Referral and performance-based bonus programs

  • Annual company retreats for collaboration and networking

  • Opportunity to work on large-scale, high-traffic systems built with modern architecture

  • Strong engineering culture focused on ownership, autonomy, and technical excellence

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