YouTrack Internal Automation Engineer

TL;DR

YouTrack Internal Automation Engineer: Designing and maintaining automations for internal teams, developing YouTrack workflows, and integrating third-party services with an accent on improving quality, observability, and performance of existing internal codebases. Focus on translating internal stakeholders' goals into robust, scalable solutions and helping teams adopt best practices in YouTrack.

Location: Remote work is available from Belgrade (Serbia), Berlin (Germany), Limassol (Cyprus), Munich (Germany), Paphos (Cyprus), Prague (Czech Republic), Warsaw (Poland), or Yerevan (Armenia). Remote work is also possible from anywhere within Germany.

Company

hirify.global is a product company specializing in developer tools, providing solutions like YouTrack for project management and team collaboration.

What you will do

• Process and triage internal requests from hirify.global teams, ranging from simple configurations to complex integrations.
• Design, develop, test, and maintain YouTrack workflows and apps.
• Help teams adopt best practices in YouTrack, including project setup, fields, workflows, and automations.
• Own and maintain the codebase of existing automation and workflow modules, improving quality, observability, and performance.
• Gather requirements from teams, map their needs to YouTrack’s capabilities, propose architecture, and estimate trade-offs.
• Collaborate and communicate regularly with the development team and contribute to internal documentation.

Requirements

• High proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Solid knowledge of JavaScript and/or TypeScript.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, webhooks, and integration patterns.
• Experience with version control systems like Git.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks effectively, and switch contexts efficiently.

Nice to have

• Experience with HTML and CSS.
• Experience with React.
• Experience with C#, Java, Kotlin, or any other high-level language.
• Familiarity with project management tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with a company passionate about creating effective developer tools since 2000.
• Opportunity to automate routine checks and corrections, freeing developers to grow and create.
• Join teams that utilize YouTrack internally for project management and issue tracking.
• Culture that supports learning and growth, even for those starting their career or transitioning from other technical areas.