Mid-Senior Backend Engineer (Back Office Development)

TL;DR

Mid-Senior Backend Engineer (Back Office Development): Building and evolving internal applications for Support, Sales, Security, and Training teams with an accent on translating internal needs into reliable backend functionality. Focus on understanding hirify.global product capabilities, working across domains, and building backend solutions for product configuration and administration.

Location: Hybrid work mode in Nicosia

Company

hirify.global is a work management platform built for teams and organizations looking to collaborate, create, and exceed every day.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and maintain backend features for internal applications and supporting services.
• Refactor and modernize existing functionality to improve reliability, scalability, and maintainability.
• Propose technical solutions to complex business problems and validate them with your team and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with internal teams to understand their needs and deliver solutions.
• Work with product teams to understand how product functionality should be represented and supported through internal admin tools.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of internal systems and development practices.

Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience with Java 8+; experience with Java 21 is a strong plus.
• Solid SQL knowledge and practical experience working with relational databases; PostgreSQL is a plus.
• Basic to solid knowledge of Spring Framework, including dependency injection / IoC concepts.
• Understanding of the Java web stack, including HTTP, filters, servlets, and web security basics.
• Experience working with modern development tools such as Git and CI/CD pipelines.
• English level sufficient to discuss day-to-day work with international teammates and stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Experience designing and architecting backend systems or web applications with a high degree of independence.
• Basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript fundamentals.
• Comfort working directly with internal customers to clarify requirements and improve workflows.
• Ability and willingness to work across multiple product domains and navigate a large codebase and data model.
• Interest in using AI tools to improve engineering productivity and team processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model with 2–3 in-office days per week for team members near office hubs.
• 25 calendar days of paid vacation and 5 paid uncertified sick days.
• Medical Insurance (Employees + Dependents).
• School Allowance (Up to €600/month for school aged kids).
• Office Lunch Allowance (via Wolt) on Wednesdays / Thursdays.