Senior Backend Engineer

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (Java): Developing highly-scalable mobile internet backends for millions of users with an accent on microservices architecture, REST APIs, and message queues. Focus on designing highly transactional systems, applying object-oriented design principles, and ensuring system resiliency and maintainability.

Location: Global Remote

Company

Sporty is a remote first company in pursuit of sustainability.

What you will do

• Develop highly-scalable mobile internet backends for millions of users.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and development team members to define new features and user stories.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure adherence to standards and architecture patterns.
• Respond to support calls for applications in production for quick diagnosis and repair.
• Participate in team ceremonies including planning, grooming, product demonstration, and retrospectives.
• Mentor less experienced team members.

Requirements

• Minimum of 6+ years within a relevant role.
• Preferred experience in Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and Spring Data.
• Strong experience with highly-scalable web backends.
• Advanced proficiency in Object Oriented Design (OOD) and analysis.
• Advanced proficiency in application of non-functional software qualities such as resiliency and maintainability.
• Excellent communication skills in English.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary + individual performance-based bonuses every quarter.
• 28 days paid annual leave.
• Core working hours are 10am-3pm in your local time zone with flexibility outside of this.
• Referral bonuses & flash bonuses.
• Top of the line equipment.
• Annual company retreats to provide great internal networking opportunities.

Hiring process

• Remote video screening with our Talent Acquisition Team.
• Offline Take home assignment.
• Remote video interview with Team Members (60 Mins).
• Final discussion with the hiring manager (60 mins).