Backend Engineer

Summary

Join Pleo, a company revolutionizing business spend management, as a Backend Engineer. You will design, build, and maintain scalable microservices using Kotlin, collaborate with cross-functional teams, analyze system performance, and mentor other engineers. This role requires expertise in server-side languages (especially Kotlin), distributed systems, microservices, cloud environments, relational databases, and testing frameworks. You should possess strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset. Pleo offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional development. The company fosters a culture of transparency, collaboration, and innovation. You will report to the Engineering Manager and work closely with various product teams.

Requirements

• Expertise in server-side languages, especially Kotlin, and experience with distributed systems, microservices, and cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Kubernetes)
• Proficiency with relational databases like PostgreSQL, testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit, Testcontainers), and observability tools like Grafana
• Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset to mentor and upskill your teammates
• A proven ability to lead large projects, manage ambiguity, and maintain high standards for code quality and reliability
• A passion for innovation and driving impactful solutions within a fast-paced scale-up environment

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to design, build, and maintain scalable microservices primarily using Kotlin
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions across Platform, Services, SMB, and other domains
• Analyze system performance and implement optimizations to ensure high reliability and scalability
• Participate in code reviews, post-mortems, and provide mentorship to other engineers
• Proactively address technical debt and guide the team through technical challenges and migrations

Benefits

• Your own Pleo card (no more out-of-pocket spending!)
• Lunch is on us for your work days - enjoy catered meals or receive a lunch allowance based on your local office 🍜
• Comprehensive private healthcare - depending on your location, coverage options include Vitality, Alan or Médis
• We offer 25 days of holiday + your public holidays
• For our Team, we offer both hybrid and fully remote working options
• Option to purchase 5 additional days of holiday through a salary sacrifice
• We use MyndUp to give our employees access to free mental health and well-being support with great success so far  ❤️‍🩹
• Access to LinkedIn Learning - acquire new skills, stay abreast of industry trends and fuel your personal and professional development continuously
• Paid parental leave - we want to make sure that we're supportive of families and help you feel that you don't have to compromise your family due to work 👶