Backend Engineer

Summary

Join Secfix, a fully remote, early-stage startup, and become a key member of our growing team. We're automating security and compliance for modern companies and are looking for an ambitious backend engineer. This role involves 90% backend troubleshooting and 10% new feature development. You will work with cutting-edge technologies like Java Spring Boot, Hibernate, and SQL. We offer a competitive salary, equity, comprehensive health coverage, and a generous personal development budget. Secfix provides a supportive and collaborative remote work environment where you'll have the autonomy to own your projects and contribute significantly to our product.

Requirements

• 1+ years of experience in Backend Engineering through first full-time job and internships
• Solid foundation in object-oriented programming with Java
• First professional production experience in Java Spring Boot, Hibernate, and SQL
• Familiarity with 3rd-party APIs and interest in learning monitoring and troubleshooting
• Willingness to take ownership of tasks, collaborate, and adapt to feedback

Responsibilities

• Own complex backend issues: Work closely with the Tech Lead to take on challenging backend problems and resolve them autonomously
• Debug, troubleshoot, and fix bugs: Solve real customer-impacting issues in our production environment, ensuring a smooth experience for our users
• Strengthen your backend skills: Work with cutting-edge technologies like Java Spring Boot, Hibernate, and SQL, and develop a strong foundation in backend development
• Collaborate and grow: Work with a talented and supportive team to analyze root causes, design solutions, and improve our backend systems
• Contribute to new features: Occasionally work on feature development as the team and product expand

Preferred Qualifications

• You’re ambitious, independent and growth-oriented
• You bring young talent to our team with at least 1 year of equivalent experience
• You have strong engineering fundamentals, code efficiently, and you know what you're great at and what you're less great at
• You thrive when you have autonomy, own as many of the details as possible, and project manage your own work
• You’re comfortable collaborating and communicating in a remote environment, especially in writing and on video calls. You understand that working remotely doesn't mean working alone. Remember, it requires more pro-active communication than working in the office

Benefits

• Remote Work: 100% remote work with a virtual office in Gather
• Competitive Salary: Industry-competitive local salaries.We pay local rates that are at or above the market. We share this philosophy with GitLab
• Equity: Generous equity package – we’re all owners of Secfix and beneficiaries of our collective success
• Holidays : 26 days holiday + local public holidays
• Health Insurance: Comprehensive health coverage
• Development Budget: €1,000 annual personal development budget
• Workspace Budget: Remote workspace budget and access to co-working spaces
• Annual Retreat : Annual retreat to build connections and inspire ideas (this year we’re headed to Milan!)
• Tech Equipment : Latest tech equipment (MacBook, monitors, headphones)
• Company Events: Company-wide events to build relationships and have some fun!
• Mentorship: We are backed by top VCs and accelerators and have direct access to world-class mentors