Backend Engineer, Mid-Senior

Summary

Join the Notification Center Team at NordVPN as a Backend Developer and play a pivotal role in designing and maintaining microservices for in-app notification delivery. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration across NordVPN's product suite. Mentor colleagues, contribute to long-range team goals, and engage in R&D to explore cutting-edge technologies. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience with backend technologies (Go or PHP), system design, and REST, MQTT, K8s, MySQL, Redis, Kafka, VerneMQ, Docker, and Kubernetes. This position offers a competitive salary, hybrid work options, and a comprehensive benefits package including premium healthcare, mental health resources, and various perks.

Requirements

• Great experience working with backend technologies, ideally with Go or PHP and willingness to learn the other language(s)
• System design is nothing new to you, and you know what patterns to use, when, and why
• Previous experience in working with REST, MQTT, K8s, MySQL, Redis, Kafka, VerneMQ, Docker, Kubernetes and microservice architecture is a significant advantage
• Passionate about building APIs that are easy to use, well documented, secure and simple to understand
• Go
• Kafka
• VerneMQ / MQTT
• MySQL
• Redis
• Docker
• Helm
• ArgoCD
• Kubernetes

Responsibilities

• Design and develop improvements to microservices that cater to the daily needs of millions of NordVPN and sister products users, handling a substantial volume of requests per minute with unwavering scalability, stability, and security as top priorities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and utilization of microservices across NordVPN's suite of products, fostering a unified and seamless experience for our users
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to colleagues, promoting development best practices within the team
• Play an influential role in shaping the team's vision and contributing to long-range goals
• Engage in R&D operations whenever required to explore and adopt cutting-edge technologies
• Foster smooth communication and collaboration between team members and other engineering, product, and design professionals from various teams
• Exhibit a collaborative mindset, actively participating in discussions, rethinking ideas, and embracing redesigns that lead to shared success within the team and the company

Benefits

• Innovate with industry leaders
• Work alongside global experts to build world-leading cybersecurity tools, impacting millions of users around the world
• Learn & grow
• Boost your skills via our extensive training programs (online and offline) & other resources. Benefit from mentorship and career-switch opportunities to grow within the company
• Work in a next-gen Cyber City office
• Thrive in our bustling office, featuring ergonomic workspaces, modern meeting rooms, engaging events, and specialty coffee to fuel your day
• Hybrid work
• Enjoy the flexibility with 3 office days and working from home for the remaining 2
• Work from anywhere
• Recharge with a change of scenery – choose work from any location when you feel a need to power your creativity and drive
• Physical well-being
• Boost your health with free-of-charge 24/7 gym access, onsite and online workouts, and consultations led by in-house Physical Well-Being experts
• Mental & emotional health
• Nurture your mind with free psychologist consultations, dedicated mental health events, and premium access to top-rated wellness apps like Calm, Headspace, and Mindletic
• Premium healthcare
• Receive private health insurance giving you peace of mind for your health needs
• Extra days off
• Enjoy additional vacation days off as you grow with us. Plus, get extra days for sick leave, special occasions, or parenting needs
• Joyful moments – special treats
• Celebrate life’s big moments with special gifts from us on your birthday, anniversary, and other major events, such as weddings or the arrival of a new family member
• Company events & team-building
• Experience iconic Nord Security celebrations, team-buildings, and knowledge-sharing events, nurturing bonds that fuel our success
• Workation
• Embark on a legendary company getaway abroad, filled with exciting activities, live concerts, engaging workshops, and epic time together