Backend Software Engineer

Summary

Join Wellhub, a corporate wellness platform, as a Backend Software Engineer in our BASE team in Brazil! Contribute to building a scalable platform supporting millions of users globally. You will design, develop, and maintain services, focusing on performance and scalability. Collaborate with a global engineering team using cutting-edge technologies. Wellhub prioritizes employee wellbeing, offering flexible work arrangements, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for career growth. Prior backend development and SQL database experience are mandatory.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent professional experience
• Experience with RESTful APIs written in Golang, Java, or Kotlin
• Experience in designing and developing modern web applications
• Experience with microservices, high volume distributed systems, and Event Driven
• Experienced in applying computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithm design, problem-solving, and complexity analysis
• Experienced in working with SQL/NoSQL technology such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB understanding common use cases and performance pitfalls
• Solid software quality and test automation mindset
• Communication skills to work with multidisciplinary teams located in several countries with different cultures
• Intermediate or advanced proficiency in English
• Prior experience in backend development
• Prior experience with SQL databases

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve services focusing on performance, scalability, and resilience
• Work alongside the engineering team on development tasks involving the core business rules of our end users. Development tasks include creating new APIs, developing new event consumers or publishers, and implementing new data structures in our databases
• Analyze the performance and scalability issues of the services and propose new solutions that enhance the life cycle of applications
• Support existing systems looking to enhance functionality, increase scale, and transform in new ways to meet our product demands
• Work in a collaborative and agile environment that prioritizes people over process and is laser-focused on productivity
• Work with cutting-edge technologies and edge cases on a global scale
• Live the mission: inspire and empower others by genuinely caring for your own wellbeing and your colleagues. Bring wellbeing to the forefront of work, and create a supportive environment where everyone feels comfortable taking care of themselves, taking time off, and finding work-life balance

Benefits

• Health, dental, and life insurance
• Flexible hybrid and full remote work options
• Home office stipend
• Monthly flexible work allowance
• Flexible schedule to adjust working hours based on personal schedule, time zone, and business needs
• Access onsite gyms and fitness studios, digital fitness programs, and online wellness resources for meditation, nutrition, mental health support, and more. You will receive the Gold plan at no cost, and other premium plans will be significantly discounted
• Vacations after 6 months and 3 days off per year + 1 day off for each year of tenure (up to 5 additional days) + extra day off for your birthday
• 100% paid parental leave to all new parents and extended maternity leave
• Outstanding opportunities for personal and career growth