Senior Backend Engineer

Summary

Join WorkMotion's Talent Operations team as a Senior Backend Engineer and contribute to the growth of a hyper-growth scale-up. You will develop and maintain features for talent management, ensuring high-quality software adhering to best practices. This role requires extensive experience in Java development, Spring Boot, and related technologies. You will collaborate with a team, conduct code reviews, and troubleshoot issues. WorkMotion offers a remote-first culture with flexible work arrangements, various benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Requirements

• Proven working experience in Java development for at least 6 years
• Solid understanding and experience in designing and building complex architecture
• Experience in system design
• Proven experience working with the Spring Boot framework
• Familiarity with Test-driven development
• Experience with relational databases e.g. PostgreSQL
• Experience with building API e.g. RESTful architecture
• Experience with the integration of applications, features, and APIs
• Experience working with AWS
• Strong English language communication skills - both written and verbal

Responsibilities

• Develop the necessary code and tests to implement the features/functions of the applications/services
• Implement and maintain features and projects related to talent management and lifecycle
• Deliver high-quality software features that meet coding and design patterns best practices
• Follow DevOps best practices – including continuous integration and unit testing, You build it, you ship it
• Contribute to requirement analysis, design, and architecture decisions
• Commitment to quality and timely delivery of assigned work products
• Conduct code reviews of work done by other engineers in the team
• Modify existing software applications with full competency
• Troubleshoot failures during testing, including reproducing faults, evaluating requirements, and documenting root cause analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with agile e.g. SCRUM or KANBAN
• Dev-ops experience is a big plus (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)

Benefits

• As a remote and distributed team, you can do your best work from anywhere you are the happiest
• Trust-based work – organize your own schedule. We want to celebrate results, not hours spent working
• WorkFlex - easily workation from your dream destination
• Well-Being Day - a dedicated day off to disconnect and recharge
• Subsidised gym membership subscription
• Training and development allowance
• Opportunities to get to know some of your colleagues at our offices
• Regular virtual events and annual team meetups