Senior Backend Software Engineer

Summary

Join a company that cares about wellbeing. Wellhub is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join their Search & Discovery Team, responsible for building scalable architectures and developing software services for search, recommendation, and other end-user-focused exploration and discovery technologies.

Requirements

• Demonstrated expertise in designing and developing complex modern web applications
• Proficient in applying object-oriented and functional design patterns, as well as RESTful web services
• Strong command of computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithm design, problem-solving, and complexity analysis
• Skilled in at least two programming languages, such as C, C++, Java, Scala, Ruby, Python, or Go
• Proven experience in leading the development of complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to clients
• Advanced knowledge of cloud platforms and experience in containerized application deployments
• Competent in both SQL and NoSQL technologies, including PostgreSQL, Redis, and Elasticsearch
• Excellent communication skills in both English and Portuguese, both verbally and in writing
• Eager and capable of learning new programming languages and various cloud platforms swiftly
• Experienced in information retrieval, recommendation systems, and natural language processing
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience

Responsibilities

• Build scalable, maintainable architectures, and write clean and readable code
• Be responsible for the design, development, delivery and support of software services for search, recommendation and other end-user-focused exploration and discovery technologies
• Lead engineering projects and work with other engineers within the team and across teams to define our technical roadmap
• Analyze and interpret data to infer user preferences and needs, and evolving trends and topics
• Bring expertise in architecture and design process, dive into complex technical problems
• Contribute to the entire product development process and brainstorm different ideas

Benefits

• WELLNESS: Health, dental, and life insurance
• FLEXIBLE WORK: At Wellhub, flexibility fosters a happier, healthier, and more productive work environment for everyone. As a Flexible First company, we offer two work model options: flexible hybrid and full remote, and make the office a place for collaboration, community, and team building
• FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE: Wellhubbers and their leaders can make the best decisions for their scope. This includes flexibility to adjust their working hours based on their personal schedule, time zone, and business needs
• WELLHUB: We believe in our mission and encourage our employees and their families to take care of their wellbeing too. Access onsite gyms and fitness studios, digital fitness programs, and online wellness resources for meditation, nutrition, mental health support, and more
• PAID TIME OFF: We know how important it is that our employees take time away from work to recharge. 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
• PAID PARENTAL LEAVE: Welcoming a new child is one of the most special moments in your life and we want our employees to take the time to be present and enjoy their growing family. We offer 100% paid parental leave to all new parents and extended maternity leave
• CAREER GROWTH: Outstanding opportunities for personal and career growth. That means we maintain a growth mindset in everything we do and invest deeply in employee development