Software Engineer - Backend Platform

What You’ll Work With

You will work with technologies such as:

• Java
• Spring Boot
• Kafka
• PostgreSQL
• Docker

You do not need to be an expert in every technology from day one, but you should have strong backend engineering fundamentals and a serious interest in building reliable distributed systems using this type of stack.

What You’ll Do

• Build backend services and platform components using Java and Spring Boot
• Design and implement APIs, data models, internal tools, and product-facing systems
• Work with Kafka-based event-driven architecture and high-throughput transaction flows
• Build systems using PostgreSQL, where performance, correctness, and observability matter
• Build services designed to run in a modern containerised environment
• Contribute to technical decisions around consistency, latency, scalability, reliability, and security
• Write clear, maintainable, well-tested code with a strong focus on robustness
• Participate in code reviews, system design discussions, and technical trade-off decisions

Who You Are

• You have strong computer science fundamentals
• You are comfortable working with backend systems and databases
• You can reason clearly about correctness, concurrency, performance, and system design
• You are interested in distributed systems, event-driven architecture, and production-grade engineering
• You learn quickly and enjoy working across different parts of the stack
• You are ambitious, self-driven, and motivated to grow in a high-performing engineering environment
• You want to work in a small team with high standards and direct technical feedback

What Will Strengthen Your Application

• Experience with Java and Spring Boot
• Experience with Kafka or other event-streaming/message-driven systems
• Strong understanding of PostgreSQL or relational database design
• Experience with Docker or containerised development workflows
• Experience building systems where performance, correctness, reliability, or security mattered
• Internship experience or a few years of software engineering experience in a technically demanding environment
• Strong academic results from a rigorous technical university or program
• Personal, open-source, academic, or professional projects that show technical depth and ownership
• Competitive programming, hackathons, olympiads, research, or other high-signal technical achievements
• Clear communication and the ability to discuss technical trade-offs thoughtfully