Senior Backend Developer
TLDR
Tackle top-level coding challenges and contribute to a platform that impacts millions, with opportunities for personal and professional growth in a creative atmosphere.
Finally, a position that offers top-level coding challenges connected to a product that truly makes a positive difference in people's lives. As a Senior Backend Developer at MyHeritage, you’ll leverage the latest backend technologies and grow your skills designing, implementing, and finding solutions for the server side of our platform.
You’ll enjoy a friendly, informal, and creative atmosphere in one of Israel's most exciting companies, with many opportunities for personal and professional growth. You’ll work with continuous integration and deployment using a unique Agile methodology in which every team member makes a difference.
Join the team and play a key role in revamping our online platform enjoyed by tens of millions of users worldwide.
What you bring
- B.Sc. in computer science or software engineering
- 6+ years of experience in server-side development
- Extensive knowledge in OOD, architectural and design patterns
- Self-directed, ambitious, team player, and a strong communicator
- Experienced with: NoSQL/Relational databases
- Experience in AWS or other cloud based environment
- Experience with distributed systems and microservices architecture
- Experienced with large scale environments
- Experience with Spark / Big Data technologies - advantage
- Experience with batch / stream processing - advantage
What else
- Continuous integration and deployment
- Experienced with large scale performance challenges
- Good understanding of Agile concepts
About MyHeritage
MyHeritage is the leading global discovery platform for exploring family history. With billions of historical records and family tree profiles, and with sophisticated matching technologies that work across all its assets, MyHeritage gives users the joy of discovering their past and empowering their future. MyHeritage is the most popular DNA test and family history service in Europe. Since 2020, MyHeritage is also home to the world’s most advanced AI technologies for repairing, enhancing, colorizing, and animating historical photos. Learn more at www.myheritage.com. See what it’s like to work at MyHeritage on www.glassdoor.com.
Benefits at MyHeritage
Our employees enjoy a range of benefits to enhance work-life balance and well-being:
- Hybrid work model
- Modern, beautiful office in Or Yehuda with shuttle service from Tel Aviv and employee parking (for our Or Yehuda employees)
- On-site gym and pilates classes
- Dog-friendly office
- Well-stocked kitchens and a monthly meal allowance
- Fully funded supplemental health insurance
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Benefits
Flexible Work Hours
Hybrid work model
Free Meals & Snacks
Well-stocked kitchens and a monthly meal allowance
Health Insurance
Fully funded supplemental health insurance
Other Benefit
Dog-friendly office
MyHeritage is the leading platform for family history discovery, helping millions of users connect with their ancestry through innovative tools and billions of historical records. With features like affordable at-home DNA testing and AI-driven tools, it creates enriching experiences that celebrate personal heritage. Available in 42 languages, MyHeritage prioritizes user privacy and is trusted by tens of millions worldwide.