Senior Backend Engineer

We seek a motivated Senior Backend Engineer interested in working on large-scale, high-performance processing and storage systems. If you are passionate about technology and constantly striving to learn and improve your skill set, you are the type of person we need.

Work at Exadel - Who We Are 

Since 1998, Exadel has been engineering its products and custom software for clients of all sizes. Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Exadel has 2,800+ employees in development centers across America, Europe, and Asia. Our people drive Exadel’s success and are at the core of our values.

About the Customer

The company is a leading on-demand production and fulfillment services provider for customized products. The customer operates a cloud-based platform that connects a network of 130+ production partners across 32 countries.

This platform facilitates creating and delivering customized goods, including apparel, wall art, drinkware, digitally printed books, and greeting cards. The company ensures product delivery to a global audience exceeding 5 billion potential consumers within 72 hours through innovative technology and efficient logistics. This service prioritizes sustainable practices, promoting a smarter and greener approach to on-demand production.

About the Project

This project involves developing and maintaining a cloud-based connectivity platform. It utilizes a diverse technology stack, featuring backend development in PHP, GoLang, and mobile applications built natively or using hybrid frameworks. The system operates on cloud services and leverages a modern CI/CD pipeline for efficient development and deployment.

The development process adheres to established software development methodologies, including Test-Driven Development (TDD), Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), and Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles and patterns.

Additionally, the project entails designing public APIs for millions of users, integrating with world-class third-party systems, and tackling complex engineering challenges related to data structures (Graphs) and Consistency, Availability, and Partition Tolerance (CAP) principles.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or Computer Sciences
• Proficiency as an Engineer designing, developing, and maintaining API-driven solutions
• 5+ years of experience as a programming language agnostic
• Passion for engineering practices like Agile, continuous delivery, test-driven development, traceability, and observability

Nice to Have

• Docker and Kubernetes
• PHP (Symfony)
• Microservices architecture
• PostgreSQL, Elastic Search, RabbitMQ
• Memcache, Redis
• ELK, Jaeger, Prometheus & Grafana

English level

Intermediate+

Responsibilities

• Using the latest technologies to solve real problems for our customers at a massive scale
• Collaborating with other engineers as a valuable member of a cross-functional team
• Sharing your knowledge and building creative solutions while helping the team evolve best practices
• Designing, developing, and deploying backend services with a focus on high availability, low latency, and scalability
• Taking end-to-end responsibility for the services that are owned by your team, including taking part in an on-call rotation

Advantages of Working with Exadel

Transparent Career Roadmap

• Your career growth is in your hands, so each Exadeller decides when to level up and initiate performance assessments
• The employee has a formal salary review once a year

Learning & Development Opportunities

• We believe in nurturing talent and fostering growth. That's why we budget every year for your continuous learning journey. From professional development courses to books and certification, we're invested in your success
• Polish language lessons with a native speaker are fully covered, and English lessons for $2 gross per lesson are available for Exadel language learners
• Every specialist gets free access to the Coursera Education platform

Work-Life Balance

• Operating from the office or remotely is an employee's choice. Hybrid or remote employees will receive all necessary equipment at their home addresses before their first working day. The office network in Warsaw, Poznan, Gdansk, Szczecin, Bialystok, Krakow, and Lublin, is open daily for those who prefer to work in office
• The team meets at two annual team-building events across locations; in addition there are team events such as Pizza Days, Programmer’s Day, informal meetups, board game parties, and sports initiatives

Employee’s Perks & Bonuses

• Exadellers have access to Worksmile platforms for Multisport compensation, medical insurance packages in Luxmed or Medicover centers, and online stores and services
• We understand the importance of balancing work and personal life. Exadellers who take 14 vacation calendar days or more receive a gross extra payment of 1,550 PLN. In case of childbirth, the employee receives a 2,000 PLN bonus, gross
• The Exadel referral program involves recognition for hired recommended professionals. Depending on the position of the hired recommended candidate, each employee receives a gross monetary bonus from 1,000 PLN to 6,500 PLN