Senior Backend Engineer

Do you know programming languages better than Italian? Find out what you can do in Subito’s IT team We are seeking a Software Engineer with a strong generalist software engineering background. You should be able to work with different programming languages, design solutions, develop our application architecture and implement new features. Versatility is key to usAs an Engineer, you will be a technical reference and act as a guide for your teammates to help them do their best work. You will set the standards for your team to follow and propose improvements to processes, practices, and tools to make the developer experience at Subito better for everyone.At Subito, you will collaborate with Product Owners, UX designers and Software Engineers to deliver compelling user-facing products. We take a DevOps approach, so you will automatically deploy and monitor your services to identify issues before our customers do. We move fast with a no-blame approach. Deploy with courage, and if you break it, then fix itTypical Day in Subito:Catch up with your team in a stand-up meeting.Share updates with other engineers from across the company.Work on the stories in your sprint.Check the health of your applications. Do they have problems? Don’t panicSwarm with other engineers to find a solution.Test and deploy.Monitor your changes as they go live.Review the code of your teammates.Key Responsibilities:Own the entire development cycle together with the cross-functional team, from requirements specification over implementation, test automation, and quality assurance to deployment and monitoringContribute to the team's work with clean, maintainable and testable code and participate as well as lead design and code reviewsActively contribute to and shape business, culture and ways of workingParticipation in on-call rotationOur primary language for the backend is Golang, with some applications in Java/Kotlin.Our platform runs on a Kubernetes cluster hosted on AWS, with PostgreSQL as our primary database of choice. Our CI/CD pipelines run on Github Actions. We're also using an ELK stack for monitoring, among many other tools, services, and applications.IdentikitMinimum of 3 years of experience implementing backend services and APIs.Confident in writing code that follows clean code principles and applying common design patterns and best practices.Confidence in writing automated tests.Confident with RDBMS and NoSQL DBs.Knowledge of common microservice architecture patterns like dynamic service discovery, circuit breaking, and bulkhead.Knowledge of event sourcing patterns and technologies.Confident in designing the architecture of new services following best practices and clean architecture principles.Familiarity with containerisation.Familiarity with CI/CD practices and IAC.PlusesDeep knowledge in at least two programming or scripting languages: Go, Python and Java.Experience with PostgreSQL and Redis.Experience with Apache Kafka or RabbitMQ.Confident with Docker and Kubernetes.Experience with CI/CD strategies and tools like Jenkins, GithubActions, Terraform.Experience in profiling and debugging performance issuesKnowledge of DDD methodologies.What we offer:Flexible working hours and smart working policyCompetitive total remuneration based on experienceWork with OKRs goal-setting frameworkHealthcare plan, welfare plan and wellbeing initiativesDynamic and supportive work environmentGrowth and training opportunitiesSubito is an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome people for who they are, regardless of origin, appearance, or background. Our workplace, like our platform, is for everyone. Diversity in all its forms — gender, age, nationality, culture, religion, or sexual orientation — inspires creativity and helps us grow together. This job post is open to all genders, ages, and nationalities, in accordance with Italian Laws 903/77 and 125/91, and Legislative Decrees 215/03 and 216/03.Senior Backend Engineer • Milan, Lombardy, Italy#J-18808-Ljbffr