Backend Engineer (Remote)

We are looking for a Backend Software Engineer who will work across our portfolio of products, including our core cloud engine processing 10,000s of commits every day and our command-line and IDE tools.

What will be your day-to-day:

• Contribute to a product-focused squad, developing core features and components.
• Design, develop, test, and optimize backend services in Scala, ensuring high availability, scalability, and reliability.
• Sometimes contribute to tools in other stacks, predominantly Typescript and Go projects.
• Work with technologies like Scala, cats-effect, http4s, RabbitMQ, Kubernetes, and PostgreSQL.
• Conduct code reviews to maintain high standards in code quality, security, testing, and performance.
• Collaborate with teams on technical discussions to improve the overall system architecture.
• Enhance the application lifecycle, including deployment and real-time monitoring.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production and non-production issues.

• Experience with Scala or other JVM-based languages like Java or Kotlin, with a strong desire to learn Scala.
• Understanding of functional programming principles.
• Solid knowledge of API design, microservices, distributed systems, and cloud-based services.
• Solid knowledge of SQL and other data storage systems.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, and Docker.
• Proficiency with Git and Git workflows.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a remote environment.
• Good communication skills and fluency in English.

Bonus points:

• Previous experience working with Go, Typescript, Python, or Kotlin.
• Experience building developer integrations like command-line tools or IDE extensions.
• Familiarity with AWS services and infrastructure best practices.
• Curiosity about AI-assisted development.
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
• A knack for software quality and code linters.

• Competitive Salary. Check our salary calculator at https://www.codacy.com/careers
• Comprehensive health insurance
• Generous learning and development budget;
• Flexible holidays;
• Flexible working hours;
• A remote-first work policy. Applicants must be based in the UK or Portugal