Backend Developer

About the role

As a Backend Software Developer at Benify, you'll be at the forefront of building and enhancing our large-scale, distributed application and associated services. You’ll work closely with multiple developers, tech leads, and product owners from diverse backgrounds to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Your responsibilities will include driving improvements in architecture, collaborating on solution designs, and ensuring top-notch code quality.

What You’ll Do:

• Develop, maintain, and enhance large-scale, distributed systems in Java.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to break down tasks and deliver strategic initiatives.
• Improve our current architecture, advocate for best practices, and lead technical discussions.
• Write automated tests and take ownership of deliverables to ensure the highest quality.
• Share your knowledge and mentor team members across the organization.

Current tools and technologies

• Java
• Spring Framework
• MySQL
• Kubernetes
• Keycloak
• NATS
• Github

What You Bring:

As a person, we would like to see that you are:

• Collaborative: You enjoy working in teams and coordinating technical work with others.
• Problem-solving: You can identify, analyze, and propose solutions to complex business challenges.
• Decision-making: You evaluate alternatives effectively and design solutions that meet user needs.

We also want you to have:

• Proven experience in designing scalable, reliable, and high-performance backend systems.
• Proficiency in Java and a track record of delivering high-quality, well-tested code.
• Strong expertise in software engineering concepts like algorithms, data structures, multithreading, concurrency, and CI/CD.
• Experience in designing APIs and working with large datasets.
• Experience working with internal development teams to understand requirements, iterate on ideas and build custom solutions.

It’s a plus if you have:

• Fluency in RDBMS such as MySQL or PostgreSQL.
• Experience in migrating a distributed monolithic application to a microservices-based architecture.
• Hands-on experience of public cloud offerings/services (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Experience with cloud architecture patterns.

The company

Benify is an international HR tech company that provides a market-leading global benefit and total rewards platform. With over 550 Benifyers in 6 countries, we're driving success with over 1500 customers and approximately three million users around the world . We empower people to be the best they can be while fostering a sustainable and engaging work culture where employees feel engaged and included "Because People Matter".

At Benify, you’ll be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking tech team working on a mission to make life easier for companies and their employees. You’ll have the opportunity to grow your career in a supportive and innovative environment, where your contributions truly make a difference.

Perks of being a Benifyer

• Guaranteed work-life balance with a hybrid working model
• Collective agreement
• Generous wellness allowance
• 30 days vacation
• ITP1 pension
• Lifeplan - a leading financial advisory service that offers personalized advice for maximizing your pension savings
• Yearly conference.

Practical information

Start: As soon as we find the right match! Extent: Full-time, 100%Location: Gothenburg, Sweden.

Apply by submitting your CV and/or your LinkedIn profile using the application form below. We screen applications continuously and may hire someone before the last application date.

Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments for interviews by replying to the email you will receive after you apply.

As we approach the holiday season, we want to inform you that our recruitment process may take a little longer than usual due to upcoming end-of-year breaks. We kindly ask for your patience, as feedback or updates might be delayed. We will resume processing applications in January and look forward to reconnecting with you then.

Thank you for your understanding, and we wish you a restful and joyful end of the year!