Remote Senior Backend Engineer - B2C Services

Description:

• Back Market is a global marketplace for refurbished devices, aiming to make technology reliable, affordable, and environmentally friendly.
• The technology department, known as the Bureau of Technology (BoT), consists of over 30 product teams focused on developing and managing services for customers and suppliers.
• The company is transitioning from a monolithic architecture to a distributed and service-oriented architecture, which presents opportunities to modernize the platform.
• As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will work closely with your squad and the Staff engineer, participating in bi-monthly rituals to share insights and align technical direction.
• The role involves building efficient and loosely coupled services while ensuring a seamless transition with zero downtime and no revenue loss.
• You will be responsible for reducing complexity, increasing adaptability of the codebase, and guaranteeing high performance and reliability in production environments.
• The technical environment includes Python, FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, PostgreSQL, GCP, Kubernetes, and more.
• You will work in an agile "build it and run it" environment, producing clean and well-organized code while supporting colleagues and fostering a learning environment.
• English proficiency is required as the team is international.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have experience in backend engineering, particularly with Python and related frameworks.
• A strong understanding of distributed systems and service-oriented architecture is essential.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure, particularly GCP, and container orchestration using Kubernetes is required.
• Candidates should be able to produce clean, consistent, and well-organized code.
• Strong communication skills in English are necessary for collaboration within an international team.
• A passion for creating systems and a willingness to support colleagues in a learning environment is expected.
• Candidates should be able to facilitate discussions around complex issues and suggest improvements for existing designs and architecture.

Benefits:

• Employees will work in a mission-driven environment that positively impacts the planet.
• The company offers a hybrid work environment with 2 remote days a week and 1 remote work week per quarter, plus 3 flex days.
• Back Market provides Employee Resource Groups, mentorship programs, and comprehensive accessibility policies.
• The company is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, embedding these principles into its culture.
• Employees are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet all qualifications, and reasonable accommodations are available during the interview process.