Software Engineer Backend

Software Engineer, Backend Developer

About Showpad

In the old days, travelling salespeople hit the road with only a suitcase and a smile(e)And as times—and technology—have changed, Showpad has emerged as the industry-leading solution for modern selling that improves those classic tools of the trade.

In our case, the suitcase is more than a decade of expertise building the premier revenue enablement platform, one that continues to influence the direction in which the industry is evolving(e)And the smile? Well, that’s the people oriented culture that surrounds everything we do.

We bring in great individuals, but we always play as a team(e)We’ll enable you to grow like never before, and we’ll grow with you, too(e)We are a European-born company with a global impact, but we like to keep things simple. 

We are passionate and bold as well as humble and authentic(e)We empower each team member to be their true selves(e)We take ownership, and we also take vacations(e)And although we value constant improvement and frequent platform updates, we try not to deploy on Fridays.

That’s why Showpad does more than drive impactful buying experiences(e)We take serious care of our people, but never take ourselves too seriously. 

Please note, that although you can work remotely for Showpad, you must be based in one of the following countries: Belgium, United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, France or The Netherlands

About the position

As a Backend Engineer, you will help shape the future of the Showpad product by maintaining the core functionalities and APIs of the Showpad platform(e)You’ll be responsible for helping drive technical and product decisions based on your expertise(e)Rather than a monolithic environment, you will help develop an ecosystem of services, as you identify and isolate parts of the system to increase reliability and promote quality(e)Your decisions will not only have an impact on the way we build our product in a test-driven environment but also on the end-user experience for all our customers.

Key Responsibilities of a Backend Engineer at Showpad

• Contribute to improving our development processes and environments
• Help define, implement, and maintain our growing ecosystem of microservices
• Work with internal and external API consumers in an API-first environment
• Work in software teams where code reviews and pair programming are part of our strong engineering culture
• Take a security-first approach to implementing features and changes
• Have a strong eye on the bigger picture because everything you do will have an impact on 100,000 users globally

Required Skills

• Team player with hands-on mentality
• Pragmatic and delivery oriented, must love to solve problems and to write programs
• First-hand experience with cloud engineering (preferably AWS)
• Ability to comprehend simple to complex (cloud) architectures and define improvements
• Experience in at least one of the following languages: Typescript, Java, Kotin, Go or other
• Security and quality focus
• Analytical mindset and good communication skills
• Familiar with containerization & orchestration

Bonus Points

• Experience developing scalable, production-ready, backend code using JVM-based languages and frameworks
• Understanding the importance of strong software testing at every stage and an advocate for test-driven development
• Ability to model data and queries around feature requirements with an emphasis on performance and scalability(e)Experience working in a tenant database environment is a plus
• Continuous integration and delivery mindset
• Experience designing and implementing APIs for, and collaborating with, internal and/or public data consumers
• Experience with data-streaming services, such as Kafka or Kinesis, is a plus

What you can expect from Showpad

We welcome every voice and are committed to building a truly inclusive environment where your differences are not just welcomed, they are celebrated(e)We’re building a best-in-class experience for our employees and are always identifying opportunities to encourage our team to be their authentic selves(e)Whether that’s paid parental leave, paid holidays (including Juneteenth and paid time off to vote), paid time off to volunteer at non-profit organisations, personal development opportunities or professional stretch assignments, you can expect Showpad to support you. 

Showpad’s Commitment

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer(e)All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other dimensions of identity.

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