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Senior Backend Software Engineer (Java)

Remote, Santa Cruz de Tenerife·Added 1 month ago (last checked 20 Oct)

Infinni

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Overview

Work mode: Remote, with limits
Relocation: A relocation package
English: Required
Experience: 5+ years

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Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

5+ years of professional experience in backend software development, specializing in Java and distributed systems
Strong software engineering fundamentals with solid expertise in object-oriented design, clean code, and maintainable system architecture
Extensive experience building and operating microservices using the Spring ecosystem, including Spring Boot and Spring Cloud
Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, networking, and operating systems
Experience designing scalable and distributed systems with a solid understanding of consistency, fault tolerance, high availability, and scalability
Proficient in designing RESTful APIs with a strong focus on API usability, versioning, and maintainability
Extensive experience with relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL
Strong expertise in SQL optimization, indexing strategies, schema design, query tuning, and database scalability
Hands-on experience with event-driven and asynchronous architectures using Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar messaging systems
Proven experience designing and optimizing high-throughput, low-latency, and highly available production systems
Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and cloud-native application development using Docker and Kubernetes
Familiar with modern DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, infrastructure automation, and production monitoring
Experience delivering complex production systems throughout the full software development lifecycle, from architecture design to deployment and ongoing operation
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional and distributed teams

Nice to have

Experience with frontend technologies such as React, TypeScript, or Electron
Experience working in international or distributed engineering teams
Experience in high-growth startups or fast-paced product organizations
Experience building developer platforms, infrastructure tooling, or AI-enabled systems
Experience with observability platforms such as Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, or similar tools
Experience contributing to architectural discussions and technical decision-making

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Competitive salary: Attractive compensation and relocation package commensurate with experience and skills. Bonus Beckham Law tax rate if you are moving to Spain for the first time.
Remote work and yearly company offsite: We offer flexible working hours and location options (work remotely within the Canary Islands, or from our two offices in Tenerife).
Professional growth: Opportunities for career advancement and personal development in a fast-growing company.
Inclusive culture: Be part of a diverse and collaborative team committed to innovation and excellence.
Direct Impact: working with a team focused within a high-growth SaaS company helping creators thrive!

The role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Backend Software Engineer to help build and scale the backend systems powering our global products and platforms.

You will work on highly scalable distributed systems, contribute to the design and implementation of mission-critical services, and collaborate closely with engineering teams across Europe and Asia.

This role is ideal for engineers who are passionate about building reliable, high-performance systems, enjoy solving complex technical challenges, and take pride in delivering high-quality software throughout the full product lifecycle.

What you'll do

Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and distributed systems
Build high-quality, maintainable, and production-ready software using Java and the Spring ecosystem
Design and implement clean, reliable, and well-documented RESTful APIs
Develop resilient event-driven and asynchronous services using modern messaging platforms
Optimize application performance, scalability, reliability, and resource utilization
Troubleshoot production issues and continuously improve system stability and operational excellence
Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical design decisions
Design scalable solutions for high-concurrency, low-latency, and highly available systems
Improve system observability through monitoring, logging, tracing, and alerting
Identify technical debt and continuously improve system quality and maintainability
Participate in code reviews and uphold high engineering standards and best practices
Collaborate closely with Product, QA, DevOps, Infrastructure, and other engineering teams
Work effectively with distributed engineering teams across Europe and Asia
Contribute throughout the full software development lifecycle, from technical design and implementation to deployment and production operations
Share technical knowledge and contribute to a collaborative, transparent engineering culture

About Infinni

Infinni is a technology group building the operating layer for the creator economy, offering CRM, API, AI, analytics, and big data products. It serves over 5,000 businesses across 180+ countries, enabling over $6B in customer revenue. The company operates major hubs in both the north and south of Tenerife, anchoring the island's fastest-growing tech scene.

Industry: Creator Economy SaaS
Employees: 5,000+
Headquarters: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
In Spain: Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Website: infinni.io

Good to know if you are moving

Infinni has major hubs in both the north and south of Tenerife, anchoring the island's fastest-growing tech scene.
The company offers relocation support for employees moving from across Europe or around the world to Tenerife.
Tenerife provides world-class beaches, mountains, and year-round sunshine, making it an exceptional place to live and work.
The company serves over 5,000 businesses across 180+ countries, indicating a global client base and international work environment.

In their own words

About the company & team

INFINNI is the infrastructure behind the creator economy. We're already the leading CRM in our category, with thousands of creators and creator businesses running their operations on our platform. Now we're building the next layer of products, AI-powered tools, big-data and infrastructure purpose-built for creators.

We're a global team of 180+ builders at the rare inflection point where a category leader becomes a category-defining platform. The decisions we make in the next 18 months will shape an industry.

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