Job description
Lucid Software is the leader in visual collaboration and work acceleration, helping teams see and build the future by turning ideas into reality. Our products, business, and workplace culture have received numerous awards, such as being named to the Forbes Cloud 100 and a Fortune Best Workplace in Technology. Lucid is a hybrid workplace, allowing employees to work remotely, from one of our offices, or a combination of the two depending on the needs of the role and team. At Lucid, we hold true to our core values of teamwork over ego, innovation in everything we do, individual empowerment, initiative, and ownership, and passion and excellence in every area. We value diverse perspectives and are dedicated to creating an environment that is respectful and inclusive for everyone.
Join airfocus, a Lucid Software company, recognized by Kununu as a TOP 5% best-rated organization. We boast a 4.8 rating and 96% recommendation on Glassdoor - be part of our success story NOW!
airfocus by Lucid is the world’s first modular product management and roadmapping platform and is growing on all continents. We are an up-and-coming industry leader with a proven business model and first-class team. Now, with thousands of users from customers like Ricoh, Good Year, and Wago; it’s time to add fuel to the fire and further grow our team!
Why us?
- You’ll join a diverse and talented team, with plenty of opportunities for personal growth, impact, and learning
- Hybrid workplace: Work from our awesome Hamburg or Lucid’s Amsterdam office, or anywhere in Germany or the Netherlands!
- Flexible working hours
- Boost your personal development in an environment that encourages continuous learning
- Competitive compensation
- Learning and development budget
- Healthy (and non-healthy!) snacks and beverages on site
- Recurring virtual events and annual airfolks meet-ups
We are seeking a skilled and motivated backend engineer to join our growing team. As an engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining the server-side logic, databases, and APIs of our applications.
Our Tech Stack:
- Scala backend with akka-http, play-json, tapir for serving the API
- PostgreSQL as main database
- Redis for asynchronous event/task processing
- Kubernetes for infrastructure and deployment
The Team:
- The majority of our meetings are remote
- Tasks and workflows are organized via Slack and GitHub
- Project squads with rotating team members
- Kanban board for members that are currently not on a project squad
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain complex software applications using Scala.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze requirements and utilize synergies.
- Review and test the work of your peers throughout all stages of the development cycle.
- Collaborate with frontend engineers to integrate frontend interfaces with backend APIs.
- Diagnose and troubleshoot backend issues, ensuring timely resolution and a seamless user experience.
- Build and maintain integrations for 3rd party tools into our architecture
Requirements:
- 2-4 years of experience as a backend engineer.
- Experience with Scala.
- Familiarity with Swagger or other API testing tools.
- Experience in modern HTTP Rest APIs.
- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
- Agile mindset.
- Working autonomously as well as being a team player.
- You have a strong command of coding best practices and could confidently articulate your stance on the tabs vs. spaces debate in a technical discussion.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Docker.
- Experience with Node.JS, Typescript and/or React.js
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