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Senior Backend Engineer (Java)
SmadexSpainfull_timeVerifiedPosted 12 Mar 2025
About the role
<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong>Smadex </strong>is a cutting-edge ad-tech company: we process more than 4,5 million ad requests per second, replying under 100ms. Every day we generate several TBs of data that need to be processed, analyzed and aggregated, so our real-time components get smarter every day. We need you to help us keep our platform in motion!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><strong><u><span><span><span><span><span><span>This is a full-time hybrid position based in Barcelona.</span></span></span></span></span></span></u></strong></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR? </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>A Senior Backend Engineer (Java) with hands-on experience in developing complex solutions to join our <strong>tech t</strong></span></span></span><strong><span><span><span>eam.</span></span></span></strong></span></span></span></span><br/> </p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Requirements and qualifications:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><ul><li><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>+5 years of software development experience in one or more programming languages such as <strong>Java </strong>and <strong>Node.js.</strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Solid experience with Key-Value stores and in-memory databases (e.g. Redis, Memcached). </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Strong fundamentals of modern <strong>CI/CD</strong> frameworks and <strong>testing</strong> tools.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Expertise in <strong>Linux, Git, Docker & Docker-Compose</strong> and <strong>AWS Cloud</strong>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span><span>Excellent communication skills in<strong> English </strong>both written and spoken.</span></span></li></ul><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Bonus points:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><ul><li><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Software development experience in <strong>Java / Spring Boot</strong>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Design and implementation of low-latency, high-throughput platforms.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><span><span><strong>Please note that we do NOT provide VISA sponsorship. Candidates without a legal permit to work in Spain won't be considered.</strong></span></span><br/> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>-</span></span></span><span><span><span>What will you do at Smadex?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><ul><li><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Be an advocate of our </span></span><span><span>“You build it, you run it</span></span><span><span>” philosophy: you will own your code from design to production; testing, deploying and monitoring. You will learn from every step in the software development process.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Develop and maintain a high-throughput low-latency platform. You have not lived until you fix an error happening 1 million times per second.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Improve and optimize real-time components: every millisecond counts.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Participate in code reviews, contribute to technical and architectural decisions, collaborate in a fast-paced environment where every opinion counts.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><p><span><span><strong>If you become a member of our team, you will get the chance to:</strong></span></span></p><ul><li>Integrate a highly motivated and young team</li><li>Great compensation package</li><li>Top location at the heart of Barcelona with a rooftop terrace, Barbeque, and a fully stocked fridge</li><li>Great work-life balance: work from home (2 days per week), flexible hours</li><li>LinkedIn Learning and training opportunities</li><li>Meal vouchers - Ticket Restaurant monthly allowance</li><li>Monthly gym allowance to use in up to 30 DIR gyms around the city</li><li>Monthly TGIF events</li><li>Regular team-building events</li><li>Fun and friendly work environment with talented marketers and engineers from over 28 countries</li><li>And more!</li></ul><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>If you want to know more about us visit our website </span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://smadex.com/"><span><span><span><span><span><span>Smadex.com</span></span></span></span></span></span></a><
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