Senior Backend Engineer

<h2><b></b></h2> <p>Volkswagen Group Services is excited to present a fantastic opportunity to join our <strong>Volkswagen Digital:Hub </strong>in Spain. As part of the global Software Development Centre network in the Volkswagen Group, we constantly seek talented individuals ready to bring their unique skills to our projects.</p> <p>Our start-up environment is collaborative, innovative, and open to new ideas. We strive to cultivate a work culture that encourages individual growth, team empowerment, and project excellence. We value respect, teamwork, and the common purpose that binds us as a group. If you're ready to thrive in a dynamic start-up environment and be part of our family, supported by one of the largest companies in the world, we invite you to read further.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>About the Team and the Hub:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Our culture is centered around fostering individual growth and team empowerment within a flexible and supportive environment.</li> <li>We prioritize respect, teamwork, and inclusivity, recognizing and valuing the unique contributions of each member.</li> <li>We embrace a work-life balance philosophy and encourage continuous personal and professional development.</li> </ul><h2><b>Possible Tasks within this Role</b></h2> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Write high-quality, well tested code and confortable with Object-Oriented programming.</li> <li>Ensure code quality using unit testing frameworks and code coverage tools.</li> <li>Working using best practices (testing, code reviews, DDD, CI/CD, clean code...) and Agile methodologies.</li> <li>Awareness of potential risks and errors in systems before they arise.</li> <li>Create and maintain detailed documentation of code, software designs and workflows to facilitate knowledge sharing and maintainability.</li> <li>Rotative weekly on-call (with yearly programed incidence).</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Requirements:</strong></p> <ul> <li>BA Degree in Computer Sciences (or FP) and/or professional experience in Software.</li> <li>At least 5 or 6 years experience in development with Java and Spring Ecosystem (Boot, Cloud, Security) and/or other languages and frameworks, GoLang is a plus.</li> <li>Solid experience working with Kafka, Docker and Kubernetes and ability to detect or improve designs that may cause crashes or impair performance.</li> <li>Solid experience and deeply understanding of cloud architectures, AWS is a plus.</li> <li>Experience developing serverless architectures.</li> <li>Experience with static code analysis tools like SonarQube.</li> <li>Solid experience working with Git, CI/CD, Agile, SCRUM and Kanban.</li> <li>Solid understanding of database technologies (relational and no-relational).</li> <li>Good analytical and problem-solving skills.</li> <li>Solid experience solving complex problems that can represent a challenge for the team.</li> <li>Ability to help other team members to resolve stuck tasks.</li> <li>Ability to collaborate effectively within a diverse, international and remote team environment, as well as work seamlessly with cross-functional teams.</li> <li>Willingness to learn new tools, technologies, and processes.</li> <li>Capability to adapt and perform effectively in rapidly changing and high-paced settings.</li> <li>Strong organizational skills to balance multiple tasks and meet deadlines.</li> <li>Open to giving and receiving feedback constructively.Fluent English and/or Spanish speaker (German is a plus)</li> </ul><h2><b></b></h2> <p><strong>What we offer:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Fully remote work capability, with an option to work from our office when needed.</li> <li>Access to professional development tools and free language courses.</li> <li>Flexible working hours to accommodate personal and professional needs.</li> <li>A competitive holiday package and access to a variety of employee discounts.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Join us at Volkswagen Digital:Hub to advance your career in a role where your administrative skills will directly contribute to the success and smooth operation of our innovative projects.</p> <p>For more information on our data processing activities and your rights as a data subject, please consult our <a href="https://www.volkswagen-groupservices.pt/en/privacy-policy" rel="noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">privacy policy</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p>Ref: Level C</p>