Position: Senior Backend Engineer
Company: Very Good Security
Category: Java
Experience required: 5y
English level: upper
Published: 2021-08-01T00:00:00+03:00

Responsibilities: 
- Build high quality backend systems and public facing APIs within a team for our new payment optimization products (Multiplexing, CALM, etc.);
- Work on deployment and stability of our services by following standards of VGS Engineering;
- Engage in all phases of the software lifecycle-  design, implement, test, deploy, and support services in production, including on-call shifts;
- Maintain a culture of code quality through rigorous testing,  automation, and code reviews;
- Be proactive and innovative - we rely on your feedback to build a world-class product;
- Be a part of a team that believes in the core values of transparency, collaboration, grit, and humility; in going above and beyond what is required in order to do the right thing for our customers and the company; and in having fun while doing all this!

Qualifications:
- 5+ years of software development experience- ideally in a SaaS/product development company.
- Expert knowledge of Java and Spring
- Experience working with Python
- Experience working with CI/CD tools (such as CircleCI, Jenkins, ArgoCD etc.).
- Ability to work independently to deliver well-designed, high-quality code on time.
- Understanding and practical experience in automated testing.
- Practical experience working with Docker.
- English - upper-intermediate / advanced

Would be a plus:
- Experience with the AWS stack, especially RDS, EKS,  EC2, Kinesis, Lambda;
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Helm;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Experience successfully working with distributed teams across time zones;
- Comfortable working in roles that at times may be customer-facing;
- Open source projects on GitHub;

What you get from us:
- Competitive medical health benefits
- 3 weeks of paid vacation and 2 weeks of days off+sick leaves
- Hacker’s days
- Paid lunches 
- Professional learning: conferences, trainings, and other events
- Sports activities compensation
- English Speaking Club
- VGS stock options
- Mental Health Support Program