Design and build highly scalable microservice backends for millions of users, participate in code reviews and team ceremonies, support production incidents, and mentor junior engineers.
About the role
In this role, you’ll be responsible for developing microservices in a distributed deployment environment with an emphasis on containerisation with Docker and K8S. You won’t just be writing simple CRUD applications, but instead will be working on the core logic of complex systems that are accessed millions of times a day. We wrote our system from scratch about 3 years ago, so you’ll be working with the latest technology and won’t have to worry about decades old legacy code.
With our millions of users a key focus for our platform is that of stability and robustness, by ensuring we have 24/7 coverage on our team we aim to be the best sporting platform in the world.
Our stack (we don't expect you to have all of these)
- Language: Java 17
- Frameworks: Spring Boot (Tomcat, Netty), Spring Data, Spring Cloud
- Architecture: Microservices, REST API, Message Queues
- Database: MySQL, MyBatis, ShardingSphere, MongoDB
- Caching: Redis (AWS ElastiCache), ElasticSearch
- Message Queue: RocketMQ
- Cloud: Docker, Kubernetes, AWS
- Monitoring: Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, Tempo, AWS CloudWatch
What you'll be doing
- Develop highly-scalable mobile internet backends for millions of users
- Work with Project Managers and other development team members to determine new features and user stories needed in new / revised applications or large/complex development projects
- Participate in code reviews with peers and managers to ensure that each increment adheres to original vision as described in the user story and all standard resource libraries and architecture patterns as appropriate
- Respond to support calls for applications in production for quick diagnosis and repair to keep things running smoothly for users
- Participate in all team ceremonies including planning, grooming, product demonstration and team retrospectives
- Mentoring less experienced team members
What you'll bring
- Minimum of 3+ Years within a relevant role
- Be based within Europe
- Preferred experience in Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Data and iBATIS
- Strong experience with highly-scalable web backends
- Experience designing highly transactional systems
- Advanced proficiency in Object Oriented Design (OOD) and analysis
- Advanced proficiency in application of analysis / design engineering functions
- Advanced proficiency in application of non-functional software qualities such as resiliency and maintainability
- Advanced proficiency in modern behavior-driven testing techniques
- Deep understanding of Microservices
- Proficient in SQL
- Expert knowledge of application development with technologies like RabbitMQ, MySQL, Redis etc
- Strong experience with container and cloud solutions such as Docker, Kubernetes and AWS Cloud
- An ability to work independently
- Excellent communication skills in English
What’s in it for you
- Sporty is a remote first company in pursuit of sustainability
- A competitive salary + individual performance based bonuses every quarter
- 28 days paid annual leave
- Our core working hours are 10am-3pm in your local time zone with flexibility outside of this
- Referral bonuses & flash bonuses
- Top of the line equipment
- Annual company retreats to provide great internal networking opportunities
Interview process
- Remote video screening with our Talent Acquisition Team
- Offline Take home assignment
- Remote video interview with Team Members (60 Mins)
- Final discussion with the hiring manager (60 mins)
If you're interested, we encourage you to apply! Every application is reviewed by a member of our team (AI is not used in our recruitment process), and we aim to respond within 48 hours.
#LI-remote
Similar Jobs
Fintech • Payments • Financial Services
Design, maintain, and execute automated backend tests for fintech trading platforms, focusing on end-to-end, integration, and data validation testing; debug, document, and track issues; improve testing methodologies and mentor team members.
Top Skills:
C#GitGraylogGrpcInsomniaJavaScriptKafkaKibanaPostmanProtobufPythonRestSolaceSQLTypescript
Artificial Intelligence
Own and evolve Dash0's billing and metering systems, deepen Stripe integrations, build cloud marketplace connections, ship usage dashboards and billing alerts, set architectural standards, and mentor engineers on billing architecture and reliability.
Top Skills:
AWSAws MarketplaceAzureAzure MarketplaceGCPGcp MarketplaceGoJavaOpentelemetryStripeStripe Api
Artificial Intelligence • Software • Generative AI
Own, design, build, and operate distributed, high-load backend services and data pipelines for ML infrastructure. Partner with ML and product teams to deliver self-service, reliable model serving, storage, and deployment components; ensure observability, scalability, and performance while driving technical decisions and continuous improvement.
Top Skills:
AWSAzureCC++GCPGoKubernetesLlmsMilvusOpensearchPgvectorPythonQdrantRustTerraformWeaviate
What you need to know about the Dublin Tech Scene
From Bono and Oscar Wilde to today's tech leaders, Dublin has always attracted trailblazers, with more than 70,000 people working in the city's expanding digital sector. Continuing its legacy of drawing pioneers, the city is advancing rapidly. Ireland is now ranked as one of the top tech clusters in the region and the number one destination for digital companies, with the highest hiring intention of any region across all sectors.
