Senior Application Backend - (Semantic Business Information) (Remote - Ireland)

Requirements:

• Fluency in an object-oriented language (like Python or Java), SQL (or NoSQL), Unix, and developing within a Continuous Integration/Deployment pipeline.
• Experience building and supporting large-scale distributed systems that back a consumer app or website.
• In-depth experience with building effective APIs (like REST or GraphQL).
• Comfortable with performance analysis tools (e.g., tracers, profilers, debuggers, visualization tools).
• Several years of full-time working experience.
• Curiosity to uncover promising solutions to new problems, and the persistence to carry your ideas through to an end goal.

What you'll be doing:

• Build, extend, and support our backend platforms to collect all trusted business data.
• Team up with other engineering groups, such as Search, Local Services, and Ads to build instant-access APIs and streaming solutions that make it easy for them to consume business data.
• Work closely with our database teams to ensure we use the right storage stack for our level of scale.
• Build tools and services that regularly monitor and ensure this data is of high quality.
• Make build-or-buy decisions that help us reach our business goals.

Perks and Benefits:

• Full responsibility for projects from day one, a collaborative team, and a dynamic work environment.
• Competitive salary, a pension scheme, and an optional employee stock purchase plan.
• 25 days paid holiday (rising to 29 with service), plus one floating holiday.
• €150 monthly reimbursement to help cover remote working expenses.
• €95 caregiver reimbursement to support dependent care for families.
• Private health insurance, including dental and vision.
• Flexible working hours and meeting-free Wednesdays.
• Regular 3-day Hackathons, bi-weekly learning groups, and productivity spending to support and encourage your career growth.
• Opportunities to participate in digital events and conferences.
• €95 per month to use toward qualifying wellness expenses.
• Quarterly team offsites.