Senior Software Engineer

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Responsibilities

• ▹Design, develop and maintain scalable backend services while contributing to frontend features where required
• ▹Build high-quality, well-tested software following modern engineering and DevOps best practices
• ▹Contribute to architecture, system design and technical decision-making across the platform
• ▹Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Designers and Engineers to deliver impactful solutions
• ▹Review code, mentor teammates and continuously improve engineering standards
• ▹Troubleshoot production issues and continuously enhance system performance, reliability and scalability

Requirements

• ▹5-6+ years of professional software engineering experience with a strong backend focus and frontend exposure
• ▹Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, React, microservices, REST APIs, PostgreSQL, MongoDB and AWS
• ▹Experience designing scalable systems and distributed architectures
• ▹Daily experience using AI coding tools such as Cursor and Claude Code
• ▹Strong understanding of Test-Driven Development (TDD), software engineering best practices and clean code principles
• ▹Excellent English communication skills, written and spoken

Nice to have

• ▹Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• ▹Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum or Kanban)
• ▹Experience building highly scalable SaaS platforms
• ▹Passion for continuous learning and adopting modern engineering practices

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Starting salary of €70K per year gross, subject to skills and experience
• ▹Fully remote work (within +/- 2 hours of CET)
• ▹Globally connected, remote-first team

About the company

WorkMotion is a remote-first company helping businesses hire, onboard and manage talent internationally through smart, flexible workforce solutions.