Backend Engineer

Stack

Responsibilities

• ▹Take end-to-end ownership of complex User Stories and contribute to feature analysis and solution design
• ▹Collaborate closely with backend engineers on system design and implementation, proactively proposing technical solutions
• ▹Contribute to the evolution of core backend components and APIs
• ▹Write clean, maintainable code and participate in refactoring initiatives
• ▹Optimize database queries and backend components for performance and scalability, investigating performance bottlenecks
• ▹Break down complex tasks into pragmatic, deliverable increments
• ▹Proactively suggest backend and technical improvements that enhance product reliability, performance, and maintainability
• ▹Contribute to improving engineering practices and development processes

Requirements

• ▹6+ years of experience in software engineering
• ▹Strong foundation in computer science (OOP, data structures, algorithms)
• ▹Solid experience with relational databases (e.g., MySQL)
• ▹Experience working with ClickHouse, writing and optimizing queries
• ▹Strong proficiency in Java and/or Kotlin
• ▹Strong practical experience with Spring Framework in production systems
• ▹Hands-on experience writing automated tests (functional and integration)
• ▹Ability to independently drive complex User Stories to completion and make sound technical decisions
• ▹Strong practical use of AI tools to improve development efficiency and code quality
• ▹Strong communication skills, fluent English
• ▹Interest in life sciences or willingness to work in the domain

Nice to have

• ▹Knowledge of biology or genetics
• ▹Experience with large datasets or analytical systems
• ▹Knowledge of Python
• ▹Experience with React.js

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹International team of professionals
• ▹Fully paid sick leave
• ▹Onboarding and domain training for newcomers
• ▹Flexible work schedule

About the company

Genestack tackles the underlying computational and scientific challenges of bioinformatics to provide researchers with software tools that streamline discovery and drive precision medicine, drug development, and bioinformatics research; its platform is deployed at leading pharmaceutical, agricultural, and consumer goods companies as well as academic institutions.