Software Engineer III (Remote)

Agile Lab is a company founded in 2014 with the mission to create value for its customers in data-intensive environments through customisable solutions that establish performance-driven processes, sustainable architectures and automated platforms based on data governance best practices.

Having delivered over 100 successful Elite Data Engineering initiatives, we have used this experience to create Witboost: a modular, technology-agnostic platform that enables modern organisations to discover, value and produce their data in both traditional environments and fully compliant Data Mesh architectures.

With a highly skilled team of over 130 data engineers based in Europe, Agile Lab helps organisations with their data-driven transformation.

Take a look at our handbook to discover our core values and processes.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Software Engineer III to join our team.

Employment Type

We are open to both full-time employment (RAL € 47.5K – 60.5K) and freelance contracts (with VAT registration required).
Starting date: As soon as possible.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes, designs, and implements complex systems;
• Challenges the team processes, looking for ways to improve;
• Mentors junior engineers via pairing, design, and code review;
• Builds software solutions by adhering to our quality standards about SDLC;
• Makes active efforts to stay up-to-date with technologies;
• Leads the technical design of complex systems;
• Understands and optimizes system performances;
• Takes the initiative to fix issues before they become a problem;
• Delivers complex systems, well-baked, and almost bug-free;
• Proactively identifies problems with requirements and project plan.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science;
• Previous experience (+3 years);
• Indepth knowledge of Java (Spring Boot and/or Quarkus. Good knowledge of at least one);
• Good knowledge of NoSQL DB (MongoDB, DynamoDB…) and distributed architectures (Kafka knowledge is a bonus);
• Good knowledge of functional programming principles (optional: Scala);
• Optional: Previous experience with Akka;
• Understanding of cloud-native technologies (AWS or Azure);
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools and processes;
• Knowledge of IaC principles, Docker and Kubernetes;
• Experience with version control systems like Git;
• Excellent knowledge of security, protocols, and open standards;
• Conducting Design and Code Review;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Proactivity;
• Business and functional understanding;
• Team Player;
• Ability to solve complex networking, data, and software issues.

How We Work

• We don't like hierarchies: we work as a team;
• We don't like bureaucracies, we prefer sense of responsibility;
• We like data, certainly, so anything that is measurable;
• We want to make a positive change in our industry;
• Empathy, humility, collaboration, and willingness to challenge ourselves are the basis of our work.