Senior Backend Engineer

EdgeTier is currently looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our team on a full time basis. This hands-on role will give you the opportunity to build world-class software that places a strong emphasis on excellent user experience. This hybrid role can be based out of either our Dublin office or our Barcelona office. Responsibilities

• Designing, implementing, and maintaining functionalities across EdgeTier's core product including APIs, services, databases, etc.
• Leading discussions and decision making regarding product architecture and product functionality.
• Influencing technical direction, best practices, and taking full accountability for the team's success.
• Writing high-quality code.
• Collaborating with other members of your team.

Job Content Breakdown

• Developing new features: 30%

• Reviewing pull requests: 20%

• Architecting changes: 15%

• Fixing bugs and maintaining features: 10%

• Communicating with team members and meetings: 10%

• Testing/releasing features: 5%

• Monitoring performance, error logs, etc: 5%

• Improving developer tooling: 5%, This isn't a role where you'll be told what to do and how to do it. The exciting opportunity within this role is that you'll be given a task but allowed to figure out for yourself the best steps to reach EdgeTier's desired outcome. You'll also have the opportunity to mentor junior team members and influence how EdgeTier's technical team grows and develops. EdgeTier Company Values

• Be Accountable

• Deliver Value to Customers

• Keep Growing

• Have Craic & Be Sound

• At least 8+ years of professional Python experience.
• At least 5+ years developing web applications.
• Several years of SQL experience - specifically PostgreSQL and ideally with SQLAlchemy.
• Strong communication skills with other team members and stakeholders.
• The ability to work independently and manage your own time effectively.

Technologies Beneficial

• Flask framework
• AWS Pytest
• GitHub Actions or similar
• Terraform

• Be part of an Irish company that's innovating and revolutionising the customer service industry globally!
• We're humble, but have won lots of awards. #11 in Deloitte's Technology Fast 50, Sifted Europe's Fastest-Growing Startups, Wired Europe's Hottest Startups, Technology Innovation of the Year, + many more!
• Everyone at EdgeTier shares in the success. We offer generous share options, and a bonus structure to round out each compensation package.
• Keep Growing budget of €2,000 annually to spend on your professional growth and learning.
• Enjoy your time outside of work with 23 days of annual leave in addition to annual company shut-down days, a fully paid sabbatical after 4 years of service, and increasing leave entitlements with continued tenure.
• We invest in your health & wellbeing with health insurance, a bike-to-work scheme, and future security with a company-matched pension plan (for Ireland-based employees).
• We mean business when it comes to having the craic. Join us for our legendary company get-togethers and off-sites!

At EdgeTier, we empower customer care teams by seamlessly combining AI, automation, and human expertise. Our award-winning technology enables some of the world's most innovative companies to deliver exceptional customer service while gaining deeper insights into their customers. We're on a mission to revolutionise customer service by embedding AI into every interaction, creating seamless and impactful experiences. Our cutting-edge solutions help high-volume B2C brands transform customer experiences by analysing and optimising every touchpoint.