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# Senior Software Engineer

- **Company:** Bryq
- **Location:** Spain (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Software Quality, Code Review, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Node.Js, Queueing Systems, RabbitMQ, Software Engineering, Technical Debt, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Non-relational Database, Graphql, Api Design, Data Pipelines, Golang
- **Published:** September 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f4b22066c0645b18

## About the Role

* 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a senior or lead capacity
 * Strong proficiency in one or more backend languages (e.g., Python, Node.js, Go, Java)
 * Solid understanding of distributed systems, API design (REST or GraphQL), and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
 * Experience with relational and non-relational databases and the trade-offs between them
 * Proven ability to take ownership of a technical domain end-to-end - from design through to production
 * Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively across engineering and non-engineering stakeholders
 * Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Preferred (Nice to Have)

 * Experience in a B2B SaaS or HR technology environment
 * Familiarity with psychometric data, assessment platforms, or data-intensive applications
 * Experience with event-driven architecture or message queuing systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar)
 * Contributions to open source projects or a strong public technical portfolio
 * Experience working in a remote-first engineering team
 * Postgraduate degree or research background in a quantitative discipline

## Description

* Design, build, and maintain scalable and reliable backend systems and APIs
 * Take ownership of significant technical areas including architecture decisions, code quality, and system performance
 * Contribute to the full software development lifecycle: requirements, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and monitoring
 * Review code from peers and provide constructive, technically rigorous feedback
 * Mentor and support mid-level and junior engineers, helping them grow technically and professionally
 * Collaborate with product, data science, and I-O psychology teams to translate complex requirements into robust technical solutions
 * Proactively identify and address technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and reliability risks
 * Participate in on-call rotations and contribute to incident response and post-mortem processes
 * Contribute to engineering best practices, tooling, and developer experience improvements


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