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# Backend Engineer - barcelona

- **Company:** Solicitante De Empleo
- **Location:** Barcelona, Spain
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Automation of Tests, Software Quality, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Monitoring of Systems, Enterprise Messaging Systems, RabbitMQ, Datadog, Grafana, Spring-boot, Caching, Backend, Kotlin, Build Management, Apache Kafka, Kibana, Restful APIs, Microservices
- **Published:** October 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.recruit.net/job/backend-engineer-barcelona-jobs/FE65B0750EA3E199

## About the Role

* Passion for Kotlin or Java
 * Experience with Spring Boot or similar xkdbapo frameworks, automated tests, and CI/CD
 * Familiarity with monitoring tools (Grafana, Datadog, Kibana)
 * Knowledge of microservices architecture
 * Experience with RESTful APIs, transactions, and resiliency
 * Experience with messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ
 * Creativity and proactive collaboration in a fast-paced environment
 * Excellent written and verbal English communication

 * Communicative
 * Proactive
 * Collaborative
 * Kotlin
 * Java
 * Spring Boot

## Description

As a Backend Engineer on the Driver Engagement Team, you help shape tools and insights for drivers within a cross-functional, urban-mobility focused squad. You will design and evolve systems that boost driver loyalty, performance metrics, self-service capabilities, and supported workflows, impacting thousands of drivers and millions of customers. You'll work across the product lifecycle to deliver scalable, high-quality backend solutions and contribute to a state-of-the-art codebase with modern AI-enabled practices. This role offers a meaningful opportunity to influence everyday mobility at scale.
Compensaciones / Beneficios

 * Flexible working arrangements
 * LinkedIn Learning
 * Sabbatical & special leave policies
 * WeRoad partnership
 * Birthday, 24th + 31st December off
 * Mobility Credit

Responsabilidades

 * Own feature development from concept through deployment and monitoring
 * Design and build systems based on product requirements; refactor when needed
 * Improve performance and resource usage across DB access, caching, messaging
 * Collaborate in an Agile environment and participate in ceremonies
 * Ensure code quality through automated tests and security risk remediation
 * Review code and contribute to team service improvements
 * Share learnings and best practices within the engineering chapter
 * Participate in incident response, hotfixes, and keep documentation up to date