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# Backend Engineer (Python

- **Company:** Rover
- **Location:** Barcelona, Spain
- **Salary:** €62,722 - €76,027
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Automation of Tests, Software Quality, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Relational Databases, Django Web Framework, Human-Computer Interaction, Python (Programming Language), Scrum Methodology, Software Construction, ReactJS, Backend, Deployment Automation, Extreme Programming, React Native
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/senior-backend-engineer-python-rovercom-4749383

## About the Role

* Has a true passion for Rover's mission and values - and is highly motivated by the responsibility to foster a safe environment for our community.
 * Has empathy for users and enjoys building customer-facing products that improve people's and pets' lives!
 * Brings their own unique background to the team, adding fresh ideas and perspectives.
 * Is able to take loose requirements, collaborate with others to determine what needs to be done, and drive a project forward.
 * Is eager to improve their craft as a software engineer and is excited to learn new technologies.
 * Is equally eager to share their knowledge and help foster a culture of learning.
 * Has great mentorship skills., * 7+ years of experience as a professional software developer
 * Long-term experience with backend development
 * Strong and proven knowledge of Python and Django
 * Solid knowledge and understanding of relational databases and schema design
 * Passionate about automated testing, code quality, and general software engineering best practices.
 * Experience pushing the boundaries of AI-assisted development, building custom workflows, automating repetitive tasks, or using AI tools beyond basic code completion.
Your Bonus Skills:

 * Knowledge/Interest in React or React Native
 * Familiar with continuous integration/deployment tools.
General Skills:

 * You are a great team player.
 * You are meticulous about design and user experience because you want to deliver the best service to your customers.
 * You are used to working with different agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban/XP).
 * You love new challenges and are eager to solve new problems by applying analytical thinking.
 * Good level of written and spoken English (our engineering team is in Barcelona, but we work in English).
 * You love pets!

## Description

* We are proud to be professional software developers building high-quality, scalable, and supportable solutions.
 * We are curious and passionate about learning, providing the right environment and resources for professional growth.
 * We are committed to building, fostering, and maintaining a culture of inclusivity and diversity, both on our teams and in our products.
 * We embrace progressive engineering practices, including a continuous deployment pipeline, automated testing, and deployment.
 * We are serious about the quality of our production operation, and have thorough system, application, and user interaction monitoring and anomaly detection.
 * We are passionate about data-driven decision-making.
 * Our teams are integrated, with developers, product managers, designers, and data scientists working side-by-side.
 * And, dogs in the office. Bring yours, too!
Benefits of Working at Rover:

 * Long-term incentive plan with a company performance-based cash payout
 * Pension plan
 * Private medical insurance
 * 25 days PTO
 * Meal allowance and flexible compensation plan (transport and nursery)
 * Gym membership
 * €450 to cover the costs associated with the adoption of a pet
 * Annual €150 wellness reimbursement
 * Flexible work hours, sometimes you'll need to be in at certain times, but on the whole, we're pretty flexible when it comes to managing workload and time
 * Grab snacks, fresh fruit, in our kitchen to keep yourself going
 * Regular team activities, events, game nights, and more
 * Dog-friendly office
Locations

 * This position is located at our Barcelona office.
 * Applicants must currently have the right to live and work in Spain....We can help with relocation assistance, though!