Software Engineer – Contractor

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Romania.

📋 Description

• Develop and sustain backend services and APIs that drive essential components of the Justride platform.

• Create scalable, secure, and resilient distributed systems.

• Collaborate with engineers, testers, and product partners to bring features from initial concept to production.

• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.

• Participate in code reviews and uphold shared engineering standards.

• Establish and maintain integrations with both internal services and external systems.

• Monitor and enhance service performance, reliability, and observability.

• Engage in technical discussions to influence solutions and establish best practices.

• Take responsibility for your work and contribute to team success.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must reside in Romania.

• Proof of eligibility to work in Romania is required.

• Advanced proficiency in English; B2 level or higher.

• At least 5 years of experience in backend development using Java or Kotlin.

• Strong commercial experience in developing backend systems with Java or Kotlin.

• Knowledge of distributed systems, scalability, and reliability principles.

• Experience in designing and working with REST APIs.

• Familiarity with service-based or event-driven architecture.

• Practical experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS.

• A thoughtful approach to code quality, testing, and maintainability.

• Excellent problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach.

• Capability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical team members.

• A collaborative, team-oriented mindset.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work setup.

• Hands-on experience with event-driven architecture, Kafka, AWS, and infrastructure as code.

• Insight into the workings of a global fare payment platform at scale.

• Opportunity to collaborate within a cross-functional, international team.

• Support for career advancement and continuous learning.

• An inclusive workplace with reasonable accommodations available during the hiring process.

• Meaningful work that contributes to accessible public transit.

• A culture that promotes openness, trust, empathy, and knowledge sharing.