Backend Engineer

🚀 Join the Fotocasa Group Tech Team as an Backend Engineer! 🏠 We are Fotocasa Group, Spain’s real estate tech leaders. Now part of the Scout24 Group, we are stronger than ever. We are combining our local market expertise with the power of a leading European digital ecosystem. Our mission: to connect people and homes through intelligent tools and the best market offerings. We are currently redesigning our processes and culture to lead the market. If you’re a status-quo-challenger who thrives on innovation and matchmaking, we want you on board for this journey! As a Backend Engineer, you will work in one of the product teams by providing services and solutions that would help millions of users. Some of the things we expect you to do with us include: 🧩 Solve Complex Challenges: Partner closely with the team to analyze core problems and develop targeted hypotheses to address them. 🧪 Drive Innovation through Experimentation: Validate ideas using iterative development and a "fail-fast" mindset to find the best solutions quickly. 🌐 Shape Backend Strategy: Collaborate with the wider Backend community to execute and promote key strategic initiatives from our roadmap. 🤝 Enable Cross-Team Alignment: Coordinate with multiple teams and stakeholders to ensure our technical solutions are delivered effectively and on time. 🚀 Champion Best Practices: Actively participate in the Backend guild to maintain high technical standards and consistency across the organization. What We’re Looking For 💻 Technical skills Real Time Alerting: Strong expertise in building and maintaining real-time alerting systems. Backend Expertise : 5+ years of experience in backend development, specializing in high-scale distributed systems. Tech Stack: Proficiency in Kotlin and Java , with deep experience in microservices ( Spring Boot, Spring Cloud ). Containers & Orchestration: Hands-on experience with Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes, ECS, or Docker Swarm. Data Streaming : Experience with stream processing tools, specifically Kafka. System Architecture : Deep understanding of system architecture, microservices design patterns, and performance optimization. Engineering Best Practices: Strong advocate for SOLID principles, security, testing, observability, and scalability. CI/CD & Git: Advanced expertise in Git workflows for large-scale codebases and CI/CD pipelines. Agile Methodology : Proven experience working within Agile/Scrum frameworks. Ownership & Drive: Self-starter and detail-oriented professional capable of delivering projects with minimal supervision. Collaboration: Excellent communication skills with a track record of collaborating across multidisciplinary teams. ✨ Nice To Have Knowledge Accelerate metrics Storytelling skills Mentoring and Interviewing skills 🧠 Soft Skills, Mindset & Collaboration Strong communication and collaboration skills. Ability to work effectively across multiple engineering teams. Pragmatic and outcome-oriented approach to engineering. Strong sense of ownership and operational responsibility. Passion for improving developer experience and team effectiveness. Fluency in Spanish and English. Perks & Benefits 🚀 💰 Competitive Salary + Bonus: We offer a package that reflects your experience and impact. ⚖️ Flexibility & Balance: Enjoy a hybrid work model (2 days in the office), 25 vacation days, and 20 "work from anywhere" days per year. 📚 Professional Development: Grow your skills with an individual budget dedicated to your training and certifications. 🏢 Top-Tier Offices: Work from our incredible spaces in Glòries (Barcelona) or Paseo de la Castellana (Madrid) , featuring terraces, an on-site canteen, and free breakfast. ☕🥐 🏥 Health Insurance: Stay covered with 100% premium health insurance for you. 🎟️ Flexible Remuneration: Save on taxes with options for public transport, gym memberships, childcare, meals, and family health coverage. 💻 State-of-the-Art Tech: We’ll provide you with the latest equipment and hardware to do your best work. Fotocasa Group is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. Don’t meet every single requirement? Apply anyway. Research shows that women and people from underrepresented groups often only apply if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We recognize that talent comes in many forms, and we strongly encourage individuals from historically excluded groups to apply. We’d love the chance to hear your story and see how you can contribute to our team.