Software Engineer (Java) f/m/d

At The Stepstone Group, we have a simple yet very important mission: The right job for everyone. Using our data, platform, and technology, we create opportunities for job seekers and companies around the world to find a perfect match, in a fair and equitable way. With over 20 brands across 30+ countries, we strive for fair and unbiased hiring. At our Tech Hub, located near Wilanowska Metro, we are more than 300 ambitious specialists working on the development of our IT products. We are proud to be part of The Stepstone Group, a global expert in job-tech platforms and e-recruiting. Join our team of 4,000+ employees and be part of reshaping the labour market and becoming the world’s leading job-tech platform. The job at a glance Team Mélange builds AI- and rule-based parsing and normalization solutions that turn unstructured job and CV data into structured signals used across the Stepstone marketplace. Our services are consumed as APIs by teams across the organisation. Join our team and you’ll help build, scale, and operate these services. Working in the Mélange team you will contribute to backend systems that power data processing across the organisation, working closely with engineers across multiple domains. This is so important to us. By joining our team, you will play a vital role as we reimagine the labour market to make it work for everybody. Your responsibilities Build and maintain backend services and APIs using Java and Python Work on event-driven data pipelines based on Kafka Take ownership of services end-to-end: design, testing, deployment, monitoring, and iteration Ensure code quality, including writing and maintaining automated tests Collaborate with Software Engineers, ML Engineers, and a Product Manager in a distributed, international team Your skills and qualifications You write clean, testable backend code in Java and/or Python You are comfortable working with distributed systems and event-driven architectures (or willing to grow in this area) You take ownership of services across their full lifecycle You care about code quality, including automated testing You have a pragmatic mindset and focus on delivering working solutions 👉 You don’t need to tick every box to apply – we value different perspectives and are happy to support your growth in areas that are new to you. Your benefits We’re a community here that cares as much about your life outside work as how you feel when you’re with us. Because your job shouldn’t take over your life, it should enrich it. Here are some of the benefits we offer: 30 days of holidays + 2 extra days for Christmas and New Year's Eve Hybrid working model Company pension scheme 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme Life Assurance Cover Volunteering days Job bike Discounted parking or job ticket In-house gym In-house barista And you can bring your dog to the office Our commitment Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at The Stepstone Group are critical to our success as a global company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.