Backend Engineer in Barcelona

Xceed

Salary
40,000 - €50,000
Workplace
Onsite
Hours
Full-Time
Internship
No
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Job Description

At Xceed we are all about unlocking the extraordinary. Our mission is to connect music lovers with authentic events and inspiring individuals, fostering unforgettable experiences that last well beyond the night’s end.

Xceed is a venture-backed startup headquartered in Barcelona on a mission to create a world where everyone can live extraordinary experiences by joining authentic music events and connecting with inspiring people. We currently operate in over 20 markets globally and take 10 million unique event-goers out for a dance each month.

Recognized as the Apple Top 100 Apps in the world and the fastest-growing start-up in Spain in 2018, our team is currently looking for a Backend Engineer to enhance our technology that transforms the way we consume live entertainment.

We’re here to have a good time and make epic things happen and won’t settle for anything less.

Who you are

You must have extensive knowledge to create, maintain, and improve server-side applications. Also, you will form part of an international team that is working in a dynamic and fun environment on the way to disrupt the music event industry.

Joining our Engineering team means you'll have a say in technical decisions, take ownership of your tasks, and work in a fast-paced environment.

What will you do

Our tech team is at the heart of our customer happiness and thus our success as a business. Your role as Backend Engineer in this critical team will include:

  • Contributing to product growth and developing new functionalities using the newest technologies
  • Applying the standard methodologies of clean code, testing, and coding standards
  • Taking part in the design of the API for our React front-end and our iOS and Android native apps
  • Improving the existing code and functionalities
  • Adopting DDD software architectures
  • Creating unit tests for everything and functional tests for critical parts
  • Being involved in the entire product development lifecycle including the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of new and existing features.
  • Owning the process of your development: from code to production (design, development, testing and deployment).
  • Improving our database performance by refactoring queries or designing new scalable solutions.
  • Understanding and contributing to CI/CD procedures
  • Using our metrics tools to analyze the system performance in order to improve our user experience

Your skills and experience

  • You have experience in object-oriented programming in PHP 7 (or above)
  • You have experience in Microservices and Event-Driven Architecture projects
  • You have knowledge of DDD and hexagonal architecture
  • You possess in-depth knowledge of MySQL
  • You are familiar with building RESTful web services
  • You have strong knowledge of Symfony5+
  • You are experienced in NoSQL (ElasticSearch, Redis, DynamoDB)
  • You are familiar with the setup and usage of CI/CD
  • You are experienced with version control systems (such as GIT)
  • You are an agile principles adopter

Bonus points for

  • Knowledge in HTML5, CSS3 Bootstrap3 and JavaScript
  • Experience with AWS (EC2, ECS, lambda, SQS) is nice to have
  • BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent
  • Experience with payment gateways

Our perks

  • Unlimited remote working and absolute flexibility.
  • Unlimited holidays
  • Workcation - work from wherever you want!
  • Unlimited access to our learning platforms (Codely, Coursera, MasterClass…) - you have a vast opportunity to learn and grow
  • Join team-building activities and meet-and-greet events.
  • Fixed weekly hours allocated to studying, learning, and personal development

Why Xceed will be your favorite team?

  • You will become part of a successful and growing start-up that has been quadrupling revenues year after year.
  • You will form part of a passionate, hardworking, and ambitious team
  • You will enjoy a casual, young, and multicultural mindset
  • You will have full autonomy and vast opportunities to learn & grow
  • You will thrive in an environment built to experiment with new ideas
  • & you will absolutely, always, 100%, have lotssss of fun!

Our principles

Moderation is fatal
Taste everything
Have no plan B
Inspire
Don’t ask if the party is going to be fun

At Xceed we offer equal opportunities - all qualifying applications will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, your favorite football team or music taste - except reggaeton, we probably cannot accept that, sorry ;).

 

About Xceed

  • Nightlife

  • Barcelona, Spain

  • 11-50

  • 2013

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