Backend Developer

Your opportunity:

As a Java Backend Developer at Authenteq, you will be responsible for the development and maintenance of the backend and API for our identification solutions. Your primary focus will be Java development of the back-end services. You will be working alongside our developers on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, a commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and creating quality products is essential.

What you'll be doing:

• Design and build API’s for our mobile/web applications.

• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of our backend servers.

• Collaborate with the team to define, design, and ship new features.

• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs.

• Help maintain code quality, organization and automatization.

• Interface with product managers, developers, engineering managers, and stakeholders to prioritize problem resolution and ensure release readiness.

• Become an expert on our products and their use from a customer perspective to ensure a positive end-user experience.

What we're looking for:

• Relevant educational and professional background - Ideally, you possess at least five years of experience as a Java Developer.

• Someone with proficient programming skills in Java with a good knowledge of its ecosystems like Spring

• You have a solid understanding of other critical tools around software development

• A true team player - Open, communicative and capable of organizing and prioritizing your work.

• A person with good knowledge of performance limits and characteristics.

• You are familiar with RESTful APIs.

• A candidate who is eager to learn and teach new skills.

• Ability to work as a contractor for the company in Germany

  
  

  What you’ll get:

  • A dynamic, and innovative start-up environment with professional growth opportunities.
  • The opportunity to shape and develop a truly innovative and disruptive SaaS product that has the potential to revolutionize online transactions.
  • Competitive salary as well as equity in a growing company.
  • Work tools of your choice to set up a pleasant working environment.
  • Access to our generous personal development budget.
  • Your health is of importance to us - We will provide you Urban Sports Club membership.
  • A friendly and multicultural team that facilitates exciting workplace culture both at the office and remotely.

  
  

  Who we are

  At Authenteq, we stand for a cultural-add, rather than a cultural-fit. After all, diverse opinions help us grow, learn new perspectives, and push for further personal and professional development. Authenteqies never shy away from a technical challenge, always push for democratic decision-making, practice agile working frameworks, stand for honesty and transparency, always stay kind and respectful to each other, care for our customers, and have fun while working from one of the office locations or home-office.

  How to apply

  Send us an email at jobs@authenteq.com with a brief intro and your CV. Are you ready to join us? Apply for one of the positions, dazzle us with your thoughts on the future of ID verification and KYC, and we’ll make sure to give you an authentic interview experience.

  Remember: 

  You need to be able to work in Europe to be considered.

  We’ll let you know we received your application and, if it makes sense, we’ll ask you to have a call with us, to chat about further things.

  
  

  
  

  *Psst... We're an equal opportunity employer and value diversity on our team:

  Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized folks tend to only apply when they check every box. So, if you think you have what it takes, but don’t necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch. We’d love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.