Backend Software Engineer (Search & Content Distribution)

We are the platform turning browsing into shopping. We connect 200 million shoppers with deals they love while boosting local sales for hundreds of top retailers and brands.We help consumers save time and money while making smart shopping decisions, and we support retailers and brands in engaging customers from online research to in-store purchases.In 2024, Shopfully joined forces with the North American company Flipp, creating a global leader in the sector. Together, we reach 400 million households and serve over 1,000 top retailers and brands across 27 markets, including Europe, Canada, the USA, Latin America, and Australia.Ready to spark your growth with us?WHO WE LOOK FOR 🦄Every day, millions of shoppers rely on our applications to discover relevant content and make smarter shopping decisions. As a Software Engineer, you will join a team responsible for distributing content to shopper-facing applications, with a primary focus on search.The team owns services that must efficiently handle large volumes of content and high request traffic, ensuring fast, reliable, and relevant search experiences. You will work on backend systems that power content discovery, using OpenSearch as our search engine, and contribute to building scalable and performant services.You will be part of a collaborative engineering team, working closely with Product and technical leadership, while also mentoring more junior engineers and contributing to the team’s technical growth.WHAT YOU WILL DO 🏄Your responsibilities will focus on backend development, system design, and reliability, with opportunities to influence both day-to-day execution and longer-term technical direction.Here are some examples of what you will work on:Develop new features and improvements for backend services that power content distribution and searchContribute to the design and evolution of systems handling large volumes of shopper requests and contentWork on search-related features and performance optimizations using OpenSearchPlan, estimate, and deliver features and bug fixes that provide clear business valueBreak down large features and projects into manageable tasks that can be distributed across the teamIdentify and address performance issues in production systemsFix bugs and refactor code to improve maintainability and reusability of internal and open-source packagesModularize and abstract code to improve scalability and reuseDesign and write automated unit and integration testsParticipate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and enforcing best practicesContribute ideas to the team’s technical roadmap through hands-on development experienceParticipate in an on-call rotation to support production systems and ensure reliabilityCollaborate with Product Owners and technical leaders to refine requirements for upcoming featuresMentor Junior, Intern, and Co-op developers, helping grow their technical capabilitiesWHAT YOU WILL NEED🪄Backend & Software Engineering2–5 years of backend or full-stack development experienceExperience working with relational databases or other data storage mechanismsProven ability to ship quality code and deliver high-quality features in productionSolid understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)Working knowledge of design patterns and how to apply them to real-world systemsExperience contributing to the design of backend systems and servicesAbility to plan and estimate work for features and bug fixesQuality, Performance & ReliabilityExperience writing automated unit tests and integration testsAbility to debug, refactor, and improve existing codebasesAwareness of performance, scalability, and reliability considerations in backend systemsWillingness to participate in on-call rotations and support production systemsWays of WorkingExperience working in collaborative engineering teamsComfortable giving and receiving feedback through code reviewsHigh growth mindset, with a desire to continuously improve yourself, the team, and the systems you work on👉 At our company, we value diversity and actively encourage it — we believe a variety of perspectives and backgrounds makes us stronger. We focus on potential rather than on having a “perfect” CV. If this role excites you and you believe you could grow into it — even if you don’t tick every single box in the requirements — we’d love to hear from you!NICE TO HAVE 🎆Experience with GolangExperience working with OpenSearch or similar search technologiesHands-on experience with AWSBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experienceSALARY RANGE ⚖️ : €40,000 - €60,000 fixed gross salary per yearLOCATION 🌐While we have offices all around the globe, you can benefit from our flexible hybrid model, empowering you to work where you're most effective. Remote available from Italy, Spain and Poland.WHAT YOU WILL FIND AT SHOPFULLY 🤗🌎 An opportunity to thrive in a rapidly scaling multinational company🕶️ A vibrant, informal, and inclusive work enviro