Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack)

We operate a platform that transforms browsing into shopping, connecting 200 million shoppers with relevant deals and significantly boosting local sales for hundreds of top retailers and brands. We empower consumers to save time and money while assisting retailers in engaging customers from initial online research through to in-store purchases.

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and evolve scalable, reliable, and high-performance systems. Your mission will be to expand our products beyond the core Ad Exchange. You will be crucial in extending campaign distribution to major off-app and social platforms (such as Meta and Google), ensuring campaigns are seamlessly configured, tracked, optimized, and monitored across diverse ecosystems. This role involves close collaboration with other Software Engineers, Product Managers, and DevOps teams, requiring both technical and architectural contributions.

What You Will Do

Your primary focus will be on building and maintaining cloud-native, fullstack applications with a strong emphasis on backend development, while contributing to frontend development as needed.

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems and RESTful APIs utilized by internal teams and external partners.
• Own and evolve integrations with third-party platforms (e.g., Meta, Google), ensuring high reliability, observability, and performance.
• Build and maintain distributed systems with a strong focus on security, scalability, and fault tolerance.
• Collaborate with Product teams to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions and system designs.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code, adhering to SOLID principles and established design patterns.
• Contribute to frontend development using React and modern component-based architectures when necessary.
• Debug, monitor, and improve production systems, proactively addressing performance and reliability issues.
• Participate actively in architectural discussions and technical decision-making, providing a senior engineering perspective.
• Continuously improve development workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and overall engineering best practices.

What You Will Need

Backend Development:

• 5+ years of backend development experience.
• Strong proficiency in PHP and/or Node.js.
• Proven experience designing and developing RESTful APIs.
• Solid understanding of clean code, SOLID principles, and design patterns.
• Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB).
• Strong focus on performance, security, and scalability.

Software Engineering Practices:

• Proficient with Git and modern branching strategies.
• Experience with unit and integration testing.
• Hands-on experience debugging, monitoring, and maintaining production systems.
• Experience working with distributed systems.

Nice to Have Skills

Cloud & Architecture:

• Hands-on experience with AWS in production environments.
• Familiarity with core AWS services such as Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB / RDS, and IAM.
• Experience with event-driven architectures (SNS, SQS, EventBridge).
• Experience building and operating cloud-native applications.

Frontend:

• Experience with React and modern frontend development.
• Familiarity with component-based architectures and frontend build tools.

DevOps & Tooling:

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline).
• Containerization experience (Docker; Kubernetes is a plus).
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., CloudWatch).
• Experience with microservices architectures.

Location & Compensation

Salary Range: €40,000 – €50,000 fixed gross salary per year.

We offer a flexible hybrid model. While we have offices in Milan, remote work is available from Italy.

Company Culture & Benefits

We champion autonomy, flexibility, and a hybrid work model. We provide access to learning opportunities, regular feedback sessions, and all necessary equipment for effective remote or office work.

• Opportunity to thrive in a rapidly scaling multinational company.
• Vibrant, informal, and inclusive work environment.
• Central, modern offices featuring fresh snacks, coffee, and ergonomic setups.
• Engaging team events: offsites, happy hours, company parties, and celebrations.