Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Remote

Overview

SmartRecruiters is the Recruiting AI Company that transforms hiring for the world’s leading enterprises. Built for global scale, SmartRecruiters, an SAP company, delivers an AI-powered hiring platform that automates and optimizes the entire talent acquisition process, ensuring faster and smarter hiring decisions. More than 4,000 companies, including Amazon, Visa, and McDonald's, rely on SmartRecruiters to build winning teams. In 2025, SmartRecruiters joined SAP, the global leader in enterprise applications. Together, SmartRecruiters and SAP are accelerating the reinvention of hiring by combining cutting-edge AI innovation with the scale, reach, and resources of SAP’s ecosystem.

In Short

• Join a values-driven, globally focused tech company.
• Help build a software platform that connects people with jobs.
• Work in a collaborative and inclusive environment.
• Contribute to the full life-cycle of product development.
• Build services using Java and Node.js on AWS infrastructure.
• Design and connect to persistence layers like PostgreSQL.
• Strong focus on CI/CD and frequent deployments.
• Mentor and coach other engineers.
• Work with modern LLM architectures.
• Excellent communication skills required.

Requirements

• Proven experience in designing and operating distributed systems.
• Experience with end-to-end product lifecycle.
• 5+ years of professional experience preferred.
• Deep command of Java programming language.
• Hands-on experience with TDD and clean code principles.
• Good understanding of RESTful API design.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with AWS and Kubernetes.
• Ability to accelerate development using AI coding assistants.
• Excellent collaboration skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and strong internal mobility.
• Remote-friendly culture.
• Opportunities for meaningful growth.
• Inclusive work environment.
• Recognition for diversity and company culture.