Backend Software Developer for IoT

Update: Although there’s a lot of disruption nowadays due to Covid-19, we at Avira are continuing to run our daily business activities so that we stay true to the promise to our customers - now even more than ever: Protecting people in the connected world.

And we are doing this from the safeness of our own homes. Among other things, this means we are still hiring, but we have moved all our interviews online. We even had our first successfully remote onboarded new colleague.

So join us and you will be able to work from home until the danger is over.

The Challenge

You are a wicked smart engineer with solid understanding of backend development, design and implementation of RESTful APIs on a microservice based architecture that can help the team on a mission to provide A-class services to millions of users worldwide.

Once committed to the cause, you will design and develop backend microservices that will be used by our embedded applications, mobile clients and other backend APIs, so that we keep up to our promise of delivering a solid and robust technology product.

Ultimately, the backend services that you will design and implement will help protecting people in the connected world.

The Team

We are pushing boundaries, driven by the purpose of building the most innovative IoT & Smart Home Security platform in the world. Experimentation, encouraging new ideas and sharing knowledge is our main strength.

Being part of the SafeThings team, you will collaborate with the development teams running key components, built atop diverse technology stacks. You will also act as a strong partner for the DevOps and QA team, to make sure our deliverables and products make us proud.

You will report directly to the SafeThings Engineering Manager in Bucharest.

What you will do

Design, extend and implement highly scalable and highly optimized new microservices in or Java for our backend systems that integrate with various components from Avira SafeThings ecosystem. Ideally you have experience with both programming languages and are willing to work with both.

Develop distributed/scalable systems and high-volume transaction web applications in a 24/7 environment which includes NoSQL databases, Kafka, Elasticsearch, Logstash and Kibana.

Work with the Product Manager and other teams including embedded development, network intelligence and mobile development team to deliver new features for our products.

Work closely with the DevOps and QA teams in our unit to make sure our products keep up to high standards.

Benefits and perks:

New Work:

• Equipment of your choice
• Cozy cafeteria with lunch and specialty coffee
• Stylish building with open roof terraces

Learning & Development:

• Unlimited access to Udemy
• Career Management
• Coaching programs

Health & Wellbeing:

• Gym and fitness card
• Private medical care
• Sport events

Family & Living:

• Vacation child care
• Avira Prime licenses
• Paid study leave

Events:

• Onboarding events
• Monthly Employee Meetings
• Summer & Christmas parties

Location: Bucharest