About the role

Role overview

Backend Software Engineer (Applications Team) at Sparetech. You will build and maintain backend services powering a customer-facing web application, collaborating with frontend engineers, product managers, and designers.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain backend services for Sparetech’s web application
Deliver reliable, secure, and scalable user-facing workflows
Own features end-to-end: technical design, implementation, testing, deployment, and support
Debug and resolve issues in distributed systems and production environments
Write clean, well-tested, pragmatic code with a focus on performance

Requirements

3–5 years of professional backend software engineering experience
JVM-based language experience: Java, Kotlin, or Scala
Hands-on experience building and maintaining backend systems in cross-functional teams
Ability to debug and troubleshoot autonomously in distributed/production environments
Working knowledge of relational databases and query optimization (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL)

Nice to have

Exposure to search technologies (e.g., Elasticsearch)
Familiarity with CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, containers, and observability tools
Experience with workflow-heavy, user-facing products

Collaboration

You’ll work closely with teams across the stack, including stakeholders, product managers, designers, and engineers.

About Sparetech

Sparetech is a remote-first startup focused on sustainability in the manufacturing industry. It builds technology products to support customer-facing workflows through scalable web applications, with engineering teams working across the stack to deliver reliable user experiences.

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