Backend Engineer

At Similarweb, we are revolutionizing the way businesses interact with the digital world by revealing to them everything that happens online. 

Our unique data and solutions empower over 4,300 customers globally, including industry giants like Google, eBay, and Adidas, to make game-changing decisions that drive their digital strategies. In 2021, we went public on the New York Stock Exchange, and we continue to reach new heights! Come work alongside Similarwebbers across the globe who are bright, curious, practical and good people.

We’re looking for a  Backend Engineer to help us develop tools, libraries, and architecture to support the platform’s group engineering teams.

Why is this role so important at Similarweb?

You’ll be part of the group responsible for Similarweb’s main products. You will impact the work of developers in the group by designing, building and maintaining the core of our solution and leading the research and development of new technologies as well as maintaining code standards and practices.

You will be working on Similarweb’s core B2B platform that serves tens of thousands of customers, serving hundreds of terabytes in production. Our backend engineers are responsible for the entire data lifecycle - from our endless datatlakes, through choosing the right serving methods and databases, all the way to our api services.

So, what will you be doing all day?

• Develop and integrate systems that handle large amounts of data and serve varieties of clients both mobile and desktop.
• Manage data pipelines over Spark/Airflow framework.
• Take a major part in designing and implementing complex high scale systems using large variety of technologies.
• Design, code and integrate scale systems.
• Implement solutions in AWS cloud environment, developing CI/CD pipelines.
• Constantly learn new technologies and methods and enrich other team members.

This is the perfect job for someone who:

• A BSc in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related fields.
• Has at least 3+ years of software development experience in one or more general purpose programming languages or a Data platform engineer experience.
• Experience writing and designing Object Oriented code with one or more of the OO programming languages Python, Java, Go. advantage to C# and but not limited. 
• Experience building large scale web applications: advantage for working with Microservices architecture, AWS and databases (DynamoDB, Redis, MySQL, Elasticsearch, Columnar DBs).
• Familiarity with Big Data technologies: A familiarity with Spark, Databricks and Airflow is a big advantage.
• Is comfortable taking on challenges and learning new technologies, including new coding languages.
• Can effectively prioritize tasks and work independently.
• Conveys a strong sense of ownership over the products of the team.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced dynamic environment.

Why you’ll love being a Similarwebber:

 You’ll actually love the product you work with: Our customers aren’t our only raving fans. When we asked our employees why they chose to come work at Similarweb, 99% of them said “the product.” Imagine how exciting your job is when you get to work with the most powerful digital intelligence platform in the world.

You’ll find a home for your big ideas:  We encourage an open dialogue and empower employees to bring their ideas to the table. You’ll find the resources you need to take initiative and create meaningful change within the organization.

We offer competitive perks & benefits: We take your well-being seriously, and offer competitive compensation packages to all employees. We also put a strong emphasis on community, with regular team outings and happy hours.