The product we are working on is one of TOP-3 navigation systems, complex web-services and other solutions related to it. The web and mobile apps handle information at massive scale and extend well beyond the search giving people and companies a lot of new useful options.
This role focuses on executing critical migration projects within the backend infrastructure of the project. The Backend Infrastructure team is undertaking several large-scale migrations to modernize its systems, improve reliability, and reduce maintenance overhead. This TVC position will be instrumental in performing the hands-on work required for these migrations, working closely with the infrastructure team and other Backend teams.
Responsibilities:
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Execute Migrations: Actively participate in and drive the execution of large-scale code and system migrations across various backend services. Some examples include:
- migrating event processing systems from custom infrastructure to managed infrastructure solutions;
- transitioning services from custom OpenCensus metrics collection to OpenTelemetry;
- migrating custom metrics to standard OpenTelemetry metrics.
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Code Modification and Updates: Update and refactor existing codebases (primarily Java) to align with new libraries, platforms, and infrastructure.
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Testing: Work with the Infrastructure team to create a testing plan for migrations to ensure that changes do not break running services and execute the test plans.
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Collaboration: Work closely with the Backend Infrastructure team and other software engineers to understand migration requirements, plan execution strategies, and ensure smooth transitions with minimal disruption.
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Problem Solving: Investigate, debug, and resolve technical issues and complexities encountered during the migration processes.
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Documentation: Maintain clear and concise documentation for migration plans, processes, changes made, and outcomes.
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Best Practices: Adhere to software development best practices, ensuring code quality, and follow established guidelines for infrastructure changes.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 1+ years of hands-on experience in backend software development.
- Strong proficiency in Java programming.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively within a technical team environment.
- Good spoken and written English level — Upper-Intermediate or higher.
Nice to have:
- Experience with observability frameworks such as OpenTelemetry or OpenCensus.
- Familiarity with gRPC.
- Knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services, particularly data processing services like Dataflow.
We offer:
- Opportunities to develop in various areas;
- Compensation package (20 paid vacation days, paid sick leaves);
- Flexible working hours;
- Medical insurance;
- English courses with a native speaker, yoga (zoom);
- Paid tech training and other activities for professional growth;
- Hybrid work mode (∼3 days in the office);
- International business trips
- Comfortable office.
If your qualifications and experience match the requirements of the position, our recruitment team will reach out to you in a week maximum. Please rest assured that we carefully consider each candidate, but due to the amount of applications the review and further processing of your candidacy may take some time.