Senior Backend Engineer

Volkswagen Group Services is excited to present a fantastic opportunity to join our Volkswagen Digital:

Hub in Spain. As part of the global Software Development Centre network in the Volkswagen Group, we constantly seek talented individuals ready to bring their unique skills to our projects.

Our start-up environment is collaborative, innovative, and open to new ideas. We strive to cultivate a work culture that encourages individual growth, team empowerment, and project excellence. We value respect, teamwork, and the common purpose that binds us as a group. If you're ready to thrive in a dynamic start-up environment and be part of our family, supported by one of the largest companies in the world, we invite you to read further.

About the Team and the Hub:

• Our culture is centered around fostering individual growth and team empowerment within a flexible and supportive environment.
• We prioritize respect, teamwork, and inclusivity, recognizing and valuing the unique contributions of each member.
• We embrace a work-life balance philosophy and encourage continuous personal and professional development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Write high-quality, well tested code and comfortable with Object-Oriented programming.
• Ensure code quality using unit testing frameworks and code coverage tools.
• Working using best practices (testing, code reviews, DDD, CI/CD, clean code...) and Agile methodologies.
• Awareness of potential risks and errors in systems before they arise.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation of code, software designs and workflows to facilitate knowledge sharing and maintainability.
• Rotative weekly on-call (with yearly programed incidence).

Requirements:

• BA Degree in Computer Sciences (or FP) and/or professional experience in Software.
• At least 5 or 6 years experience in development with Java and Spring Ecosystem (Boot, Cloud, Security) and/or other languages and frameworks, GoLang is a plus.
• Solid experience working with Kafka, Docker and Kubernetes and ability to detect or improve designs that may cause crashes or impair performance.
• Solid experience and deeply understanding of cloud architectures, AWS is a plus.
• Experience developing serverless architectures.
• Experience with static code analysis tools like Sonar Qube.
• Solid experience working with Git, CI/CD, Agile, SCRUM and Kanban.
• Solid understanding of database technologies (relational and no-relational).
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Solid experience solving complex problems that can represent a challenge for the team.
• Ability to help other team members to resolve stuck tasks.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a diverse, international and remote team environment, as well as work seamlessly with cross‑functional teams.
• Willingness to learn new tools, technologies, and processes.
• Capability to adapt and perform effectively in rapidly changing and high-paced settings.
• Strong organizational skills to balance multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Open to giving and receiving feedback constructively. Fluent English and/or Spanish speaker (German is a plus)

What we offer:

• Fully remote work capability, with an option to work from our office when needed.
• Access to professional development tools and free language courses.
• Flexible working hours to accommodate personal and professional needs.
• A competitive holiday package and access to a variety of employee discounts.

Join us at Volkswagen Digital:

Hub to advance your career in a role where your administrative skills will directly contribute to the success and smooth operation of our innovative projects.