Senior Backend Engineer; Java​/Kotlin

Puesto: Senior Backend Engineer (Java / Kotlin)
Senior Backend Engineer Who is Parser?

Technology alone does not create impact - the right teams do. Founded in 2018, Parser is a boutique technology services and consulting firm helping global organisations solve complex business challenges through digital transformation, product development and AI enablement.

We are a fast-growing team of 340+ engineers and consultants across Europe (UK, Spain, Portugal), the Americas (US, Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia), and the Middle East. We combine global reach with a mindset focused on agility, senior expertise, and close collaboration. We work as an extension of our clients’ teams, helping them define the right problems, shape solutions, and deliver technology-driven outcomes that create measurable business value.

Our expertise spans software engineering, AI & data, product development, and customer experience, delivered by teams that combine strong technical depth with a consulting mindset.

Why Join Us?

If you are looking for a place where you can think beyond execution, take true ownership of outcomes, influence decisions, and continuously learn alongside top-tier specialists in a truly global environment, we’d love to meet you.

How will you impact?

At Parser, we are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Backend Engineer to join our development team.

The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in JVM languages (such as Java, Scala, or Kotlin), consistently apply software engineering principles to business contexts, lead small, well-defined projects, contribute as a supporting team member on complex projects, and proactively identify inefficiencies in existing systems.

• Develop and test standard software applications, related programs, and procedures to ensure they meet design requirements.
• Collaborate with team members to co-develop solutions and resolve problems.
• Seize opportunities to build new technical expertise in a specific engineering area.
• Understand the significance of system and technology integration, as well as the fundamental features and processes involved.
• Apply software design principles, data structures, design patterns, and computer science fundamentals to write clean, maintainable, optimized, and modular code with clear naming conventions.
• Utilise database design knowledge to address data requirements.
• Help coordinate stakeholder input and collaboration efforts when developing solutions to issues.
• Think broadly, recognizing when policies and processes should be standardized and when variations across the organization are necessary.
• Complete tasks and/or provide data to support the implementation of holistic solutions that integrate structure, people, processes, and technology.
• Apply formal training methods to current workloads.
• Report clearly on work status.

What you'll bring to the role:

• 6-7 years of experience in Software Development in a team environment of at least five engineers (agile methodologies, version control, etc.).
• Built and maintained software projects/products in production environments within public or hybrid cloud infrastructure.
• Proficiency in a JVM language, with moderate familiarity with other applicable languages.
• Experience with data storage (SQL, No
  
  SQL), designing scalable API access patterns, and building integrations between distributed services.
• Understanding of relevant technologies within their specialization as part of a broader ecosystem.
• Ability to grasp how projects fit within the team's objectives.
• Experience working with moderately complex systems.
• Ability to test and monitor personal code effectively.
• Familiarity with testing and monitoring tools.
• Proficiency in debugging applications.
• Understanding of how team goals align with business needs.

Location:

• Madrid, Spain:
  Hybrid model, 3 days per week in the…