Senior Software Engineer

Bryq

. Design, build, and maintain scalable and reliable backend systems and APIs .

Posted 9/19/2026full-timeRemote • Italy, France, Spain, GermanySeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

Role fit

Core Competencies

Use this summary to align your resume positioning with the role.

Demonstrates expertise in backend system design, API development, and cloud infrastructure management, with a strong focus on code quality and system performance. Proven ability to mentor engineers and collaborate across teams to deliver robust technical solutions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Backend Language ProficiencyDistributed Systems UnderstandingAPI Design ExperienceCloud Infrastructure KnowledgeTechnical Ownership

ATS Keywords

Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills

PythonNode.jsGoJavaAPI DesignDistributed SystemsRelational DatabasesNon-Relational DatabasesEvent-Driven ArchitectureMessage Queuing Systems

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsMentoringCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

AWSGCPAzureKafkaRabbitMQ

Industry Keywords

B2B SaaSHR TechnologyPsychometric DataAssessment PlatformsData-Intensive Applications

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsGoogle Cloud PlatformGraphQLJavaJavaScriptKafkaNode.jsOpen SourcePythonRabbitMQGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and maintain scalable and reliable backend systems and APIs
Take ownership of significant technical areas including architecture decisions, code quality, and system performance
Contribute to the full software development lifecycle: requirements, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and monitoring
Review code from peers and provide constructive, technically rigorous feedback
Mentor and support mid-level and junior engineers, helping them grow technically and professionally
Collaborate with product, data science, and I-O psychology teams to translate complex requirements into robust technical solutions
Proactively identify and address technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and reliability risks
Participate in on-call rotations and contribute to incident response and post-mortem processes
Contribute to engineering best practices, tooling, and developer experience improvements

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a senior or lead capacity
Strong proficiency in one or more backend languages (e.g., Python, Node.js, Go, Java)
Solid understanding of distributed systems, API design (REST or GraphQL), and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Experience with relational and non-relational databases and the trade-offs between them
Proven ability to take ownership of a technical domain end-to-end — from design through to production
Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively across engineering and non-engineering stakeholders
Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
Experience in a B2B SaaS or HR technology environment
Familiarity with psychometric data, assessment platforms, or data-intensive applications
Experience with event-driven architecture or message queuing systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar)
Contributions to open source projects or a strong public technical portfolio
Experience working in a remote-first engineering team
Postgraduate degree or research background in a quantitative discipline

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary benchmarked at senior market rates
Equity / stock option scheme
Fully remote with optional access to co-working hubs
30 days annual leave plus public holidays
Annual learning and development budget (conferences, courses, certifications)
Top-spec hardware of your choice
A small, high-trust engineering team where your influence on technical direction is real