Senior Software Engineer (Hungary)

We are looking for a passionate and skilled Senior Software Engineer who thrives in a hands-on technical role with a focus on owning the quality of the code and systems they develop. The ideal candidate will be responsible for driving the end-to-end delivery of features and systems, ensuring high standards of quality, performance, and maintainability throughout the development lifecycle. If you are committed to shipping reliable and scalable solutions, and enjoy solving complex problems, this is the role for you. 

Responsibilities: 

• End-to-End Development: Own the design, development, testing, deployment, and support of features and services from concept to delivery
   
• Quality Ownership: Ensure high code quality, performance, and maintainability by following best practices and conducting thorough code reviews, automated testing, and performance monitoring. 
  
  
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and fellow engineers, to define and deliver features that meet both business and technical objectives.
  
  
• Continuous Improvement: Proactively identify areas for improvement within the codebase, infrastructure, and development process. Drive solutions that increase team efficiency and code quality.
  
  
• System Reliability: Monitor the health and performance of services and ensure timely resolution of issues and bugs.
  
  
• Technical Innovation: Stay current with new technologies and trends to ensure the systems you build are modern, scalable, and aligned with industry best practices. 
  
  
• Thought Leader and Influencer: Drives decisions on difficult challenges with innovative ideas. Leads and influences more junior developers with coaching and guidance.

Required Qualifications: 

• 3 - 6 Years Experience in the Focus Scope of Responsibility: Full Service
  
  
• Mentor: Engineers
  
  
• Proficient in Multiple Programming Languages: Strong coding abilities in languages commonly used for SDKs and tooling, such as JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, C#, Swift, Kotlin, and/or Java.
  
  
• SDK Development: Proven experience building SDKs and libraries that enable developers to integrate with products seamlessly and efficiently.
  
  
• Developer Tooling: Knowledge of developer tools, such as CI/CD, package managers (e.g., npm, NuGet, Maven), testing frameworks, and code editors (e.g., VS Code, IntelliJ).
  
  
• Open Source Contribution and Community Building: Familiarity with open-source development practices and ability to engage with and support developer communities.
  
  
• Version Control Systems: Proficiency with Git and platforms like GitHub or GitLab, including workflows (e.g., branching strategies, pull requests, code reviews).
  
  
• Debugging and Performance Optimization: Skills in debugging, profiling, and optimizing code to improve reliability and efficiency of SDKs and tools.
  
  
• Technical Documentation and Communication: Ability to create clear, thorough documentation, sample applications, and tutorials for a diverse developer audience.
  
  
• Cross-Platform Development: Experience with cross-platform SDKs or tools that work across mobile (iOS, Android), web, and potentially other platforms (e.g., React Native, Flutter).
  
  
• User-Centric Design: Understanding of developer pain points and the ability to design tools and SDKs with a focus on simplicity, reliability, and developer experience.
  
  
• Testing and Automation: Experience with unit and integration testing for SDKs, automated testing setups, and quality assurance to maintain stability and robustness.

Desired Qualifications: 

• Ownership Mindset: Passion for taking full ownership of features and ensuring their quality from concept through to production.
  
  
• Performance and Optimization: Experience with profiling applications, identifying bottlenecks, and optimizing performance for scale.
  
  
• Collaboration Skills: Comfortable working in a collaborative, Agile environment, with an emphasis on communication and team success.

Additionally, you will enjoy some of our local benefits such as:

• Work from home, remotely, or hybrid
  
  
• Partial compensation for glasses and lenses
  
  
• Private health insurance
  
  
• Volunteering Time Off (2 days/ year)
  
  
• SZÉP Card for recreational activities
  
  
• 3 extra days/ month for 'sick leave' without doctors visit
  
  
• Flexible working hours