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Senior Staff Software Engineer

Brandwatch
Location
Bulgaria; Remote - Hungary
Posted
16 days ago
Department
710 - Software Product Engr
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Experience as a Staff or Senior Full Stack Software Engineer working on complex, production systems
  • Proven ability to operate independently in ambiguous problem spaces and drive solutions to completion
  • Strong backend engineering experience, including API design and data-intensive services
  • Experience building data-driven applications involving ingestion, transformation, and analysis
  • Proficiency in one or more backend languages such as C#, Python, Go, or Java
  • Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases
Nice to have
  • Experience designing and operating systems on Kubernetes
  • Familiarity with PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar databases
  • Experience with ETL pipelines, analytics platforms, or operational data tooling
  • Exposure to cloud platforms such as GCP or AWS
  • Background building internal platforms or tools for infrastructure, SRE, DevOps, or platform engineering teams
What the job really is

The Senior Staff Software Engineer at Cision will lead the design and delivery of internal platforms for enterprise infrastructure teams. This role involves architecting and building full-stack software solutions, developing backend services, and maintaining web interfaces. The engineer will also collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure high-quality standards and improve platform scalability while operating independently in complex problem spaces.

Benefits
  • Salary Range for this role - 65,000 - 75,000 Euros Annual Gross (if you are based in Bulgaria) and 24,000,000 - 26,000,000 HUF Annual Gross (if you are based in Hungary)
Things to weigh
  • The role requires operating independently in ambiguous problem spaces, which may not suit all candidates
  • The salary range is specified only for Bulgaria and Hungary, which may limit clarity for candidates in other locations
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