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Staff Software Engineer

Wrike
Location
Poland - Remote
Posted
2 months ago
Department
2100 Backend
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Strong expertise with Java/JVM, building scalable, high-performance backend systems
  • Solid understanding of distributed systems concepts, including high availability, CAP theorem, and fault tolerance
  • Deep experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL) and key–value / non-relational storages (Redis)
  • Practical experience with containerization and cloud-native environments, including Docker and Kubernetes
  • Hands-on experience with message brokers such as RabbitMQ or Kafka
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, using critical thinking to question assumptions and validate your own decisions
Nice to have
  • Background in infrastructure engineering or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), including infrastructure-as-code practices
  • Experience leading technical initiatives, driving cross-team projects, and mentoring other engineers while remaining an individual contributor
  • Familiarity with observability and monitoring stacks (e.g., Graylog, Zabbix, Grafana) and/or data analytics tools such as BigQuery
  • A strong interest in how complex systems fail and a track record of designing them to recover gracefully
What the job really is

As a Staff Software Engineer at Wrike, you will be part of the Backend Reliability team, focusing on building and maintaining critical reliability components for the backend infrastructure. Your role involves designing tools for high availability, troubleshooting production issues, and influencing best practices across engineering. You'll work with a global team, leveraging AI-powered tools to enhance development and ensure the performance and stability of distributed systems.

Things to weigh
  • No salary or specific benefits listed
  • Role emphasizes ownership and autonomy, which may require strong self-management skills
  • The team operates in a hybrid work mode, which may involve some in-person collaboration depending on location
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