SmartCat is an AI-driven company that tackles complex data challenges with innovative solutions. Our expert team collaborates on carefully selected projects that deliver measurable, positive impacts on businesses, everyday life, and society.

Position Overview:

We’re seeking a skilled Medior Software Engineer to join our team and contribute to the development of scalable and reliable distributed systems. You’ll work on building and maintaining systems that manage large-scale, data-intensive workloads, collaborating closely with experienced engineers.
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of distributed systems handling large-scale, data-intensive workloads.
• Build and support microservices and event-driven applications, focusing on efficient data storage and retrieval.
• Participate in testing, monitoring, and automating deployment processes.
• Work with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) to deploy and optimize systems.
• Collaborate with teammates, share knowledge, and grow your technical skills under guidance.

About You:

• You have 3+ years of experience with Java, Python, or a similar language.
• You have solid experience with distributed systems.
• You’ve worked with microservices or event-driven applications.
• You understand the importance of testing, monitoring, and automating deployments.
• You have some experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• You’re comfortable with SQL.
• Experience with Kafka is a bonus.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Vector Databases, or Machine Learning is a plus.
• You’re eager to learn new technologies and explore creative solutions.
• You appreciate a healthy work-life balance (we don’t encourage overtime).
• You’re a team player who knows when to ask for help and values collaboration.

What we offer:

• Clearly defined pay grades: from L1 (talented junior) to L10 (principal)
• The career path that connects these grades - you know where your life is going (at least here with us)
• Loyalty coefficient: 10% on net compensation after 3 years in SmartCat, 20% on net compensation after 5 years
• Knowledge budget: extra money for conferences, books and training of your choice
• Flexible working hours and work from home 
• End of the year bonus program 
• We are transparent - from L-levels to salary, strategy, financial reports, and beyond
• You will have our full support towards gaining expertise
• An excellent team of senior engineers and data scientists