Back-end Engineer in Brãila

At Coalition Inc. (Permanent), in Lisbon, PortugalExpires at: 2022-09-05Remote policy: Full remoteCoalition’s Insurance and Cybersecurity offerings come together to provide a comprehensive shield from cyber risk. We believe the task of locking down every system and keeping up with every vulnerability is challenging and while being proactive is important, it’s not enough because breaches and other compromises happen, even to the vigilant.While we proactively help our customers understand active risks and shut them down, when all else fails, we are there for them financially and with services to help mitigate damage and come back stronger after an incident.Help us protect the world against cyber risk and give business owners a trusted support system and fighting chance.We have over 25,000 customers, ranging from small and mid-sized businesses to Fortune 500 companies. Founded in 2017, Coalition has raised $125M from a number of top tier global investment firms including Ribbit Capital, Greenoaks Capital, Valor Equity Partners, Felicis Ventures, and Vy Capital.  Headquartered in San Francisco, Coalition’s team is distributed across more than 15 locations globally, including Austin, Washington DC, Denver, Canada and Portugal.Coalition EngineeringOur culture is one of character, humility, responsibility, purpose, authenticity, and no a-holes. We are growing rapidly and that growth is enabled by strong teamwork, communication, and mentorship. We want people who are passionate about becoming experts in both the business and the technologies that support it.Our core platform is written mostly in Python with some services in Java and Go. We prefer to use the right tool for the job and make pragmatic decisions about how to scale and de-couple systems as we continue to grow. We’re looking for someone who can navigate a cloud environment (AWS) with many moving pieces and systems to help the team understand how they fit into the broader puzzle.About the Role As a Backend Engineer, you will be working across multiple software development projects that can range from API’s to scraping and ETL workflows. Your primary focus will be the development of server-side logic, ensuring high performance and responsiveness across the platform.Responsibilities Be part of a remote team;Writing REST APIs on the back-end, and consuming them on the front-end; Writing back-end integrations with third-party services to aggregate data and process data;Systems and data engineering: due to the large amounts of data we collect, speed and efficiency are perpetual concerns for our multi-worker architecture. You will join our engineering team and work closely with our product design team. As such, this role comes with a significant amount of autonomy and responsibility. You should enjoy the challenge of building large, scalable infrastructure / components from the ground up. Review work done by other engineersMain requirements1-3 years experience developing softwareProficient in modern systems architectures and implementationPython and one or more of its web server frameworks (e.g. Flask, Django)Golang with a demonstrable understanding of core HTTP REST implementationsUnit and end-to-end testingExperience with SQL and NoSQL databases and data modelingProficient understanding of code versioning tools (e.g. Git)Strong written and verbal communication skills in EnglishNice to haveExperience with Cloud Services; Experience with Apache NiFi;Experience with Golang service best practices for concurrent designs; Experience with deployment automation and scalable infrastructure;Understanding of HTTP / REST security concepts, including common vulnerabilities;Knowledge of other useful web technologies: Redux, Webpack, ES6, TypeScript, etc;Benefits & PerksEnjoy a highly fulfilling, mission-driven cultureFlexible working hoursOpen vacation daysWe embrace distributed work; some benefits will vary by locationCoalition is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.