Backend Engineer

Overview Wallapop is a Barcelona based scale-up driven by the purpose to empower people to embrace a more conscious and human way of consumption. We believe in a world where collaborative economy is mainstream. This is what drives us.

Wallapop operates in Spain, Italy and Portugal, offering a catalogue of several hundreds of millions of products and services. Powered by technical innovation and continuous improvement, we bring together the scale & trust of classifieds with the marketplace’s convenience & reach. Our mission is to enable a connected trade ecosystem, making 2nd-hand the norm through smart use of technology.

Backed by top investors such as Accel , Insight Partners & Naver Corp we bring our total valuation to 806 million EUR and are embarking on our international journey with the aim to become the world’s best unique goods trading platform.

The Challenge

Some of the interesting things we are currently doing include finding new ways to handle the complexity or improve resiliency. We leverage various AWS technologies (compute, storage, etc.) to meet our objectives. At Wallapop, as a Backend Engineer, you'll own team microservices, fully embracing the DevOps philosophy. Our tech stack includes the following :

Kotlin & Java

Spring Boot & Ktor

MySql, DynamoDB, Redis & RedShift

Docker

AWS : S3, ECS, RDS, Lambdas, CloudWatch, MSK, SES, CloudFront & more

What You Will Do Write robust, scalable code in Java or Kotlin, depending on your team's stack

Develop new features using Domain-Driven Design (both tactical and strategic design)

Address and refactor legacy components

Testing all the things! Testing is a must, especially if you want to avoid those friendly reminders during the code review

What We’re Looking For Strong problem-solving skills and critical-thinking abilities

Quality-driven mindset with keen attention to detail and pragmatism

Adaptable and eager to learn and grow

Do note that all our jobs are Barcelona based. We follow a hybrid model where flexibility rules. We commit to a minimum of 6 days per month in the office. Each team self-organizes to decide on cadence and in-person / remote rituals.

Wallapop is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees as we want Wallapop to be a place for everyone.

Additionally to the opportunity to contribute to an agile product set up and work together towards achieving our meaningful mission, we offer the following Perks & Benefits :

Competitive phantom shares package for all employees

Generous individual learning budget of 2k per year

Group and individual English, Catalan & Spanish lessons as part of our working day

Private Health Insurance with Alan

Flexible working hours + Intensive Fridays

Flexible remuneration to deduct from gross salary (kindergarten / food / transport check)

Gym & Wellness plan, including physiotherapist in the office

Generous referral Program & Charity Donation

Bonus for weddings & newborns

Monthly plan for free shipping, bumps & home-pick-up on our services

Work anniversary Gifts and Birthday Surprises

Contribution towards your WIFI in your monthly payroll

One-off