Senior Backend Engineer – Technical Lead

primion Technology GmbH

Senior Backend & Technical Lead developing and improving backend services for Primion Technology's event-driven platform. Leading technical architecture and collaboration with product owners to deliver solutions.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeRemote • 🇪🇸 SpainSenior💰 €50,000 - €60,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in backend development and event-driven architectures, with a strong focus on designing scalable services and APIs. Proven ability to drive technical decisions and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.

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Backend DevelopmentEvent-Driven ArchitectureJavaSpring BootAPI Design

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Hard Skills

Backend DevelopmentEvent-Driven ArchitectureJavaSpring BootAPI DesignMicroservicesDistributed SystemsApache KafkaWorkflow OrchestrationStream Processing

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsCollaboration

Industry Keywords

Technical ArchitectureScalabilityReliabilityIntegration ApproachesEngineering StandardsTechnical PlanningProduct Delivery

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ApacheDistributed SystemsGraphQLJavaKafkaMicroservicesSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Take ownership of the technical architecture of a complex event-driven platform and help shape its scalability, reliability, and long-term development.
Design, develop, and continuously improve backend services, microservices, and event-driven components within a modern distributed system environment.
Define and implement APIs and integration approaches to connect internal applications, external systems, and hardware ecosystems.
Develop and enhance workflow and automation capabilities to support efficient and scalable business processes.
Drive technical decisions, uphold engineering standards, and promote high-quality software development across the team.
Work closely with Product Owners and stakeholders to turn business requirements into practical, scalable, and sustainable technical solutions.
Contribute to technical planning, prioritization, and estimation activities to support the successful delivery of product and platform initiatives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field; alternatively, equivalent professional experience.
6+ years of experience in backend development, distributed systems, and event-driven architectures within enterprise environments.
Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and modern backend development, including the design of scalable services, APIs, and distributed applications.
Experience working with event-driven architectures and technologies such as Apache Kafka, including event processing, schema management, and reliable system communication.
Solid understanding of API design, system integrations, and modern platform architectures, ideally including REST, GraphQL, workflow orchestration, or stream processing solutions.
Ability to drive architectural decisions, establish engineering standards, and guide technical direction across teams.
Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions while considering dependencies, trade-offs, and long-term platform evolution.
Structured, ownership-driven, and quality-focused approach with a strong commitment to technical excellence.
Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and business teams.
Strong English skills (C1) in both written and spoken communication.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Company pension scheme
Capital-forming benefits
Additional occupational health offerings
Permanent employment contract
Long-term career perspective