Join what3words, a company revolutionizing global addressing by dividing the world into 3m squares with unique three-word combinations.Work as a Staff Backend Engineer to design, build, and scale robust services, contributing to the product roadmap and seeing projects through to production.RequirementsJava Proficiency: Excellent skills in Java and significant experience in the Spring ecosystem.Database Proficiency: Commercial experience with SQL and database schema design.Ownership: Ability to work autonomously and own features end-to-end.Distributed Systems: Experience in designing microservices, including service boundaries and API contracts.Cloud and Containers: Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes in AWS or similar environments.Reliability and Performance: Skills in diagnosing production issues and improving observability.Technical Leadership: Ability to set technical direction and raise engineering standards.Soft Skills: Excellent communication in English and attention to detail.Extra Credit: Experience with Python, FastAPI, Voice AI Models, and Agentic AI workflows is a plus.BenefitsCompetitive salary and flexible working arrangements.6-week remote working policy (work from anywhere).25 days holiday with the option to buy more.Share options and private health insurance.Wellbeing Days and generous parental leave policies.Family-friendly policies and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).Lunch & learn sessions and a team social budget.

Staff Back-End Engineer

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