Staff Backend Developer at ABBYY

Budapest, Hungary (Hybrid)Full-timeR&D (Engineering)Posted 21 days ago

About the Role

<div class="content-intro">Join ABBYY and be part of a team that celebrates your unique work style. With flexible work options, a supportive team, and rewards that reflect your value, you can focus on what matters most – driving your growth, while fueling ours. Our commitment to respect, transparency, and simplicity means you can trust us to always choose to do the right thing. As a trusted partner for purpose-built AI and intelligent automation, we solve highly complex problems for our enterprise customers and put their information to work to transform the way they do business. Over 10,000 customers trust ABBYY, including many Fortune 500 ones. You will work on further developing a portfolio already containing client names such as DHL, Johnson & Johnson, FDA, DMV, PwC, KeyBank, Spotify, and H&R BLOCK.</div>About the Role  As a Staff Backend Developer at ABBYY, you will serve as the technical leader for a backend feature team, translating product goals into scalable, high-quality engineering solutions.  This is a hands-on individual contributor role with significant leadership influence, responsible for driving technical direction, mentoring engineers, and raising the engineering bar across the team. You will operate at the intersection of architecture, delivery, and technical strategy.  Key Responsibilities  Technical Leadership  <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Own the technical direction and architecture of your team’s backend services </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">Translate ambiguous product requirements into clear, well-scoped technical plans </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">Author and review Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1">Identify and proactively address systemic technical debt </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1">Establish and uphold standards for code quality, testing, and operational readiness </li> </ul> Backend, Cloud & Edge Architecture  <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Design and build scalable backend services using .NET (C#) and/or Node.js/TypeScript </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">Architect workloads for Kubernetes, including resource management, health checks, and scaling strategies </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">Make informed architectural decisions across AWS and Azure environments </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1">Design and implement edge compute solutions using Cloudflare Workers and related services </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1">Partner with Platform Engineering and SRE on deployment pipelines, observability, and reliability </li> </ul> Mentorship & Enablement  <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Mentor engineers across all levels through code reviews, pairing, and technical coaching </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">Lead knowledge-sharing sessions and deep dives on architecture and best practices </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">Model and establish standards for effective AI-assisted development workflows </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1">Partner with Engineering Managers to provide input on performance, growth, and promotion readiness </li> </ul> Delivery & Collaboration  <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Collaborate closely with Product Management on discovery, refinement, and delivery planning </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">Participate in agile ceremonies and cross-functional discussions </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">Proactively communicate risks, trade-offs, and dependencies to stakeholders </li> </ul> Qualifications  <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">8+ years of backend software engineering experience </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">Expert-level proficiency in .NET (C#) and/or Node.js/TypeScript </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">Strong production experience with Kubernetes </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1">Solid working knowledge of AWS and/or Azure </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1">Production experience with Cloudflare Workers and edge services </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1">Deep understanding of distributed systems and API design </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1">Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives without formal authority </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1">Strong written and verbal communication skills in English </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1">Advanced proficiency with AI-assisted development tools </li> </ul> Preferred  <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Experience with messaging systems and event-driven architectures </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL data stores </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">Knowledge of FinOps, multi-cluster Kubernetes, or service mesh architectures </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1">Prior experience in a staff-level or technical lead role within a product company </li> </ul> Salary Range:  The anticipated base salary range for this position is between 23,019,360 HUF and 31,143,840 HUF. Base salary ranges may vary by geographic location and relevant experience, education, certifications, and seniority as compared to others doing substantially similar work. There is no guarantee an offer will be at the top of the posted range based on the salary analysis.  Here are some of our local benefits:  <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Medical benefits after 90 days </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">SZÉP Card allowance for recreational activities </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">Volunteering Time Off (VTO) </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1">Company paid sick time up to 10 days per year </li> </ul>    <div class="content-conclusion"><div> <div class="DF_utQ _682gpw _0xkaeQ"> <div class="aF9o6Q _0yZ6Qg"> <div class="AdBbhQ hGbcYA rLWGlw _7rUwsA" lang="en-GB"> Join ABBYY, and you will: Love how you work </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="DF_utQ _682gpw _0xkaeQ"> <div class="aF9o6Q _0yZ6Qg"> <div class="AdBbhQ hGbcYA _7rUwsA" lang="en-GB"> <ul class="yL4mFA"> <li class="Xp24Nw _bsDhw cgHgbA nxe3IQ _4c44Ng PanoWQ">We provide remote and hybrid working options to fit all lifestyles.</li> <li class="Xp24Nw _bsDhw cgHgbA nxe3IQ _4c44Ng">We use flexible hours across most of our teams to allow you to find your own definition of balance.</li> <li class="Xp24Nw _bsDhw cgHgbA nxe3IQ _4c44Ng">Encouraging a culture of giving, we provide two paid volunteering days off every year so you can take time to contribute to the causes you care about.</li> <li class="Xp24Nw _bsDhw cgHgbA nxe3IQ _4c44Ng">To ensure your family is cared for, we offer paid parental leave in all our locations.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="DF_utQ _682gpw _0xkaeQ"> <div class="aF9o6Q _0yZ6Qg"> <div class="AdBbhQ hGbcYA _7rUwsA" lang="en-GB"> Love whom you work with </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="DF_utQ _682gpw _0xkaeQ"> <div class="aF9o6Q _0yZ6Qg"> <div class="AdBbhQ hGbcYA rLWGlw _7rUwsA" lang="en-GB"> <ul class="yL4mFA"> <li class="Xp24Nw _bsDhw cgHgbA nxe3IQ _4c44Ng PanoWQ">We are a global team of 600+ colleagues, spread across 15 countries on four continents.</li> <li class="Xp24Nw _bsDhw cgHgbA nxe3IQ _4c44Ng">With colleagues representing 30+ nationalities, our workforce reflects the world.</li> <li class="Xp24Nw _bsDhw cgHgbA nxe3IQ _4c44Ng">Innovation and excellence run through our veins. Our teams gather the expertise which has garnered ABBYY more than 140 technology patents.</li> <li class="Xp24Nw _bsDhw cgHgbA nxe3IQ _4c44Ng">We are guided by the values of respect, transparency, and simplicity.</li> <li class="Xp24Nw _bsDhw cgHgbA nxe3IQ _4c44Ng">"Team Environment" is in the top three highest-scoring drivers of engagement across all of our departments.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="DF_utQ _682gpw _0xkaeQ"> <div class="aF9o6Q _0yZ6Qg"> <div class="AdBbhQ hGbcYA _7rUwsA" lang="en-GB"> Love what you work on <ul> <li class="cgHgbA nxe3IQ Xp24Nw PanoWQ">We are a company with more than 35 years of experience in the technology market;</li> <li class="cgHgbA nxe3IQ Xp24Nw PanoWQ">Over 10,000 customers trust ABBYY, including many Fortune 500 ones, with names such as DHL, Johnson & Johnson, FDA, DMV, PwC, KeyBank, Spotify, and H&R BLOCK;</li> <li class="cgHgbA nxe3IQ Xp24Nw PanoWQ">We have modernized the capture market by creating the first low-code/no-code IDP platform.</li> <li class="cgHgbA nxe3IQ Xp24Nw PanoWQ">Our Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision Technologies, and a marketplace built with AI, can transform any document in any process;</li> <li class="cgHgbA nxe3IQ Xp24Nw PanoWQ">Top Analyst firms recognize ABBYY's market leadership, including Gartner, Everest PEAK Matrix ® Assessment, ISG Intelligent Automation Lens, and NelsonHall, amongst others.</li> </ul> ABBYY is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. To learn more about our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, check out the careers section on our website. </div> </div> </div> </div></div>

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Staff Backend Developer at ABBYY

Budapest, Hungary (Hybrid)Full-timeR&D (Engineering)Posted 21 days ago

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