Wix
Tech / AI / Software
SeniorBackendDeveloper
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“Senior Backend Developer at Wix. Skills: Scala, Java, developer experience, framework development. Design and write code using Scala and Java. Build and improve Wix Scala Framework to increase developer productivity”
Industry & Context.
Solve interesting design dilemmas
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
extensive experience with server-side JVM technologies (Java, Scala, or other), experienced in software design, coding, and production, written and verbal communication skills, understand and can write multithreaded code, specifically a web server's request lifecycle, practiced Test Driven Development (TDD), able to conduct performance analysis for a system and find its bottlenecks
Nice to Have
contributed to open-source software, spoken in developer meetups, conferences or have a blog about software engineering
What You'll Do.
Design and write code using Scala and Java
Build and improve Wix Scala Framework to increase developer productivity
Solve interesting design dilemmas
Make an impact on how Wix backend developers write code more efficiently
Optimize and streamline how AI agents generate code within our ecosystem
Partner with infrastructure and product teams to find the best solutions
Support and improve developer framework based on user requests
Lead and deliver high scale projects end to end
Keep core libraries and runtime up-to-date
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
operate in collaborative, high-performing teams; Partner with infrastructure and product teams to find the best solutions; Wix Platform Engineering is where engineering meets product management, DevOps, and analytics; listen to our developers’ voices to promote best practices and guide them toward the most effective use of the platform
Communication Scope
written and verbal communication skills
Process & Methodology
Lead and deliver high scale projects end to end
Full Job Description
Wix makes it possible for anyone to succeed online. Since 2006, we’ve grown to around 5,300 employees in 22 countries, launched over 40 products, and serve over 299 million users and their visitors worldwide. At Wix, we push you to innovate and evolve in non-traditional ways. We operate in collaborative, high-performing teams, building cutting-edge products and leveraging AI to redefine how our users create, manage and grow their dreams online. Although we’re already industry leaders in web creation and business, our work is nowhere near done. Our goal is to become the main engine of the Internet so we can create a more open web for all. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Wix was built around the idea that everyone has the right to be successful, online. This same vision defines us as an employer: creating a work environment where everyone is welcome, and anyone has the right to succeed. Join the team responsible for the backbone of Wix’s development ecosystem. The Platform Engineering team provides a suite of integrated tools designed to eliminate friction and reduce cognitive load for engineers across the company. We are looking for an engineer who is passionate about developer experience and eager to build the frameworks that allow our teams to focus on their unique business logic rather than infrastructure hurdles. In your day-to-day, you will: * Design and write code using Scala and Java * Build and improve Wix Scala Framework to increase developer productivity * Work with ProtoBuf, gRPC, code generators, Bazel, and Docker * Solve interesting design dilemmas * Make an impact on how Wix backend developers write code more efficiently * Optimize and streamline how AI agents generate code within our ecosystem * Partner with infrastructure and product teams to find the best solutions * Support and improve developer framework based on user requests * Lead and deliver high scale projects end to end * Keep core libraries and runtime up-to-date ## Qualific
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