About this job
Job Description
Hi there!
We are Semrush, a global IT company developing our own product – a platform for digital marketers. New stars are born here, so don’t miss your chance.
As a Backend Engineer, you will play a crucial role in developing and maintaining the backbone of our applications. You will work with a dedicated team within a larger unit, focusing on
building robust microservices and APIs that integrate seamlessly with other services to provide a smooth user experience. Your expertise in Golang, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines will be
essential in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of our backend systems.
You will have the opportunity to conduct code reviews and contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes. Your problem-solving skills and ability to communicate
effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders will be key to your success in this role.
Tasks in the role
- Developing and maintaining microservices and APIs.
- Conducting thorough code reviews and providing constructive feedback.
- Ensuring code quality and adherence to best practices.
- Managing deployments and troubleshooting issues in Kubernetes.
- Setting up and optimizing CI/CD pipelines in GitLab.
- Contributing to improving the codebase and development processes.
- Responsible for writing SQL queries and optimizing database performance, particularly in PostgreSQL. Manages setup, maintenance, troubleshooting, and efficient index design for data
retrieval.
Requirements
Who we are looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum 3 years of experience programming in GOlang.
- Strong understanding of Golang, including concurrency, performance optimization, and package management.
- Proficient in deploying, managing, and troubleshooting applications in Kubernetes.
- Competent in setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
- Proficient in designing and implementing microservices.
- Strong knowledge of RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs, including best practices for security and performance.
- Effective communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong collaboration skills, able to work effectively within a team.
- Proficient in SQL with experience in writing complex queries and optimizing database performance; skilled in PostgreSQL, including index design and management for efficient data
retrieval and storage.
They say there are no perfect candidates, but that might well be you, if
- You have a positive mindset and like to smile.
- You’re solution-oriented.
- You have a startup Mindset, which means you respond quickly to product requirements and changes, remain focused under the pressure of deadlines, and support the team.
- Great soft skills and collaboration skills.
- You are easy to communicate with.
- You are able to motivate others.
- You want to grow personally and professionally.
- You share our common values: Trust, because we prefer to speak up and be our true selves; Sense of Ownership, because it’s not worth wasting time on something you don’t believe in; and
enthusiasm for Constant Changes, because we are always looking to make things better.
A bit about the team
The Semrush Enterprise solutions unit is building new innovative solutions for large companies to unlock growth by answering recurring, complex, and unknown Digital Marketing-related
questions (semi) automatically.
This time adding a new focus on growing the Enterprise segment of its 104,000+ h2 customer base. Currently, with over 5,000 existing Enterprise customers, Semrush is developing a
cutting-edge platform that is tailored to the needs of today’s digital marketers who work in large companies.
We will try to create all the right conditions for you to work and rest comfortably
- It’s up to you to decide what work format works best for you. You can #wfo, #wfh, or mix both.
- Flexible working day start.
- Health insurance coverage.
- Working from a modern coworking space (or working from home).
- Corporate events.
- Unlimited PTO.
- Hobby benefit.
- Training, courses, conferences.
- English courses.
- Gifts for employees.
Finally, a little more about our company
We’ve been developing our product for 15 years and have been awarded G2’s Top 100 Software Products, Global and US Search Awards 2021, Great Place to Work Certification, Deloitte Technology
Fast 500 and many more. In March 2021 Semrush went public and started trading on the NYSE with the SEMR ticker.
10,000,000+ users in America, Europe, Asia, and Australia have already tried Semrush, and over 1,000 people around the world are working on its development. The Semrush team is constantly
growing.
Semrush is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based upon race,
religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, or medical condition including
medical characteristics, genetic identity, marital status, military service, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. All employment decisions are
based on business needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications.