Senior Backend Engineer

Who are Benifex?

We are a fast-moving technology company, and
one of the most successful providers of online reward and benefits solutions in the UK.
We believe no one comes to work to do a bad job or be actively disengaged, and that technology is instrumental in
providing an exceptional employee experience.
We are striving to create seamless but tangible interactions between employers and employees,
making work a rewarding place for every single one of us
. To help us on our quest to be the best,
we need brilliant people
on board and that's where you come in.

Why should you apply?

• Impact: Build a new feature that will level up the experience for our customers
• Autonomy: Work closely with our Principal Engineer to design and build out our API Gateway
• Collaborative team: Work with a passionate and supportive team of engineers in Cebu and the UK.
• Top 10 Employer, Sunday Times Best Places to Work Awards
• Work for a profitable, fast-growing market leader in the online reward and benefits space

Great Benefits
Salary ₱100,000-150,000 plus ₱5,000 non-taxable allowance

Office based during probation than a hybrid working pattern (3 days in office, 2 days WFH), within UK hours

25 days paid vacation leave + 7 days paid sick leave

Your birthday off

Two half day wellbeing days

HMO and Dental Coverage for you

Life assurance

Referral bonus

Role Overview
Ready to make your mark on the way our customers interact with our products? We're seeking a highly-skilled Senior Backend Engineer with exceptional expertise in designing, developing a world-class customer API gateway. If you are passionate about APIs, gateways, and understand the transformative power of robust integrations, this is a prime opportunity to make your mark.

Tech stack: Java, Spring Boot, REST API's, MongoDB, Docker, Kubernetes, GCP.
Responsibilities

• Take a hands-on role and drive the design of our API gateway, working closely with the Principle Engineer on the architecture.
• Guide and execute the development and implementation of our API gateway, providing technical oversight and mentorship to other engineers.
• Develop and optimise well-structured, scalable and maintainable REST APIs using Java, Spring Boot adhering to established industry-leading best practices.
• Configure and customise Apigee (or similar) API gateway by applying policies, security measures, and traffic management strategies.
• Collaborate seamlessly with product teams, other engineers, and the Principal Backend Engineer to implement API requirements and integrations.
• Produce comprehensive and clear API documentation (OpenAPI).

What are we looking for?

• Extensive experience in building high-performance backend systems with Java Spring Boot.
• In-depth knowledge of Apigee or comparable API gateway platforms and their core functions including policy implementation, security configurations, and traffic management.
• Solid experience of REST API design concepts.
• Ability to create and maintain comprehensive API documentation (OpenAPI) and other technical documentation.
• Experience in mentoring or leading a team, with the ability to motivate, guide, and foster technical growth in others.
• Strong knowledge of web authentication and authorisation standards (OAuth, OpenID Connect) to ensure robust API security.
• Hands-on experience working with CI/CD pipelines (CircleCI or similar)
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and remain calm in critical situations.

Bonus Points

• Demonstrable interest in exploring new technologies like Golang and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Experience with cloud technologies and concepts (GCP, or similar), especially in the context of deploying and scaling APIs.
• Practical experience with messaging systems (Google Cloud Pub/Sub, RabbitMQ, or similar)
• Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (Terraform).
• Experience with Okta

Even if you don't meet all of the requirements for this role, we encourage you to apply We are looking for talented and passionate individuals who are eager to learn and grow. We also offer a variety of other roles, so please check out our careers page to see if there is something else that might be a good fit for you.

Our Interview Process

Benifex understands the need to have a fast and efficient process, the below will all be completed in the shortest time possible.

Initial informal call with the Talent team

Technical Task

Technical Interview with the Hiring Manager

Final interview with the Head of Department

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome and respected. We believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to our success, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We are
a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme.
If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during the recruitment process, please let us know with your application.