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Depending on your background, you will take ownership of key components, contribute to system design, and help drive technical decisions that shape our platform. You’ll work on distributed, event-driven systems using technologies like Scala, Kafka, Kubernetes, and AWS-solving real-world problems where reliability, scalability, and security matter.\nThis role is hired through an Employer of Record (EOR) partner in the Czech Republic.\nAbout us:\n8am builds software that helps professionals run stronger businesses. Our platform powers payments, client experience, and operational workflows for legal, accounting, and other service-based businesses. U.S. based professionals count on our purpose-built solutions to simplify operations, ensure compliance, and fuel profitable growth, so they can focus on their clients and do more of the work that matters.\nMore than 250,000 professionals across the U.S. rely on our products every day. As we continue to grow, we’re investing in the next generation of our platform and are looking for experienced engineers who want to help shape its future.\nWhat you'll do:\nDesign and build scalable backend services and APIs for payments and financial workflows\nContribute to event-driven systems using messaging and streaming technologies\nCollaborate with Product, Design, and Engineering to deliver practical, high-quality solutions\nSupport deployments, monitoring, and troubleshooting in cloud environments\nImprove system reliability, performance, and security\nParticipate in code reviews, knowledge sharing, and team discussions\nContribute to technical design and architecture decisions (for more senior candidates)\nExplore and adopt new technologies and best practices where they add value\nAbout you:\nExperience building backend systems in a professional environment (Scala, Java, or similar)\nSolid understanding of software design, APIs, and distributed systems\nExperience working with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)\nFamiliarity with SQL and database design (RDBMS; NoSQL is a plus)\nInterest or experience in event-driven architecture (Kafka or similar)\nComfortable debugging and improving production systems\nStrong problem-solving skills and a practical mindset\nGood communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative team\nProfessional working proficiency in English\nExperience designing and operating large-scale, high-availability systems\nAbility to lead technical design and mentor other engineers\nExperience making architectural tradeoffs and driving solutions\n\nDemonstrated experience leveraging AI tools and technologies to improve workflows, enhance decision-making, or drive innovation.\nNice to have: \nExperience with Scala or functional programming\nExperience with Kafka or similar messaging systems\nFamiliarity with Kubernetes and containerized environments\nFrontend experience (React / TypeScript)\nExperience in fintech, payments, or security-sensitive systems\nAdditional Information\nThe monthly gross salary range for this position is CZK 130,000 to CZK 220,000. 8am is committed to fair, objective, and non-discriminatory compensation, and actual pay may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and education.\nWhy join our new 8am Brno hub?\nFounding Team Impact: Be a founding engineer of our new Czech Republic R&D hub. After a brief 1-6 month integration with U.S. based teams, you will help form fully autonomous, locally-led squads with clear paths to Staff and leadership roles with the exciting opportunity to collaborate face-to-face with your team in our upcoming Brno office.\n Drive our \"AI-First\" Transformation: We are building a secure, massive-scale \"Unified AI Platform\". Depending on your squad, you will either help architect this core infrastructure (LLM routing, RAG, agent orchestration) or build directly on top of it.\nBuild the Next Generation of Our Platform: Help shape the systems powering products used by more than 250,000 professionals. You’ll work on complex platform capabilities across payments, workflow automation, and AI-powered features as we expand into new professional service markets.\nBenefits and Perks\nWe offer a competitive, locally relevant benefits package designed to support your life in the Czech Republic while giving you access to global opportunities:\nPerformance bonus opportunities and employee referral rewards\n Flexible Time Off (FTO) and 13 paid public holidays aligned with the Czech calendar\nPaid sick leave with additional support through the Czech social security system\nMaternity, paternity, and parental leave in line with Czech regulations, plus additional paid paternity leave from 8am\nFull statutory benefits, including public health insurance, social security, pension, and work accident coverage\nGrow Your Career\nAccess to Coursera (including Gen AI Academy) and ongoing professional development\nClear growth paths, regular feedback, and opportunities for advancement\nWhat Makes 8am Different:\nInternational company environment with collaboration across Europe and the U.S.\nOpportunities to travel for company events (including potential U.S. visits)\nEngaging team culture with local events, outings, and community initiatives\nHigh-quality company swag and programs focused on wellness, learning, and connection\nNew Brno office coming soon, with opportunities to work in-person and enjoy a flexible hybrid setup\nDiversity, equity & inclusion at 8am:\nAt 8am, we recognize that innovation occurs with a strong team of people who are diverse in background, personality, talent and ideas. Experience comes in many forms and ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace where we continue to learn from each other is an integral part of our culture. We are committed to creating a welcoming and transparent environment for all that embraces those differences through education, equal access to opportunities and information, inclusionary programs, and community outreach. \nSecurity advisory:\nOur hiring teams at 8am are dedicated to recruiting top talent that share our passion for serving the professional services industry through innovative financial technology. As such, our Talent Acquisition Team only follows legitimate hiring practices. We will always communicate with our candidates using emails with the 8am domain and will never ask for sensitive/personal data during the application process. All interviews take place over phone call, Zoom/Google Meet or in person. All offers are communicated verbally by our Talent Acquisition Specialists with a written offer letter as a follow up. \nApplicant Data Privacy Notice:\nYour personal data will be collected and retained by Controller as long as Controller determines it is necessary to evaluate your application for employment. Under the GDPR, you have the right to request access to your personal data, to request that your personal data be rectified or erased, and to request that processing of your personal data be restricted. You also have the right to data portability. In addition, you may lodge a complaint with an EU supervisory authority. 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