Mid-level Backend Engineer (Cebu)
Who is 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 that everyone deserves an exceptional experience at work, every day, and build workplace technology that makes this happen. Benifex’s mission is to build remarkable experiences that employees love. Today Benifex supports more than five million employees in over 3,000 organisations across more than 100 countries. 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: work on a product suite used by millions of people that improves employee experience and wellbeing
Scale: a big focus of our engineering teams is building features and services to support our customers globally
Autonomy: have an input into the product roadmap and technically lead features/services
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
Learn more about our Cebu office by clicking here!
Great Benefits
Salary ₱60,000-100,000 plus ₱5,000 non-taxable allowance
Office based during probation then a hybrid working pattern (3 days in office, 2 days WFH), we will try to be flexible and accommodate your needs
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
Two paid volunteering days
Role Overview
Ready to make your mark on the way our customers interact with our products? We're on a mission to build a world-class customer API gateway. This is your opportunity to lead the design, development, and evolution of this critical integration layer. You're passionate about APIs, gateways, and understand the power of seamless connectivity to enhance user experience.
Tech stack: Java, Spring Boot, REST API's, MongoDB, Docker, Kubernetes, GCP.
Responsibilities
Take a hands-on role in the development and implementation of our API gateway, working with guidance from the Senior Backend Engineer.
Develop well-structured and maintainable REST APIs using Java, Spring Boot adhering to established best practices.
Configure and customise Apigee (or similar) API gateway by applying policies, security measures, and traffic management strategies.
Work closely with product teams, other engineers, and the Principal Backend Engineer to implement API requirements and integrations.
Contribute to clear API documentation under the guidance of the senior engineer.
What are we looking for?
Demonstrated experience in building backend systems with Java/Spring Boot (4 years+).
Working knowledge of Apigee or comparable API gateway platforms and their core functions.
Good grasp of REST API design concepts.
Ability to create and maintain comprehensive API documentation (OpenAPI) and other technical documentation.
Passionate about growing your skills in API design, gateway technologies, and architectural thinking.
Knowledge of web authentication and authorisation standards (OAuth, OpenID Connect)
Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work effectively under pressure and remain calm in critical situations.
Bonus Points
Experience working with CI/CD pipelines (CircleCI)
Interest in learning other technologies, such as Golang.
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.
Interview with the Talent team
Technical Task
Interview with the Hiring Manager (UK)
Final Interview with the Head of Operations (PH)
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.