Senior Backend Developer

Quinyx
London

Do you want to help us unleash the secret to how happy employees create a happy business? We are an innovative, agile, and continuously growing modern tech company on a path to improving the work lives of millions around the world.

We develop workforce management solutions - software that makes scheduling and time reporting more smooth and more flexible for almost a million users worldwide!

We value passion, quality, innovation, trust, and collaboration . You’ll be given the opportunity to make an impact and directly contribute to our success, bring new ideas, and have full ownership of your area.

Are you curious and ready to take the first steps on an awesome journey and make magic happen with us? As a member of Quinyx, you will be part of an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone is allowed to be themselves and thrive.

We have a hybrid working set up and therefore you will be required to attend the office minimum twice per week.

About the role

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will join a cross-functional distributed team of colleagues where you will contribute to the development of a modern, cloud-first system using a modern technology stack. You will be responsible for a specific problem domain within the broader Quinyx system while being expected to take ownership of the system as a whole. You will continuously cooperate with other backend or frontend engineers, QA engineers, product owners, and designers across the R&D team.

We are building one of the most successful workforce management systems globally - our customers are, for example, DHL, Burger King, Espresso House, SATS, The Vasa Museum, and a lot of others.

What you’ll be doing

  • Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Java and Spring Boot. Ensure these services are scalable, reliable, and efficient.

  • Influence product development by providing technical expertise, improving engineering processes, and advocating for best practices in software design.

  • Lead and/or participate in technical initiatives that span multiple teams, influencing decisions that affect the entire product area.

  • Contribute to architectural decisions, define best practices, and ensure alignment with long-term technical strategies.

  • Mentor junior engineers, conduct code reviews, and advocate for clean, maintainable code with a strong emphasis on test automation.

  • Actively participate in the hiring process, helping to identify and attract top engineering talent.

What you’ll bring to the team

  • Solid experience as a backend engineer, with expertise in Java and Spring Boot.

  • Strong knowledge of microservices architecture and distributed systems.

  • Experience working in cloud environments (AWS)

  • Deep understanding of system design principles and optimization techniques for performance, scalability, and security.

  • Quality-driven mindset, with a commitment to high coding standards, test automation, and continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD).

  • Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot and optimize complex backend systems.

Who you are

  • You are a collaborative team player who values teamwork and enjoys working in a highly interactive environment.

  • You are passionate and energetic, willing to go the extra mile to tackle challenges and deliver high-quality solutions.

  • You drive innovation and continuously look for opportunities to improve processes, tools, and technologies.

  • You build trust among your team members and your leaders by consistently delivering high impact work.

  • You always look to enhance your technical skills and stay updated with the latest industry trends.

What is it for you?

We promote and encourage a healthy lifestyle with flexible work hours and latest tools, enhanced vacation allowance, gym membership contribution, and last but not least, you will have the chance to participate in our well-known yearly ugly Xmas sweater competition!

Life at Quinyx

We are an innovative, agile and continuously growing modern tech company. We value passion, creativity, quality and simplicity. You’ll be given the opportunity to make an impact and directly contribute to our success, bring new ideas and have full ownership of your area.

Our global team, of over 40 nationalities, have fun together whether it is during a typical Swedish Fika, workshop, going for a run with a colleague or spending time together during our regular after-work socials. We have built a family atmosphere here at Quinyx and are committed to share knowledge and support one another!

Want to join the family?

At Quinyx, we provide equal employment opportunities and we strive to have an inclusive and diverse value-driven culture. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability or Veteran status.

Happy Workforce, Happy Business!

All candidates are subject to background checks.

Posted 2025-09-30

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