Software Engineer, Fullstack/Backend (Poland Remote) at Turnitin, LLC

Lublin, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

23 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Java, Serverless Architectures, Frontend Technologies, RESTful APIs, Event-Driven Systems, Distributed Systems, Data Modeling, Cross-Functional Collaboration, CI/CD Pipelines, Software Development Best Practices, Documentation, Problem Solving, Microservices, Cloud Technologies, DynamoDB, Authorization Frameworks

Industry

Software Development

Description

Company Description When you join Turnitin, you'll be welcomed into a company that is a recognized innovator in the global education space. For over 25 years, Turnitin has partnered with educational institutions to promote honesty, consistency, and fairness across all subject areas and assessment types. Over 21,000 academic institutions, publishers, and corporations use our services: Feedback Studio, Originality, Gradescope, ExamSoft, Similarity, and iThenticate. Experience a remote-centric culture that empowers you to work with purpose and accountability in a way that best suits you, supported by a comprehensive package that prioritizes your overall well-being. Our diverse community of colleagues are all unified by a shared desire to make a difference in education. Turnitin is a global organization with team members in over 35 countries including the United States, Mexico, United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, India, and the Philippines. Job Description Turnitin is seeking a Fullstack/Backend Engineer with a strong focus on backend development, particularly in Java and serverless architectures, combined with solid frontend experience. This role is ideal for engineers passionate about building scalable distributed systems, data modeling, and delivering high-performing, reliable software solutions for our award-winning educational platform. As a core contributor to our shared services team, you will play a key role in developing and enhancing the foundational systems that power both existing and new applications. Responsibilities: Make significant contributions in designing, developing, and optimizing scalable shared backend services using Java and serverless technologies. Contribute to design and implementation of RESTful APIs and event-driven systems. Contribute to the development of user-facing frontend components as needed. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Architects, Product Managers, and engineering leads, to deliver impactful solutions. Participate in code reviews, testing, and ensuring adherence to software development standards. Participate in implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments. Follow software development best practices and contribute to a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Create comprehensive documentation for the developed shared components, including usage guidelines and examples. Qualifications Requirements: 5+ years of Experience in backend development with proficiency in Java and familiarity with serverless frameworks (e.g., AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions). Hands-on experience with frontend technologies (e.g., React, Angular, or Vue.js). Strong knowledge of object-oriented design and implementation, and RESTful API design and implementation. Understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and data modeling. Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and contribute to impactful solutions. Enthusiasm for solving complex problems and contributing to impactful projects in the education technology space. Nice to Have: Experience with software development best practices (e.g. design patterns, test-driven development, code profiling, debugging). Proven experience with DynamoBD and AWS serverless. High level knowledge and experience of industry trends and technology advancements relating to distributed systems, cloud, platform as a service, and software as a service. Hands-on experience building cloud-ready solutions based on micro services and multi-tenancy architecture. Background in cloud technologies and frameworks such as Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud. Experience with technologies such as message queue, SSO standard such as SAML and Open ID, authorization frameworks such as OAuth2. Tii Elements: Action and Ownership Curiosity and Passion for Learning Quality focus Collaboration/One Team Additional Information Total Rewards @ Turnitin Turnitin maintains a Total Rewards package that is competitive within the local job market. People tend to think about their Total Rewards monetarily — solely as regular pay plus bonus or commission. This is what they earn in exchange for what they do. However, Turnitin delivers more than just these components. Beyond the intrinsic rewards of unleashing your potential to positively impact global education, and thriving in an organization that is free of politics and full of humble, inclusive and collaborative teammates, the extrinsic rewards at Turnitin include generous time off and health and wellness programs that offer choice and flexibility and provide a safety net for the challenges that life presents from time to time. Experience a remote-centric culture that empowers you to work with purpose and accountability in a way that best suits you, supported by a comprehensive package that prioritizes your overall well-being. Our Mission is to ensure the integrity of global education and meaningfully improve learning outcomes. Our Values underpin everything we do. Customer Centric - We realize our mission to ensure integrity and improve learning outcomes by putting educators and learners at the center of everything we do. Passion for Learning - We seek out teammates that are constantly learning and growing and build a workplace which enables them to do so. Integrity - We believe integrity is the heartbeat of Turnitin. It shapes our products, the way we treat each other, and how we work with our customers and vendors. Action & Ownership - We have a bias toward action and empower teammates to make decisions. One Team - We strive to break down silos, collaborate effectively, and celebrate each other’s successes. Global Mindset - We respect local cultures and embrace diversity. We think globally and act locally to maximize our impact on education. Global Benefits Remote First Culture Health Care Coverage* Education Reimbursement* Competitive Paid Time Off 4 Self-Care Days per year National Holidays* 2 Founder Days + Juneteenth Observed Paid Volunteer Time* Charitable contribution match* Monthly Wellness or Home Office Reimbursement/* Access to Modern Health (mental health platform) Parental Leave* Retirement Plan with match/contribution* * varies by country Seeing Beyond the Job Ad At Turnitin, we recognize it’s unrealistic for candidates to fulfill 100% of the criteria in a job ad. We encourage you to apply if you meet the majority of the requirements because we know that skills evolve over time. If you’re willing to learn and evolve alongside us, join our team! Turnitin, LLC is committed to the policy that all persons have equal access to its programs, facilities and employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Responsibilities

Design and develop scalable shared backend services using Java and serverless technologies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful solutions and maintain CI/CD pipelines.