Software Engineer

at  SilverRail

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO

At SilverRail, we’re on a mission to reshape the way the world travels, and we’re inviting you to be part of this journey. Rail is becoming the go-to choice for short and medium-haul travel worldwide, and we’re here to help make it happen.
In the face of the ongoing climate crisis, our vision is crystal clear. We are transforming the online customer experience for rail travel, making it easier than ever for customers to find, buy and use rail. Our cutting-edge technology is the backbone of rail and travel agencies worldwide, making it effortless for travellers to choose the eco-friendly option and reduce their carbon footprint.
We have nearly 15 years of trailblazing success behind us, and our teams are spread across the globe, with bases in London, Boston, Brisbane, and Stockholm. We thrive on the philosophy of ‘fail-fast-fail-early,’ which drives us to find ingenious solutions to complex challenges.
Join us, and help shape the future of travel!

REQUIRED COMPETENCE AND SKILLS

• BSc in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Fluent in English both written and spoken
• Minimum 5+ years of hands-on work experience.
• Strong knowledge of Java 8+, Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate and relational databases including MySQL.
• Experience building JSON and XML based API’s.
• Strong knowledge of RESTful principles.
• Experience working in an Agile (Scrum) environment.
• Experience using Git/GitLab managing CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with AWS, Docker and Kubernetes.

THE ROLE

As a Software Engineer, you’ll thrive on collaborating with your peers and participating in the back-end development process with Product Owners. You’ll bring your passion for writing clean, solid code to our highly scalable system.
The Software Engineer is required to participate in each stage of development from requirements to final acceptance. You are expected to participate in all Sprint ceremonies/meetings and strive to ensure that each new feature matches the Definition of Done.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Requirements analysis, design, implementation, and maintenance of software components including unit and integration tests as well as documentation.
• Writing clean, scalable, readable, and maintainable code that follows best practices to continuously deliver value in each sprint.
• Definition and evolution of REST and SOAP APIs.
• Promotion of modular, testable, and maintainable Spring/Java based middleware APIs.
• Contribution to the design of applications and services.