Lead Backend Engineer

Location: Prague, Vilnius 
Type: Full-time.
Experience:Experienced

Description:

For those up to the challenge, working at ProtonMail provides an exciting atmosphere, and makes you a part of one of Europe's highest-profile startups. Together, ProtonMail and ProtonVPN have millions of users, and we are growing rapidly. We're looking for bright, highly motivated problem solvers to join our team of experts. ProtonMail has over 100 employees located in Geneva, San Francisco, Vilnius, Skopje, Prague, Zurich or working remotely around the world.

What You will do:

• Design, build, deploy and maintain large-scale systems
• Assist in the company-wide sharing and application of software engineering best practices
• Help identify the needs of, recruit new members for, and oversee the engineering team

Requirements:

• Extensive experience in designing, building, and maintaining highly scalable systems
• Comprehensive knowledge of one or more server side technologies, including but not limited to: PHP, Java, Python, .NET Core, Node.js.
• Interest and ability to learn other coding languages as needed
• Familiarity with the Agile development environment
• Fluent English

Why work at ProtonMail?

• Startup culture where everyone’s opinion matters and can have a significant impact
• We work on interesting, challenging problems. Each day you will face a new issue, and there is never a dull moment
• Our rapid growth means there are many opportunities for advancement
• Do something meaningful. ProtonMail protects dissidents, journalists, and activists. Our work saves lives.
• Be part of something bigger. Millions of people and businesses around the world have embraced our idea of an Internet where privacy and security are the default. Join the privacy revolution that is changing the world