Software Engineer III Freelance

Agile Lab is a company founded in 2014 with the mission to create value for its customers in data-intensive environments through customisable solutions that establish performance-driven processes, sustainable architectures and automated platforms based on data governance best practices.

Having delivered over 100 successful Elite Data Engineering initiatives, we have used this experience to create Witboost: a modular, technology-agnostic platform that enables modern organisations to discover, value and produce their data in both traditional environments and fully compliant Data Mesh architectures.

With a highly skilled team of over 130 data engineers based in Europe, Agile Lab helps organisations with their data-driven transformation.

Take a look at our handbook to discover our core values and processes.

💼 The opportunity:

We are looking to recruit a Software Engineer III Freelance to join our team.

➡️ Starting date: as soon as possibile.

💻Responsibilities:

• Analyzes, designs, and implements complex systems;
• Challenges the team processes, looking for ways to improve;
• Mentors junior engineers via pairing, design, and code review;
• Builds software solutions by adhering to our quality standards about SDLC;
• Makes active efforts to stay up-to-date with technologies;
• Leads the technical design of complex systems;
• Understands and optimizes system performances;
• Takes the initiative to fix issues before they become a problem;
• Delivers complex systems, well-baked, and almost bug-free;
• Proactively identifies problems with requirements and project plan.

🛠️ Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science;
• Previous experience (+3 years);
• Indepth knowledge of Java (Spring Boot and/or Quarkus. Good knowledge of at least one);
• Good knowledge of NoSQL DB (MongoDB, DynamoDB…) and distributed architectures (Kafka knowledge is a bonus);
• Good knowledge of functional programming principles (optional: Scala);
• Optional: Previous experience with Akka;
• Understanding of cloud-native technologies (AWS or Azure);
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools and processes;
• Knowledge of IaC principles, Docker and Kubernetes;
• Experience with version control systems like Git;
• Excellent knowledge of security, protocols, and open standards;
• Conducting Design and Code Review;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Proactivity;
• Business and functional understanding;
• Team Player;
• Ability to solve complex networking, data, and software issues;

😊 How we work:

• We don't like hierarchies: we work as a team;
• We don't like bureaucracies, we prefer sense of responsibility;
• We like data, certainly, so anything that is measurable;
• We want to make a positive change in our industry;
• Empathy, humility, collaboration, and willingness to challenge ourselves are the basis of our work.

This position is open to all candidates, regardless of gender, and we strongly encourage applications from both male and female candidates pursuant to Art. 27 of Legislative Decree no. 198/2006, as well as those who identify themselves as non-binary or of any other kind. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.