At Similarweb, we're revolutionizing the way businesses interact with the digital world by revealing to them everything that happens online. Our cutting-edge platform and unique data empower over 4,300 customers globally, including industry giants like Google, eBay, and Adidas, to make game-changing decisions that drive their digital strategies.

In 2021, we went public on the New York Stock Exchange, and we haven’t stopped growing since!  

We're expanding our global presence with a brand-new site in Prague - home to Europe’s top tech talent - and seeking exceptional pioneers to help build a new dynamic team. At Similarweb, you'll innovate fast, collaborate with brilliant minds, solve big problems, work with cutting-edge technologies and data at incredible scales, and make a tangible impact on the world's most innovative companies.

We’re looking for an Experienced Backend Engineer to develop and integrate systems that retrieve, process and analyze data from around the web, in order to ensure its successful delivery to our customers.

Why is this role so important at Similarweb?

Similarweb is a data-focused company, and data is the heart of our business. As a Backend Engineer, you will work at the company's very core, designing and implementing complex high-scale systems to retrieve and analyze data from millions of web users.Our backend engineers are responsible for the entire data lifecycle - from our endless data lakes, through choosing the right serving methods and databases, all the way to our API services.

Your role as Backend Engineer means your daily responsibilities may include:

• Develop and integrate systems that handles more than 50k events per seconds and serve varieties of clients both mobile and desktop
• Manage data pipelines over Spark/Airflow framework.
• Take a major part in designing and implementing complex high scale systems using large variety of technologies.
• Design, code and integrate scale systems.
• Implement solutions in AWS cloud environment, developing CI/CD pipelines.
• Constantly learn new technologies and methods and enrich other team members.

• Has at least 5+ years of software development experience in one or more general purpose programming languages or a Data platform engineer experience.
• Experience writing and designing Object Oriented code with one or more of the OO programming languages, including but not limited to: C#, Python, Java, Go, etc.
• Experience building large scale web applications: advantage for working with Microservices architecture, AWS and databases (DynamoDB, Redis, MySQL, Elasticsearch, Columnar DBs).
• Familiarity with Big Data technologies: A familiarity with Spark, Databricks and Airflow is a big advantage.
• Is comfortable taking on challenges and learning new technologies, including new coding languages.
• Can effectively prioritize tasks and work independently.
• Conveys a strong sense of ownership over the products of the team.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced dynamic environment.

• Impact😎: Work with the most powerful digital intelligence platform in the world, loved by both customers and employees.
• Innovation🚀: We encourage open dialogue and empower employees to bring their ideas to the table, fostering meaningful change. You’ll find the resources you need to take initiative and create meaningful change within the organization. 
• Hybrid Work Model: Enjoy the best of both worlds with our hybrid work model - 3 days in our vibrant office and 2 days working remotely🏡.
• Our Office: Step into our brand new, modern office located in the dynamic DOCK IN area (Prague 8). It's fully equipped with stand desks, comfortable chairs & monitors, designed to inspire focus and collaboration. We've also stocked it with drinks, snacks 🥪, and fruits 🍎and created space for social activities and recreation, making it a vibrant and enjoyable workplace✨.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Your well-being is not just a buzzword! We provide 5 weeks of vacation, an extra day off on your birthday month, competitive compensation, and much more 😎!
• State of the art tech stack:👩🏻‍💻 We adopt innovation and develop using the latest technologies and the best hardware, such as the latest Apple computers.
• Team events: At Similarweb, we believe in the power of community. That's why we organize team-building events, parties, and company events multiple times a year or weekly, lunches or happy hours 🎉.
• Access to Equity programs💸: share the success of Similarweb by becoming a shareholder in the company.
• You can grow your career in any direction you choose: Interested in becoming a VP or want to transition into a different department? Whether it’s Career Week, personalized coaching, or our ongoing learning solutions, you’ll find all the tools and opportunities you need to develop your career right here🚀.

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