The Role As a Backend Engineer focused on Integrations at Carv, you will drive the implementation, maintenance and scalability of integrations with various applicant tracking systems (ATS), VoIP providers, and other external platforms. Your work will enable our customers to automate data flows and optimize processes, empowering recruiters to focus on the candidate.

This is an ideal role for an engineer who enjoys solving complex data challenges, designing for scale, and is excited to create robust, fault-tolerant integrations that drive the automation capabilities of our platform.

Key Responsibilities Integration Development & Maintenance:

• Design and implement robust, scalable integrations with third-party ATS systems, VoIP providers, and other external SaaS platforms.
• Integrate with, develop and maintain APIs and webhooks for secure, high-performance data exchange.
• Create and optimize data transformation processes that ensure seamless data interoperability between Carv and partner systems.
• Implement monitoring and error handling to detect and resolve integration issues quickly, minimizing data flow disruptions.

Scalability & Reliability:

• Architect solutions to support high-volume, low-latency data transfers and real-time synchronization.
• Drive improvements in our integration infrastructure to handle an increasing number of partners and data volume, enhancing scalability and resilience.
• Work with containerized environments and microservices architectures to ensure scalability of integration workflows.
• Utilize Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Terraform and modern serverless paradigms to build and scale integration services efficiently.

Automation & CI/CD:

• Establish CI/CD pipelines to automate integration deployments, ensuring rapid delivery of updates and fixes.
• Apply infrastructure-as-code (IaC) best practices to standardize and automate infrastructure provisioning, especially around integrations.
• Contribute to observability and logging to monitor integration health, data flow consistency, and system uptime.

Continuous Improvement:

• Identify opportunities for efficiency gains by enhancing current integrations or standardizing integration workflows.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to ensure integrations align with the broader platform architecture and business needs.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies, platforms, and best practices to maintain an edge in integration scalability and efficiency.

Team Collaboration:

• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver features and enhancements, including product managers, QA engineers, and support.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the overall growth of our engineering team.
• Engage in ongoing documentation efforts to create and maintain integration guides and troubleshooting resources.

What’s in it for you? We offer the excitement of building out Carv within the EU & USA. With a management team boasting a combined experience of 20+ years in the recruitment tech/SaaS space, you’re not starting from the ground up but are stepping onto a launching pad.

A glimpse of what else is in store:

• Unlimited paid time off;

• Competitive salary;

• Company stock options;

• MacBook Pro;

• Personal development budget;

• Flexibility and hybrid work set-up.

• Proven Experience in Integration-Focused Engineering

• 4+ years of experience in backend development with an emphasis on integrating third-party systems (e.g., ATS, VoIP providers) and building data pipelines to enable cross-platform automation.

• Expertise in System Integrations and Scalable Architectures

• Proficiency in API development and integration patterns, with solid experience in statically typed languages and object-oriented programming principles.

• Experience designing and managing distributed systems and microservices that enable reliable, low-latency data exchanges.

• Strong Knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• Hands-on experience building and operating cloud-native applications using managed cloud services, containerization, and serverless technologies. Experience with cloud-based databases and backend platforms is a plus.

• Cloud-Native Development and Automation

• Proficiency in infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform and in setting up CI/CD pipelines for integration and deployment workflows.

• Familiarity with observability tools to monitor integration health and resolve data flow issues promptly.

• Passion for Recruitment Technology and AI Integration

• Interest in or experience with AI-driven applications and a strong motivation to drive automation and operational efficiency in the recruitment industry.

• Exceptional Problem-Solving and Optimization Skills

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with a commitment to creating scalable, maintainable, and secure integration solutions that enhance overall platform performance.