About the Role

Job Title: Backend Software Engineer, Canvas Backend
Location: Yerevan, AM
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Engineering

We’re looking for a Backend Engineer to join the Canvas Backend team. Our team provides the platform that enables Miro Product teams to implement and evolve new forms of canvas content, unlocking new use cases for our customers. We also build the foundation for both real-time and asynchronous collaboration, focusing on seamless communication between the Board Server and Collaboration apps.

What you’ll do

• Create high-quality technical design and high-quality, self-documented code
• Design and implement scalable and high-performing solutions with concurrency and fault-tolerance in mind
• Optimize application performance and scalability, identifying areas for improvement and implementing necessary enhancements
• Design and implement flexible but stable and future-proof data access patterns and contracts (APIs, events)
• Take long-term ownership for feature/subsystem
• Write exception-safe mission-critical code that has no right to crash
• Collaborate with teams across Miro to improve our product, architecture, and engineering practices

What you’ll need

• 4+ years of backend development experience (Java 17, Kotlin, Spring, Spring Boot preferred; other languages like C#, C++ are acceptable)
• 4+ years of experience building robust, high-scale, distributed systems in production environments
• Proficient in REST and WebSockets for real-time communication
• Familiarity with cloud architecture, preferably AWS
• Understanding of high-load architecture and SaaS infrastructure
• Understanding of Apache Kafka or equivalent messaging systems
• Proficient in multithreading concepts in Java, including thread management and thread pools

What's in it for you

• Competitive equity package
• Health insurance for you and your family
• Help with relocation
• Breakfast, lunch, snacks, and drinks provided in the office
• Wellbeing benefit and WFH equipment allowance
• Annual learning and development allowance to grow your skills and career
• Opportunity to work for a globally diverse team
• Travel allowance for your commute