Backend Engineer
Does this sound like you?
You are a motivated self-starter, ready to juggle lots of tasks and demonstrate an aptitude to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. You possess a sharp eye for detail and a drive to deliver high-quality results with maximum efficiency.
What you’ll be doing (in a nutshell):
As a Backend Developer in our Engineering team, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our backend architecture. Working within a cross-functional squad, you’ll design and deliver robust, scalable microservices that power seamless experiences for millions of users.
Day-to-day you can expect to:
Build and maintain high-performance microservices in Go
Contribute to the full lifecycle of services including development, testing, and deployment
Implement and document gRPC and RESTful APIs to support product features
Write efficient queries and design schemas for DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, and MySQL
Work within event-driven architecture patterns and help maintain distributed systems
Write clean, testable code with a focus on consistent unit and integration test coverage
Partner with DevOps to monitor service health and assist with production deployments
Help troubleshoot production issues to maintain high availability and performance
Actively participate in agile ceremonies such as sprint planning and daily standups
Contribute to technical discussions regarding API design and database improvements
To be successful, you'll have:
Minimum of 4 years of relevant and real-time experience in developing new user-facing features using Go programming language
Experience with database technologies such as DynamoDB, Elasticsearch & MySQL
Familiarity with gRPC and RESTful APIs
Knowledge of event-driven architecture
Understanding of Go Routine and Channel patterns
Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git
Knowledge of general development landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Exposure to AI-led development is essential
Why Perkbox?
It's an exciting time to join us at such a pivotal moment. We recently launched our Bulgarian operations with a bold mission to build a high-performing and inspired team. Our goal is to foster a workplace defined by growth, genuine collaboration, and a sense of purpose.
With more than 20 years of experience across public, private, SME and corporate sectors, Perkbox are now supporting over 4 million employees across 7,500 organisations. From access to expert mental health services to help with the cost of everyday essentials, our expanded range of benefits and wellbeing tools meets people where they are - at work and beyond.
We’re redefining what employee benefits can be. And we’re just getting started.
The Interview Process
Our interview process involves 4 main stages:
Application
Short call with a member of the TA team
60-minute video call with Hiring Manager and one other team member
Final Interview and task with two members of the team
Our average process takes around 2-3 weeks, but we will always work around your availability. You will have the chance to speak to our recruitment team at various points during your process. If you have any specific questions ahead of this, please contact dimitar.kondakov@perkbox.com
We’re committed to being an inclusive employer and creating a fair workplace for all. We encourage applications from candidates across all backgrounds, circumstances, ages, disabilities, ethnicities, religions or beliefs, gender identities, or sexual orientations
We're happy to offer reasonable adjustments during our hiring process. Just let us know, and we'll make it work for you. Your comfort and success matter to us!
- Department
- Technology
- Locations
- Bulgaria
- Remote status
- Fully Remote
- Employment type
- Full-time
About Perkbox
In 2025, Perkbox and Vivup came together under one name: the new and evolved Perkbox. That move created the UK’s first fully unified employee experience platform – a single place where organisations can care for, connect with, and celebrate their people.
Today, more than 7,500 organisations – from the NHS to leading private sector businesses – trust us to support 4 million employees worldwide. We’re raising the bar for what employee benefits can be – and together, we’ll redefine what work feels like!