Role & Responsibilities
Role Overview
As a Junior Backend Engineer at Grabyo; you will have exposure to the backend APIs and services that power the core of the Grabyo Platform. Some days, you might be part of the team behind key features like building markers in the Live clipping or AI-powered highlights workflows. Other days, you could contribute to evolving our architecture as we advance towards a scalable, microservices-based platform.
Java, Node.js, serverless architectures, microservices, Terraform, AWS Lambda, ECS Fargate, DynamoDB. These are a few of the state-of-the-art techs you will be working with.
To make sure you keep growing your knowledge around tech, we provide you with professional development opportunities like Hackathons, development budget and pair programming days to improve our automated testing culture.
Key Responsibilities
Some of your responsibilities at Grabyo include (but are not limited to):
* Building awesome APIs as well as sleek, beautiful front-end client experiences
* Architecting and Building reliable microservices and serverless architectures.
* Working collaboratively with Product owners to deliver key security, scalability and reliability features.
* Taking ownership of your work/project by designing, building, maintaining, iterating and supporting new features and new products
Skills & Experience
* Proficiency in a modern programming language (Java, Node.js, Python or Go).
* Experience with databases (SQL and NoSQL)
* Experience with testing (Unit tests, UA tests, ...)
* Knowledge of microservice oriented architectures
* Experience with cloud providers (bonus points for AWS - our chosen cloud provider)
* Problem-solving attitude
* Passion for emerging technologies
* At least two years of commercial experience
Why Grabyo?
* Join a fast-growing, innovative company at the forefront of the video technology industry
* Shape the future of Grabyo’s culture and employee experience
* Work alongside a talented, collaborative, and creative team
* Competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for growth and development
The Recruitment Process
We aim to have a quick and dynamic hiring process. This process lasts around two weeks, and it has the following stages:
* Initial chat with HR (20 min)
* Phone call interview (around 30 minutes) with the Senior Engineering Manager to understand your interests and career expectations to ensure we are a good fit for each other.
* A remote session (around 2 hours) that includes a pair programming session with one of our senior engineers, followed by a technical Q&A to assess your knowledge.
* Final interview (30 min) with the Senior Engineering Manager to talk about your long-term goals, growth opportunities, and any final questions you may have.
Our Benefits
* Personal development budget and training material
* Tech hours, hackathons and security days
* Hybrid and remote working options
* WFH Abroad Allowance (+/- 3h GMT)
* Working from home kit budget
* Flexible working hours
* Enhanced parental leave
* Cycle scheme
* 25 days holiday and additional unpaid holiday week
* Flexible holiday carry-over
* Awaydays and Christmas party
* Regular social events (office & remote)
* Team social budgets
* Grabyo book library
Please note - this job is based in the UK and we are unable to sponsor UK VISAs for this role
At Grabyo, we are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
About us
Grabyo is the leading cloud-native video platform built for live, social, and mobile. Our SaaS platform, powered by AWS infrastructure, removes the traditional complexities of professional video production and distribution. It empowers digital and broadcast teams to seamlessly produce, live clip, and deliver video content globally while monetizing across social, OTT, and broadcast channels.
We are proud to work with over 100 premium sports, media, and entertainment brands worldwide, including NBA, UFC, WWE, PGA Tour, Globo, F1, CNN, The Premier League, La Liga, Real Madrid, and Chelsea FC.
With offices in London, New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Sydney, and São Paulo, Grabyo is driving the future of live video production. Learn more at http://about.grabyo.com .