We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Analytics team based in Israel. This role reports to the Manager, Software Engineering. Avalor curates and contextualizes data from hundreds of security and business tools to help companies understand and address their riskiest problems. You will leverage our robust data platform and security modules to provide immediate benefits to customers while making the world a more secure place.
What youll do (Role Expectations):
Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services within a cutting-edge microservices architecture using Scala and Java/Spring Boot
Optimize performance, cost, and reliability of services in production while ensuring efficient data management across stores like Snowflake, Trino, and Apache Iceberg
Drive innovation in semantic layers, query optimizations, and analytics capabilities to refine and expand our technology stack
Operate seamlessly across product, UX, and frontend teams to deliver high-scale features from inception to production
Mentor junior engineers and elevate the teams technical capabilities through high-accountability partnership.
What youll do (Role Expectations):
Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services within a cutting-edge microservices architecture using Scala and Java/Spring Boot
Optimize performance, cost, and reliability of services in production while ensuring efficient data management across stores like Snowflake, Trino, and Apache Iceberg
Drive innovation in semantic layers, query optimizations, and analytics capabilities to refine and expand our technology stack
Operate seamlessly across product, UX, and frontend teams to deliver high-scale features from inception to production
Mentor junior engineers and elevate the teams technical capabilities through high-accountability partnership.
Requirements:
Who You Are (Success Profile):
You thrive in ambiguity. You're comfortable building the path as you walk it. You thrive in a dynamic environment, seeing ambiguity not as a hindrance, but as the raw material to build something meaningful.
You act like an owner. Your passion for the mission fuels your bias for action. You operate with integrity because you genuinely care about the outcome. True ownership involves leveraging dynamic range: the ability to navigate seamlessly between high-level strategy and hands-on execution.
You are a problem-solver. You love running towards the challenges because you are laser-focused on finding the solution, knowing that solving the hard problems delivers the biggest impact.
You are a high-trust collaborator. You are ambitious for the team, not just yourself. You embrace our challenge culture by giving and receiving ongoing feedback-knowing that candor delivered with clarity and respect is the truest form of teamwork and the fastest way to earn trust.
You are a learner. You have a true growth mindset and are obsessed with your own development, actively seeking feedback to become a better partner and a stronger teammate. You love what you do and you do it with purpose.
What Were Looking for (Minimum Qualifications):
5+ years of proven experience in backend development with a focus on building robust, tech-driven solutions
Experience designing and developing microservices architecture using tools such as AWS, Kubernetes, RabbitMQ, SQS, and Tilt
Technical proficiency in Java and Spring Boot
Strong communication skills and a demonstrated ability to solve complex problems in a dynamic environment
A self-driven approach to exploring new technologies and driving innovation
What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications):
B.Sc. in Computer Science or a related field
Expertise in query optimization, data analytics, and building semantic layers.
Who You Are (Success Profile):
You thrive in ambiguity. You're comfortable building the path as you walk it. You thrive in a dynamic environment, seeing ambiguity not as a hindrance, but as the raw material to build something meaningful.
You act like an owner. Your passion for the mission fuels your bias for action. You operate with integrity because you genuinely care about the outcome. True ownership involves leveraging dynamic range: the ability to navigate seamlessly between high-level strategy and hands-on execution.
You are a problem-solver. You love running towards the challenges because you are laser-focused on finding the solution, knowing that solving the hard problems delivers the biggest impact.
You are a high-trust collaborator. You are ambitious for the team, not just yourself. You embrace our challenge culture by giving and receiving ongoing feedback-knowing that candor delivered with clarity and respect is the truest form of teamwork and the fastest way to earn trust.
You are a learner. You have a true growth mindset and are obsessed with your own development, actively seeking feedback to become a better partner and a stronger teammate. You love what you do and you do it with purpose.
What Were Looking for (Minimum Qualifications):
5+ years of proven experience in backend development with a focus on building robust, tech-driven solutions
Experience designing and developing microservices architecture using tools such as AWS, Kubernetes, RabbitMQ, SQS, and Tilt
Technical proficiency in Java and Spring Boot
Strong communication skills and a demonstrated ability to solve complex problems in a dynamic environment
A self-driven approach to exploring new technologies and driving innovation
What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications):
B.Sc. in Computer Science or a related field
Expertise in query optimization, data analytics, and building semantic layers.
This position is open to all candidates.
