Backend Engineer (Java/Scala)

LivePerson (NASDAQ: LPSN) is the global leader in enterprise conversations. Hundreds of the world’s leading brands — including HSBC, Chipotle, and Virgin Media — use our award-winning Conversational Cloud platform to connect with millions of consumers. We power nearly a billion conversational interactions every month, providing a uniquely rich data set and safety tools to unlock the power of Conversational AI for better customer experiences.  

Overview: 

LivePerson is currently seeking a creative and talented professional to join our team as a Backend Engineer (Java/Scala) as part of our Conversation Understanding and Automation team. The successful candidate has an opportunity to work as part of the global product and technology unit and help to build state-of-the-art services that are used by our largest customers. We are looking for a smart individual who wants to do more than just manage, but also shape and innovate!

In this role, you will have the opportunity to (your tasks): 

• Create a reliable, scalable, and high performance service requiring exceptional technical expertise, a sound understanding of the fundamentals of Computer Science, and practical experience building large-scale distributed systems.
• Be somebody who enjoys working on complex system software, is customer-centric, and feels strongly about building good software as well as making software achieve its operational goals.
• Adopt, embrace, and promote agile and test-driven software development practices. 
• Working with modern technologies like Spring Boot, Kafka, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, Redis, Hazelcast, MySQL, Docker, K8s.

Here are some of the things you'll bring (requirements):

• 3+ years of experience with Java at scale.
• Experience with large-scale distributed microservices architecture.
• Solid understanding of RESTful and GraphQL APIs.
• Hands-on with CI/CD, monitoring, observability, and production readiness.
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic about the end customer experience.
• Experience with globally distributed teams in multiple time zones is a plus.
• Willingness to participate in paid on-call duty approximately every 6-8 weeks, in alignment with our "You Build It, You Run It" philosophy.
• A strong sense of quality, personal responsibility, and a passion for development.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in Germany.

Benefits:

• Personal time off 33 days - Vacation (28 days) and care days (5)
• Additional Pension scheme, deferred pension scheme (LivePerson contributes 20%), ESPP and annual bonus depending on achievements
• Internet and Mobile reimbursement
• Be flexible, work flexibly and from anywhere  - no defined working hours or boundaries
• Remote first company with offices in Mannheim and Berlin
• Modern equipment (MacBook Pro)
• Volunteering Days – Use them to make a difference in your community. Whether it's a cleanup, supporting a local initiative or holding an “Ehrenamt”, just let us know! We're here to help you create a meaningful impact.
• Monthly connection: Join our monthly connection pizza day in the office!
• We were awarded by Great Place to Work 
• If you want to have more information about us you can check: https://www.kununu.com/de/liveperson2 and our career homepage.

Belonging at LivePerson: 

Equal opportunities and the autonomous participation of people with severe disabilities and those with equivalent status, as well as respectful collaboration, are given at LivePerson. We warmly welcome applicants with disabilities or equivalent status. If you have any questions or require accommodations to create the best possible work environment at LivePerson, please don't hesitate to let us know.