VirtuHire hiring Backend Developer • Remote (Work from Home) | Himalayas
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Backend Developer

VirtuHire is a recruitment agency that connects businesses globally with top-tier remote talent from South Africa, offering a seamless, fully digital hiring process and employer of record services.

VirtuHire

Employee count: 1-10

DZ, AO + 58 more

We are seeking a talented and experienced Backend Developer to play a key role in building and scaling our clients exciting products. If you're passionate about crafting robust APIs and writing clean, efficient code, we want to hear from you!

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance RESTful APIs using Java and Spring Boot.
  • Collaborating with a talented team of frontend developers, product managers, and DevOps engineers to deliver exceptional end-to-end solutions.
  • Working with a variety of databases, both relational (like PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (like MongoDB).
  • Ensuring application performance and scalability are top-notch.
  • Participating in code reviews and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Tackling production challenges as part of a collaborative on-call rotation.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of hands-on Java development experience (Java 11+ preferred).
  • Deep understanding of Spring Boot, Spring Data JPA, Spring Security, and REST API development.
  • Solid experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and ORMs.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Git.
  • Experience with Docker and containerized environments.
  • Strong grasp of software architecture principles and design patterns.
  • Proven ability to write effective unit and integration tests (JUnit, Mockito).
  • Comfortable working in an Agile/Scrum environment.

Bonus Points If You Have:

  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Exposure to Kubernetes or other orchestration tools.
  • Familiarity with message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ).

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About VirtuHire

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At the heart of VirtuHire's mission is a passionate drive to bridge the gap between global businesses and the exceptional, yet often untapped, remote talent pool in South Africa. The company was born from a recognition of the significant challenges businesses face when trying to source skilled professionals remotely. Founders Nicholas and Brandon envisioned a streamlined, fully digital recruitment process designed to simplify hiring while delivering outstanding results. This vision is built on a foundation of core values: Integrity, Excellence, and Innovation. The team at VirtuHire upholds the highest standards of honesty and transparency in all their interactions, ensuring a trustworthy partnership with every client. They are relentlessly committed to delivering a superior service that consistently exceeds expectations, and they continuously seek out innovative solutions to enhance the hiring experience for both companies and candidates.

VirtuHire's culture is centered around making a tangible impact. They position themselves not just as a recruitment agency, but as a strategic partner in building and scaling world-class teams. Their process is meticulously designed to be both efficient and effective. It begins with a deep dive into a client's business needs and vision to ensure perfect alignment. From there, a targeted talent search is launched, sifting through thousands of candidates to present a curated shortlist of the top three within a week, complete with CVs and introductory videos. By handling the logistics of interview scheduling and offering seamless onboarding as an Employer of Record (EOR), VirtuHire manages payroll, compliance, and administrative tasks. This allows their clients to focus on their core growth activities, confident that the recruitment and management of their remote team are in expert hands. This holistic approach empowers businesses to build exceptional teams and transform their workforce with top-tier South African talent.

Employee benefits

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Learning and development budget

Comprehensive onboarding and ongoing sales training.

Company events

Regular team incentives, events, and performance bonuses.

Flexible working hours

Flexible, remote work setup with a strong emphasis on work-life balance.

Career progression

Opportunities for career progression into Account Executive or Customer Success roles.

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