Senior Backend Engineer (Keycloak) (Remote - Europe)

Accountabilities

• Design, develop, and operate backend services within the User Management domain, including Keycloak.
• Take technical ownership of Keycloak architecture, configuration, deployment, and operational tuning.
• Implement authentication and identity solutions that are secure, scalable, and maintainable in production.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on best practices and support platform-wide integration.
• Deploy and monitor services using Kubernetes and Helm, leveraging observability tools like Grafana, Sentry, and Mixpanel.
• Advocate for modern engineering practices, including API-first design, automated testing, and merge-request environments.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to other engineers on identity management and secure service development.

• Proven expertise in Keycloak, including architecture, deployment, configuration, and operational tuning.
• Hands‑on experience managing production‑grade authentication and identity provider solutions.
• Strong background in backend development, preferably with JVM‑based toolstacks (Kotlin, Java, Micronaut).
• Familiarity with databases (PostgreSQL) and messaging systems (RabbitMQ, Kafka) is a plus.
• Solid understanding of modern software engineering workflows, including CI/CD, testing, and observability.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills across international and cross‑functional teams.
• Proactive, responsible, and able to take end‑to‑end ownership of complex technical topics.
• Nice to have: experience in SaaS environments, Python or Go, and cloud‑native deployment practices.

• Remote‑first work with flexibility to attend occasional team events or workshops in European offices.
• Work‑life balance initiatives, including E‑Gym‑Wellpass membership and job bike leasing.
• Competitive compensation with clear growth opportunities and performance recognition.
• Collaborative, mission‑driven culture that values ownership, innovation, and professional development.
• Opportunities to shape core identity and backend systems in a fast‑growing tech company.
• Support for working abroad within the European Union.
• Inclusive workplace with diversity and equality actively promoted.

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