Senior Backend Engineer - Enterprise Solutions at Gong.io

Gong is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join their team in Tel Aviv. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in revolutionizing how companies understand their customer interactions by developing scalable systems and collaborating with various teams to solve impactful problems.

The Senior Backend Engineer will be part of a unique “special forces” team, providing solutions to high-profile customers with specific requirements. This role involves rapidly switching between different areas of responsibility and technical stacks, contributing to multiple products and teams.

Gong operates in a flexible hybrid work model and empowers employees with ownership to solve complex problems and build impactful products.

What this role involves:

• Designing and implementing scalable, high-performance backend services and APIs using Java, Spring Boot, and cloud technologies.
• Developing and maintaining complex systems that run at scale in production environments.
• Exploring and integrating new technologies, APIs, and methodologies, including AI and ML capabilities.
• Collaborating with internal teams (Product, GTM, and R&D groups) and external stakeholders to develop tailored solutions.
• Being a part of a unique “special forces” team responsible for providing solutions to high profile customers with requirements that our product does not currently meet.
• Rapidly switch between different areas of responsibility and technical stacks, contributing to multiple products and teams.

Requirements:

• 6+ years of backend software development experience, with a strong foundation in Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience developing and maintaining large-scale, cloud-based web applications.
• A creative problem-solving mindset and a passion for researching technologies.
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (preferred).
• Excellent communication skills and a team-oriented mindset, with strong verbal and written proficiency in English.
• A collaborative approach, enjoying regular interaction with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• An interest in working on multiple projects and switching between different technical stacks.

What this role offers:

• The opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and collaborate with teams across the organization.
• A flexible hybrid work model that combines working from home, on the go, or at the office.
• Empowerment and ownership to solve complex problems and build impactful products.