Senior Backend Developer at Aleph

Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Digital Advertising, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • 5+ years of professional experience in backend software development
  • Deep, hands-on experience with designing and building event-driven systems and microservice architectures
  • Proven expertise with at least one major messaging or streaming platform, such as Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, AWS SQS/SNS, or Google Pub/Sub
  • Strong proficiency in a modern backend programming language like PHP and Go. Other languages like JavaScript, Java, C#, or Python are a plus
  • Experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases and a clear understanding of their trade-offs in a distributed environment
  • Practical experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Strategic thinking, leadership and mentoring, exceptional communication and presentation skills, ability to influence and persuade

Responsibilities

  • Architect & Design: Design, develop, and maintain scalable and resilient event-driven microservices and data pipelines
  • Build & Implement: Write clean, high-performance code in PHP. Knowledge of other languages is advantageous
  • Manage Infrastructure: Own and operate the messaging infrastructure (e.g., Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, AWS SQS/SNS) that powers our platform
  • Ensure Reliability: Implement robust error handling, retries, and dead-letter queue (DLQ) strategies to guarantee data integrity and eventual consistency
  • Observability: Instrument services with metrics, logs, and traces to ensure visibility and rapid troubleshooting in a complex distributed environment
  • Mentorship & Leadership: Mentor mid-level and junior developers, conduct code reviews, and champion best practices for event-driven architecture (EDA)
  • Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, data scientists, and frontend engineers to build cohesive and powerful features

Skills

PHP
Apache Kafka
RabbitMQ
AWS SQS
AWS SNS
Microservices
Event-Driven Systems
Stream Processing
Data Pipelines
Distributed Systems
Error Handling
Retries
Dead-Letter Queue

Aleph

Enhances spreadsheets for financial planning teams

About Aleph

Aleph enhances the financial planning and analysis (FP&A) process by improving the functionality of spreadsheets, which are widely used by finance teams. Instead of replacing Excel with new web-based tools, Aleph integrates advanced features into the familiar spreadsheet environment. This allows finance professionals to continue using a tool they are comfortable with while gaining access to real-time data integration, automated reporting, and collaborative capabilities. Unlike traditional FP&A solutions that require users to learn new systems, Aleph's approach minimizes the learning curve and maximizes productivity. The company operates on a subscription-based model, providing continuous updates and improvements to its software, which helps finance teams streamline their budgeting and forecasting tasks. Aleph's goal is to empower finance teams to work more efficiently and effectively by supercharging the spreadsheets they already rely on.

New York City, New YorkHeadquarters
2020Year Founded
$16.4MTotal Funding
SERIES_ACompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
11-50Employees

Benefits

Remote Work Options

Risks

Competition from established FP&A providers like Anaplan and Adaptive Insights is increasing.
Scaling operations in new markets like Nigeria may require additional resources.
Spreadsheet reliance may face criticism from companies seeking innovative FP&A tools.

Differentiation

Aleph enhances spreadsheet capabilities, unlike traditional FP&A tools replacing Excel.
Aleph offers real-time data integration with 150+ integrations, streamlining financial processes.
Aleph's no-code dashboards allow finance teams to interact with data easily.

Upsides

Growing demand for real-time data integration boosts Aleph's market potential.
No-code platforms trend supports Aleph's user-friendly approach for finance teams.
Aleph's expansion into Nigeria taps into emerging market fintech opportunities.

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