Backend Engineer – Voyager Team (Bridge) Hungary, Budapest, Remote
Lietuvos Geležinkeliai3 months ago
Remote, Hungary or Budapest, HungaryMid Level
Responsibilities
- Develop Java or Kotlin REST APIs using Spring Boot.
- Maintain and evolve the mission-critical Ruby on Rails monolith.
- Fix complex issues and ensure features built in Kotlin, Ruby, and TypeScript integrate effectively.
- Work with PostgreSQL, cloud services, messaging systems, data pipelines, and graph and search databases.
- Contribute to technical decisions and support the team in a trust-based, async environment.
- Participate in scheduled meetings and provide support to teammates, including overlap with US time zones.
Requirements
- Experience working across multiple technologies and understanding their trade-offs.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills for navigating complex or legacy codebases.
- Ability to communicate directly and constructively in technical discussions.
- Knowledge of PostgreSQL.
- Experience with Java or Kotlin, Spring Boot, Ruby on Rails, and REST API development is relevant to the role.
- React and TypeScript knowledge is a strong advantage.
- Comfort working remotely with occasional late-afternoon or early-evening CET meeting overlap.
Benefits
- Remote work or access to the Allee office in Budapest with flexible working hours.
- Trust-based, async culture with autonomy and no time tracking.
- GitHub Copilot and other AI assistance tools provided.
- Mentorship from Guild Leads and long-time contributors.
- Competitive salary of 1.5–1.9 million HUF gross per month depending on seniority.
- Company-performance bonus.
- Comprehensive healthcare package through Medicover.
- SZÉP card and other fringe benefits.
Tech Stack
AWSDatadogGitHub ActionsJavaKotlinPostgreSQLReactRuby on RailsSpinnakerSpring BootTerraformTypeScript
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About Lietuvos Geležinkeliai
Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (LTG) is Lithuania’s state-owned railway group, operating passenger and freight services and managing the national rail infrastructure plus related engineering and IT systems. It earns revenue from transport services and infrastructure management, including through subsidiaries LTG Link, LTG Cargo, and LTG Infra. Headquartered in Vilnius, it is the largest railway group in the Baltic States and delivers strategic rail projects that connect Lithuania domestically and internationally.