Senior Backend Engineer, Phrase
Cloud-based translation platform
Open for applications
Cloud-based translation platform
201-500 employees
Open for applications
201-500 employees
Company mission
To open the door to global business by giving everybody access to the content they need in the language they speak.
Role
Who you are
- Strong experience developing applications with Java and Spring Boot
- Proven ability to design and maintain production-grade services, balancing technical complexity with real-world business impact
- Solid understanding of REST architecture and API design best practices
- Hands-on experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, as well as messaging and queuing solutions (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ)
- Familiarity with test automation frameworks such as JUnit, Spock and Cypress
- A collaborative mindset and excellent communication skills—comfortable leading discussions, providing feedback, and supporting teammates
- Prior experience working in remote, agile teams with a strong culture of ownership and iteration
What the job involves
- As part of the Projects & Jobs Management team—the core team behind our Translation Management System—you as a Senior Backend Engineer will become a formative member of a group that powers the heart of how our customers manage their translation work
- With your contributions at Phrase, you will ensure that projects, jobs, and workflows run smoothly and reliably, supporting a wide range of file types and customer needs
- Our team’s responsibility spans project and job management, workflow steps, custom metadata, email templates, webhooks, parsing of input files, import settings, and resource sharing
- Together with fellow Backend & Frontend Engineers, as well as QA and UX colleagues, you will make these essential features more powerful, scalable, and user-friendly—helping customers manage their translation processes with confidence and ease
- In this role, you’ll not only develop new features but also guide ideas through the full lifecycle—from technical design and implementation to deployment
- You’ll take ownership of key architectural decisions, mentor and support junior engineers, and help the team continuously raise the bar for quality, performance, and scalability
- Collaboration is central to this role
- You’ll work closely with frontend developers, QA engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver impactful features in an environment that values autonomy, product thinking, and continuous learning
- As a senior engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping both the technical direction and the team’s culture
- Work experience in a successful and growing global SaaS company
- Be part of an international team of 300+ in Europe, APAC, and the Americas
- Expert colleagues in their field who are determined to build the best localization platform on the market, creating a world where language never limits opportunity
- An agile work environment, where it is encouraged to take smart risks
- Take part in a culture full of trust, support and loyalty, where respectful and open feedback is valued, and diversity is fully embraced
- A positive, open-minded, and innovative atmosphere
- Support in your professional development and personal career goals
Our take
Even today, language barriers can hold businesses back from achieving their full potential. Phrase (from Memsource) solves this problem with its translation management solution. Its cloud-based platform offers efficient automated translation. Its AI-driven approach is mainly targeted toward enterprises that typically need to translate large volumes of text.
In 2021, Memsource acquired Phrase, officially unifying both its platforms (and brands) under one integrated suite. By doing so, it enables enterprises to seamlessly drive growth with a connected ecosystem of tools.
Phrase boasts an impressive client base with the likes of Uber, Shopify, Volkswagen amongst thousands of others. IT recently brought in impressive funding, which will be used to expand its global footprint through hiring world-class, international talent.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
20% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jun 2022
$17.5m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $17.5m
Company benefits
- 4 Phrase holidays where the entire company is off to celebrate our accomplishments and recharge
- Your birthday as a paid day off because we want to celebrate you, too
- Annual budget for your personal training and development, because if you grow, we grow
- Access to free language courses—we are a translation business after all!
- Travel budget to meet up with your team and build strong personal relationships in one of our main locations once per quarter
- 2 paid give-back days per year to support your local community, volunteer, and/or take part in charity events and activities
- Pet-friendly offices in Prague and Hamburg for our furry friends to bring us joy
- Bonus are available for all non-commission carrying roles, so everyone benefits from the company’s success
Company HQ
New Town, Prague, Prague
Leadership
David Canek
(Board Member & Founder)Previously worked as Sales Manager at Czech Telecom. Was Director of Product at NewsTin and a Partner at Czech Translations.
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