Backend Engineer – Voyager Team (Bridge) Hungary, Budapest, Remote

We are a global team of Engineers, Product Managers, Designers, and Program Managers across Hungary, the US, and many other countries. We help our customers create work cultures that people love.

Bridge is a software that people use for learning, self-development, and growing their careers. Our goal? Help organizations build a culture where people thrive.

Curious about what it looks like? Here is a quick intro:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdelswTXQh8

At Bridge, our success is built on a massive, mission-critical Ruby on Rails monolith. While our strategic future is being built in Kotlin and Spring Boot, the 'engine' of our platform remains in Ruby. As a member of the Voyager Team, you will help us maintain and evolve this core ecosystem. You won’t just be patching bugs; you will learn to navigate architectural complexity, fix critical issues, and ensure that new features – whether written in Kotlin, Ruby, or TypeScript – integrate seamlessly.

• Problem-Solver Mindset: You don't freeze when facing a complex codebase or a tricky issue. You know how to roll up your sleeves, ask the right questions, and methodically figure things out.
• Analytical Thinking: Navigating in a large monolith requires the ability to see how things connect. You can look at legacy logic and understand its purpose.
• Polyglot & Diverse Background: You have a broad history with tech stacks. You aren't emotionally attached to a single language; you’ve worked with multiple technologies, understand their trade-offs, and treat them simply as tools to solve business problems.
• Direct Communicator: Our team has a strong, opinionated engineering culture. We value honesty, constructive friction, and direct feedback. You aren't easily offended by sharp critique; instead, you look for the objective truth in every technical debate.

• Java or Kotlin SpringBoot-based REST API development ~40% of your time
• Complex Ruby on Rails Web Application ~60% of your time
• PostgreSQL database knowledge
• Cloud Services:
  • AWS Aurora RDS Clusters
  • Apache Pulsar Messaging
  • Debezium Server-based ETL Data Pipeline
  • AWS Neptune Graph Databases
  • AWS OpenSearch
• DevOps:
  • CI/CD - GitHub Actions, Spinnaker
  • Monitoring - DataDog
  • Terraform
• Frontend: React & TypeScript (Strong advantage if you already know it or want to dive deeper into it).
• Tooling: SAFe, JIRA, Confluence, Slack, GSuite
• Laptop: MacBook Pro

• An async, trust-based culture: Work remotely, or come to our Allee office whenever you like.
  • True Autonomy, No Micro-management: We don’t track your hours or care when or where you log in; we focus entirely on your impact and results.
  • Design Your Own Workday: You have complete freedom to structure your day however it suits your life, whether you need to run errands, pick up your kids, or focus during non-traditional hours. Since we are a global team, some of our syncs and meetings happen in the US timezone (typically late afternoon/early evening CET), so we look for someone comfortable with this overlap.
  • Trust & Availability: The only rules are simple: show up for your scheduled meetings, keep the team updated if you step away, and be there to support your teammates when they need a hand.
  • High Transparency, Low Friction: We operate on mutual trust—just drop a quick heads-up to the team when you're taking off, and you're good to go.

• The 'Voyager Perks' – Why It’s Worth It:
  • Modern Dev Tooling: We embrace modern engineering efficiency—GitHub Copilot (and other AI assistance tools) are fully provided to help you navigate, map out, and accelerate your work.
  • Real Influence: We are frequently consulted on company-wide technical decisions because we understand the system better than anyone else.
  • Elite Mentorship: Our team is home to several Guild Leads and long-time contributors. If you want to learn how a large-scale SaaS platform actually works under the hood, there is no better place.

• Financial stability:
  • We offer you a competitive salary package (1.5 - 1.9M HUF gross/month depending on your seniority),
  • Bonus (based on the performance of the company),
  • Benefits: a comprehensive healthcare package provided by Medicover, SZÉP card, and other fringe benefits.