Prosus

Senior Backend Engineer Go - AI platform

Prosus • NL
GoPython Hybrid
Who we are
 
At Prosus, we improve everyday life for billions across the globe through cutting-edge technology. As a leading global consumer internet group and one of the world's largest technology investors, we nurture and support industry-leading businesses that empower individuals and enrich communities. Guided by our core values, Innovation, Results, People, Impact, and Entrepreneurship, we push boundaries, encourage collaboration,
and create an environment where diversity and inclusion thrive. We value curiosity, ownership, and resilience. We hire people who take initiative, embrace change, and bring fresh perspectives to everything they do.

We are proud to lead the charge in AI innovation, making significant strides in this transformative field. With operations in over 100 countries, our extensive global portfolio includes over 90 companies. We drive progress in sectors such as online classifieds, food delivery, payments & fintech, and e-commerce , consistently pushing the boundaries of technology. Our brands, like iFood, OLX, PayU, EMAG, and Takealot, are changing the way
people live and work.
 
Join the development team in designing and implementing innovative AI-driven tools that empower our users. Enhance our internal processes, seamlessly integrating AI capabilities into every aspect of our operations.
You will tackle sophisticated technical challenges involving multiple technology stacks, including AI and machine learning, and will play a key role in architectural design, provide initiative and technical leadership to build reliable, high-quality, high-performance solutions that scale.

This position will be based in our Amsterdam office.

About the role

  • Mentor and support your fellow teammates.
  • Deliver and review technical design, code and documentation.
  • Coordinate with stakeholders and decision-makers to test and improve services
  • Provide analytical approaches to solve various problems
  • Troubleshoot issues where needed
  • Code back-end components and integrate applications to other web services
  • Understand software requirements and translate them into products
  • Basic qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in computer science or similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience.
  • 7+ years professional software development experience
  • Provable proficiency in Go programming, common frameworks, and tools (3+ years experience)
  • AI Experience - both as a user but also working on AI/ML systems
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Attention to detail, and able to qualify the need for detail
  • Portfolio of work with examples that showcase technical skill
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Time management and organizational skills
  • Experience working with a team
  • Preferred qualifications

  • Experience building and maintaining event-sourced systems
  • Experience using Generative AI and Machine Learning Infrastructure to concretely impact engineering efficiency
  • Experience building and iterating on code review (GitHub), automation test infrastructure (unit, integration, E2E), build systems and deploying to AWS cloud infrastructure
  • Experience with Python programming