We are Outbrain.

We’re one of the world’s largest content recommendation platforms, delighting audiences with engaging, personalized content recommendations while serving as the primary engagement partner and platform for the world’s top digital media companies.

Outbrain’s backend guild is looking for a top-notch Java developer who will shape the technology of the world’s top content recommendation network.

 A day in the life

• Each team is highly autonomous and owns its own services. You develop, you deploy, you wake up at night when your code breaks.
• Production code that we decided is going to stay with us, must be safeguarded by unit and integration tests, pass static analysis, go through a gradual deployment process and be automatically monitored for business KPIs. Quality is king.
• Peer review through pull requests is our bread and butter.
• Use the right tool for the job. Don’t blindly follow the latest fad, but always be on the lookout for what’s out there.

Our scale

• We require thousands of servers across multiple data centers to serve our traffic.
• > 10k Kubernetes pods.
• Many dozens of services and data stores are accessed for each served request. We have a Netflix style micro services architecture where all pieces must fit together to deliver on performance and correctness.
   

What you’ll bring

• B.Sc. in Computer Science / Mathematics or related degrees; graduate-level degrees is a plus
• 5+ Years of proven industrial experience in Java software development
• Experience in developing large-scale data-intensive systems, preferably Web systems
• Experience in bringing advanced algorithms to production
• Ability to work in an agile development environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with one or more of the following is an advantage: Spring, Hadoop, Hive, Cassandra, Kafka, Spark, ElasticSearch
• Experience in research and data analysis in the industry is an advantage

More than snacks! 

• Office and home hybrid working mode
• Expand your toolbox with our mentorship program and internal learning tools
• …and of course a fully stocked kitchen!

We Recommend #LifeAtOutbrain

Our company culture is welcoming, dynamic, diverse, global, and built on top performance

Did you know "trust" is one of our core values? We apply this value to our day-to-day by working collaboratively on a global scale. With managers and teammates often sitting in other countries and time zones, we value communication, patience, and open-mindedness to all cultural backgrounds. We encourage all ideas, and everyone gets a seat at the table!

Our team is made up of individuals who are approachable, resourceful, passionate, and proactive. We foster a sense of belonging through our  Employee Resource Groups –employee-led groups in which we debate topics and drive change. From OB Green (environmental), OB WE (women empowerment), OB Good (charitable initiatives) to OB4E (diversity, equity, and inclusion), you’ll be able to share your passions with likeminded people.

Hungry for more? Have a closer look at #LifeAtOutbrain exploring our company manifesto, Youtube channel , Outbrain Culture blog and social media channels Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.