Staff Backend Engineer

Gradle
Europe
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Communication","Stakeholder management","Self-management","Organizational skills"]

Build and maintain Develocity backend features that deliver high-velocity, testable software outcomes. Lead ambiguous, cross-team initiatives from discovery through production impact, surfacing scope and delivery risks early. Write clear specifications, set engineering standards (including AI usage and code reviews), and dogfood what you ship. Partner directly with customers during discoveries and rollouts, and help drive Develocity releases with the broader engineering team.

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15 hours ago

Staff Backend Engineer

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Job Summary

Build and maintain Develocity backend features that deliver high-velocity, testable software outcomes. Lead ambiguous, cross-team initiatives from discovery through production impact, surfacing scope and delivery risks early. Write clear specifications, set engineering standards (including AI usage and code reviews), and dogfood what you ship. Partner directly with customers during discoveries and rollouts, and help drive Develocity releases with the broader engineering team.
Location: Europe
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, implement, test, deliver, and maintain Develocity features.
  • •Own ambiguous initiatives from discovery through production to proven impact.
  • •Surface scope and delivery risk early and drive mitigation.
  • •Write discoveries and specifications that combine input from multiple teams into one coherent plan.
  • •Set day-to-day standards through your code, reviews, and how you use AI.

Pay and Benefits

Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Remote WorkEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Effectively use AI to ship quality software at high velocity.
  • •In-depth experience with Java or another JVM language (primarily Java).
  • •Experience leading complex features end-to-end across teams.
  • •Proficiency in written and spoken English.
  • •Self-motivated, self-managing, and highly organized.
Experience:AutomationAI agentsDeveloper tools
Skills:CommunicationStakeholder managementSelf-managementOrganizational skills
Languages:English
Tech Stack:JavaJVMGradle Build ToolApache MavenSbtNpmPythonBazelAWSDockerKubernetes

Company Brief

Gradle
Develops Gradle, a build automation and dependency management tool and Gradle Enterprise for optimizing build and test performance. Serves software engineering teams to accelerate CI/CD, improve developer productivity, and scale build infrastructure.
Industry: Developer Tools
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2007
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