# Medior Backend Engineer, Enterprise Success

**Company:** [Hiya](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/hiya)
**Location:** Budapest, Hungary
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Experience:** 2+ years
**Skills:** Scala, Jvm, AWS, DynamoDB, Redshift, Kafka, Postgres, Spark, Typelevel, Functional Programming
**Posted:** 2026-08-11

> Builds and operates high-performance JVM backend services and data-processing systems for call-processing pipelines and customer-facing applications. The role requires 2–3+ years of experience, familiarity with cloud and data technologies, and strong ownership and collaboration skills.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design, code, deploy, and operate high-performance data-processing systems and backend services on the JVM, primarily using Scala.
- Build systems for phone-call processing pipelines and customer-facing web applications.
- Work across the stack, from AWS cloud infrastructure and data storage through stream processing and Scala/Typelevel components.
- Own team-developed systems end to end, including deployment, operations, and applicable on-call rotations.
- Collaborate with local and remote team members in English and Hungarian.
- Understand customer needs and provide solutions based on them.
- Own design and architecture decisions end to end.
- Iterate continuously and improve systems and processes.

## Requirements
- Experience or interest in functional programming in a typed setting.
- 2–3+ years of relevant professional experience.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant field.
- Familiarity with data storage and processing systems such as PostgreSQL, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Redshift, and Apache Spark.
- Proficiency collaborating and communicating with local and remote team members in English and Hungarian.
- Desire to take ownership of design and architecture.
- Customer-focused approach and ability to work through ambiguity and tradeoffs.

## Benefits and Compensation
- Private retirement/pension program through Erste Bank.
- Generali private health care.
- Donation matching of up to $500 per year.
- Work-from-home equipment stipend of up to $500 in the first year.
- $1,000 per year for professional development.
- Online English classes.
- Gym membership.
- Flexible working model with two required office days per week, Tuesdays and Thursdays; other days may be worked from home or the office.

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