Backend Engineer

Job Description

Wrike is the most powerful work management platform. Built for teams and organizations looking to collaborate, create, and exceed every day, Wrike brings everyone and all work into a single place to remove complexity, increase productivity, and free people up to focus on their most purposeful work. Our vision: A world where everyone is free to focus on their most purposeful work, together. Ready to become a Wriker? Are you eager to work with curious, talented teammates who enjoy solving technical challenges collaboratively? Do you want the opportunity to learn diverse technologies and share your insights with your team? At Wrike, you’ll directly contribute to our main goal—delighting Enterprise Customers and making their work easier. We offer a flexible hybrid work model, fun team-building events, and fantastic office locations. More about Your team You’ll be part of a dynamic, supportive internal team focused on supercharging development efficiency, simplifying solutions, and continuously improving our architecture. You'll work alongside experienced engineers who value technical depth, smart abstractions, and shipping solutions that last. How You’ll make an impact Contribute to designing, building, and enhancing product features—whether new or existing Collaborate with your team to address technical and business challenges, discussing and refining solutions Help estimate tasks, write tests, and participate in code reviews to achieve high technical quality Embrace iterative, fast-paced development and strive to use industry best practices Use AI tools to automate, streamline, and enhance development workflows Stay curious, keep learning, and support the growth of your teammates You will achieve your best if you have At least 3 years of relevant experience Solid hands-on software development experience using Java (8+), Spring (IoC concepts), REST APIs, and SQL Familiarity with both relational (PostgreSQL) and non-relational (Redis) databases Experience with unit and integration testing frameworks, and knowledge of the Java web stack (HTTP, filters, servlets, web security) Previous experience working in product or cross-functional teams, demonstrating good communication and collaboration skills Good English communication skills—able to share ideas and participate in team discussions Motivated to solve real customer problems and contribute to improving technology and processes Interest in AI—comfortable using AI tools (like coding agents or automation) to assist in day-to-day work You will stand out with Experience designing and building complex backend systems from scratch, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and long-term maintainability Proficiency in system architecture and queuing patterns (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ), and a strong grasp of designing decoupled, resilient services A structured approach to root cause analysis (RCA) and debugging in distributed systems Experience collaborating closely with Product Managers and Designers during product development and discovery phases Exposure to enterprise environments, including working across multiple teams and navigating legacy systems A track record of contributing to the design of scalable, robust system solutions in high-growth or high-complexity contexts Perks of working at Wrike 10 days of National and Festival Holidays per year (eight fixed, two flexible) 18 days of paid vacation per year 14 days of sick leave with a medical certificate per year 5 uncertified sick days per year Group Medical Plan: Coverage for employees, spouse, children, and parents/in-laws for Rs 5,00,000. Free health checkup for employees Personal Accident Insurance: Rs 50,00,000 Term Life Insurance: Rs 50,00,000 Up to 26 weeks of paid maternity leave for the first two children 4 weeks of paid parental leave 2 days off for volunteering with nonprofit charities Broadband/Internet Reimbursement: INR 1500 per month Full-stocked pantry and complimentary lunch Hybrid work model Your recruitment buddy will be Saran Krishnamoorthy, Senior Recruiter. Who Is Wrike And Our Culture We’re a team of innovators and creators who solve the complex work problems of today and tomorrow. Hybrid work mode Wrike promotes a hybrid model for team members near our office hubs in San Diego, Prague, Dublin, Nicosia, and Tallinn, with 2–3 in-office days per week to foster collaboration and teamwork. This work mode supports our culture of collaboration and solving problems fast to deliver business outcomes and win together. Our persona 💡 Smart: We love what we do, and we’re great at it because this is our domain. Our combined knowledge in this space is unmatched. 💚 Dedicated: We get up every day focused on helping our customers win. We’re committed to helping our teammates win, too! 🤗 Approachable: We're friendly, easy to get along with, considerate, and helpful. Our culture and Values 🤩 Customer-Focused We care about our customers. We understand the customer journey, experience, and value derived from Wrike. Decision-making and action-taking are done with the customer in mind. 🤝 Collaborative We work as one and win together, each bringing unique strengths that contribute to diversity of thought for better outcomes. Leveraging our own work management platform, we foster an environment of creative collaboration and shared achievement. 🎨 Creative We strive to succeed through continuous innovation. It’s our pursuit of novel concepts that helped us create a market category. We continue to cultivate a workplace that fosters creative thinking as a means of transcending conventional boundaries and empowers us to break new ground to deliver extraordinary work management solutions. 💪 Committed We believe in ownership at all levels of the organization, by owning workflows from start to finish. Each member of our team is an integral part of this commitment, establishing work as a platform for personal growth and transformation, as well as collective success and growth. Check out our LinkedIn Life Page, Company culture page, Instagram, Wrike Engineering Team, Medium, Meetup.com, Youtube for a feel for what life is like at Wrike. Show more Show less