Senior Software Developer (Java/C/Golang) – North Macedonia

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Intro

Join our innovative Product Development Center – an international team that tackles real-world challenges in email security with a balanced approach of modern technology and proven, effective solutions.

As a software developer, you will play a key role in the development and improvement of services related to email security – today, Hornetsecurity protects more than 1.4 billion mailboxes!

You will continuously learn new technologies and collaborate closely with a global team of colleagues in Spain, Canada, France, Germany, and Argentina, contributing to groundbreaking projects in global email security.

Boost your career and join our swarm (full-time hybrid / starting as soon as possible) in Skopje!

Your Job

• Design, implement, and maintain backend services and features within a microservices architecture.
• Take technical ownership of applications and services and contribute to architectural and technical decisions.
• Guide and support developers in their daily work, providing technical direction and helping them grow their skills.
• Mentor team members, share knowledge, and promote engineering best practices across the team.
• Help improve the performance, scalability, security, and reliability of our products.
• Actively participate in code reviews and ensure high standards regarding code quality and maintainability.
• Contribute to continuous integration, deployment, and DevSecOps practices.
• Work closely with other developers and international teams to deliver reliable and scalable solutions.
• Support a collaborative engineering culture in which knowledge sharing, ownership, and continuous improvement are encouraged.

Your Profile

• You have several years of professional experience in backend software development and have already taken on technical leadership, mentoring, or team leadership responsibilities.
• You have strong experience with microservice architectures and REST APIs.
• You are comfortable developing and operating containerized applications with Docker.
• You have knowledge of Golang, or a solid development background in Java or C combined with the motivation to deepen your Go expertise.
• Continuous Integration and Deployment are part of your daily development practices, and you are comfortable working with scripting languages such as Python.
• You have experience guiding other developers, providing technical feedback, and supporting their professional development.
• You are confident contributing to architectural discussions and challenging technical solutions constructively.
• You combine a hands-on engineering mindset with ownership, autonomy, and strong communication skills.
• You are curious, proactive, and passionate about building robust and secure software.
• You are fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Your Benefits

• Room for innovation and autonomy in a fast-growing international company.
• Temporary Employee Exchange Program – we provide the ability for you to work at our global office locations and explore the world (e.g. Berlin, Madrid, Malta, Montréal, Washington D.C.).
• Flexible working hours and the option to work from home.
• Permanent contracts – we’re in it for the long haul and hope you are too!
• Team events like Laser Tag, Office Movie Nights, Foodie Fridays and much more – let yourself be surprised!
• FitKit subscription and private insurance for your health!
• Referral Bonus: we pay 1500€ for each referral who is successfully hired by us!