
About Gorilla
Empowering energy providers with real-time data insights
Key Highlights
- Series A funding of $34 million
- Headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium
- Focus on dynamic pricing, forecasting, and reporting
- 21-100 employees, fostering a close-knit community
Gorilla is a data analytics company based in Antwerp, Belgium, focused on transforming the energy and utility industry. With $34 million in Series A funding, Gorilla provides an advanced platform for dynamic pricing, forecasting, and reporting, enabling energy providers to leverage real-time market ...
🎁 Benefits
Gorilla offers comprehensive health insurance, a MacBook Pro (and iPhone for customer-facing roles), and a flexible work-from-home policy. Employees b...
🌟 Culture
Gorilla's culture emphasizes the importance of real-time data in the energy sector, fostering a collaborative environment where employees are encourag...
Overview
Gorilla is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to design and scale their data platform for the energy transition. You'll work with technologies like Java and REST APIs to support critical applications. This position requires significant experience in backend engineering.
Job Description
Who you are
You have 5+ years of backend engineering experience, particularly in building scalable and reliable systems that handle large volumes of data. Your expertise in Java and REST APIs allows you to design high-performance applications that meet the needs of energy companies. You are a proactive and pragmatic engineer, balancing technical excellence with impactful delivery. Your collaborative mindset enables you to build alignment across diverse stakeholders, ensuring that projects progress smoothly.
You have a strong understanding of distributed systems and are comfortable working in high-load environments. Your experience includes mentoring other engineers, fostering a culture of technical growth and best practices through design reviews and pair programming. You are adept at driving cross-functional technical initiatives, working closely with Product Managers, Designers, and fellow Engineers to achieve shared goals.
Desirable
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure is a plus, as is familiarity with data-intensive SaaS solutions. You may also have exposure to the energy sector, which would enhance your understanding of the challenges faced by clients in this industry.
What you'll do
As a Senior Backend Engineer at Gorilla, you will lead architectural decisions across the platform, ensuring that our core API and data systems are scalable, reliable, and performant. You will take ownership of critical components, evolving them to meet the changing needs of the business while maintaining high standards of security and efficiency. Your role will involve designing and building distributed systems that handle complex workflows and large volumes of energy data.
You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive technical initiatives that have a broad impact across our product offerings. This includes working closely with Product Managers to align technical capabilities with business objectives and ensuring that design and implementation meet user needs. You will also mentor and support other engineers, sharing your knowledge and expertise to help them grow in their roles.
What we offer
At Gorilla, we are committed to creating a supportive and innovative work environment. You will have the opportunity to work on meaningful projects that contribute to the energy transition, making a real impact on how energy companies operate. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, along with opportunities for professional development and growth within the company. Join us in shaping the future of energy technology and be part of a team that values collaboration, creativity, and technical excellence.
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