This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Backend Engineer (Keycloak) in Europe.

As a Senior Backend Engineer specializing in Keycloak, you will take ownership of the authentication and authorization domain, ensuring secure, scalable, and high-performing identity solutions. You will design, develop, and operate core backend services while leading architectural decisions for identity management. Collaborating with international, cross-functional teams, you will define best practices, implement modern software engineering workflows, and drive alignment across the platform. This role offers the opportunity to work hands-on with a JVM-based tech stack and modern deployment practices, while impacting the reliability and security of services used across a growing organization. You will thrive in a fast-moving, collaborative environment where deep technical expertise and proactive problem-solving are highly valued.

Accountabilities

Design, develop, and operate backend services within the User Management domain, including Keycloak.
Take technical ownership of Keycloak architecture, configuration, deployment, and operational tuning.
Implement authentication and identity solutions that are secure, scalable, and maintainable in production.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on best practices and support platform-wide integration.
Deploy and monitor services using Kubernetes and Helm, leveraging observability tools like Grafana, Sentry, and Mixpanel.
Advocate for modern engineering practices, including API-first design, automated testing, and merge-request environments.
Provide mentorship and guidance to other engineers on identity management and secure service development.

Requirements

Proven expertise in Keycloak, including architecture, deployment, configuration, and operational tuning.
Hands-on experience managing production-grade authentication and identity provider solutions.
Strong background in backend development, preferably with JVM-based toolstacks (Kotlin, Java, Micronaut).
Familiarity with databases (PostgreSQL) and messaging systems (RabbitMQ, Kafka) is a plus.
Solid understanding of modern software engineering workflows, including CI/CD, testing, and observability.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills across international and cross-functional teams.
Proactive, responsible, and able to take end-to-end ownership of complex technical topics.
Nice to have: experience in SaaS environments, Python or Go, and cloud-native deployment practices.

Benefits

Remote-first work with flexibility to attend occasional team events or workshops in European offices.
Work-life balance initiatives, including E-Gym-Wellpass membership and job bike leasing.
Competitive compensation with clear growth opportunities and performance recognition.
Collaborative, mission-driven culture that values ownership, innovation, and professional development.
Opportunities to shape core identity and backend systems in a fast-growing tech company.
Support for working abroad within the European Union.
Inclusive workplace with diversity and equality actively promoted.

Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.

When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly.

🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements.
📊 It compares your profile to the job’s core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.
🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the 3 candidates with the highest match to the role.
🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.

The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias — focusing solely on your fit for the role.
Once the shortlist is completed, we share it directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps (such as interviews or additional assessments) are then made by their internal hiring team.

Thank you for your interest!

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