Senior Backend Engineer – Distributed Systems

ph3bWhy SOFICO? /b /h3 pAt SOFICO, we’re shaping the future of mobility — and we’re doing it together. Our software, Miles, is a leading platform that enables companies worldwide to manage their leasing, fleet and mobility operations in one integrated system. /p pNow we're expanding our Data AI organisation and building the bSOFICO AI Cloud /b, the platform underpinning the Miles Enterprise Agentic Platform. /p pFrom our office in bGhent /b, we're looking for a bSenior Backend Engineer /b to help build the distributed workflow platform connecting our enterprise software with the next generation of AI-powered capabilities. /p pYou’ll solve a particularly interesting engineering challenge: bhow do you make complex, long-running business processes continue reliably when services fail, networks go down or individual steps need to be retried? /b /p pYou’ll use technologies such as bTemporal, Java/Quarkus and Python /b to make these processes reliable, observable and scalable. /p h3bWhat you'll do... /b /h3 ul liBuild reliable bdistributed workflows /b that coordinate business-critical processes across Miles and the SOFICO AI Cloud. /li liDesign systems that remain reliable when things go wrong, using techniques such as bretries, idempotency, failure recovery and compensating actions /b. /li liDevelop integrations between our workflow platform, bJava/Quarkus services, AI components and enterprise systems /b. /li liBuild strong btesting, monitoring and observability /b around long-running business processes. /li liHelp shape the engineering standards and architecture of a bnew platform at the intersection of backend engineering, distributed systems and Agentic AI /b. /li /ul h3bWhat you bring... /b /h3 ul liStrong professional experience in bbackend software engineering /b, ideally with Java or another modern backend language. /li liExperience building bdistributed, asynchronous or event-driven systems /b in production. /li liA good understanding of how to design reliable systems around bfailures, retries, state and transactions /b. /li liExperience with bmicroservices, APIs and automated testing /b. /li liExperience or genuine interest in AI-assisted software engineering: at SOFICO, we actively encourage engineers to bring AI tools (e.g. Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) into every step of the product and software development lifecycle, from specification and planning through implementation and testing, and you should be eager to grow that practice with us /li liExperience with bTemporal, Camunda, Conductor, Azure Durable Functions or another workflow/orchestration technology /b. /li liExperience with bJava/Quarkus, Kafka, RabbitMQ or similar event-driven technologies /b. /li liExperience with bAI platforms, LangGraph, cloud platforms or enterprise/on-premise environments /b. /li /ul pbWhat’s in it for you... /b /p ul liCompetitive salary package; /li liMeal allowance provided per working day; /li liCompany car or mobility budget /li liFully covered private health insurance, so you can focus on what matters most; /li liHybrid working and flexible hours, giving you the freedom to shape your workday; /li liA modern co-working space offering a comfortable working environment; /li liFrom day one, you’ll be supported through a structured onboarding program, with guidance from a dedicated coach to help you get up to speed and grow in your role; /li liAnd because strong teams go beyond day-to-day work, we regularly create opportunities to connect — from casual drinks to team activities and company-wide events. /li /ul pbReady to build the reliable workflow foundation behind the next generation of mobility software? Join SOFICO and let’s shape what’s next together /b /p /p