Back End Engineer

Are you looking for a new challenge?

Fancy helping us shape the future of motor insurance?

Prima could be the place for you. 

Since 2015, we’ve been using our love of data and tech to rethink motor insurance and bring drivers a great experience at a great price. Our story began in Italy, where we’ve quickly become the number one online motor insurance provider. In fact, we’re trusted by over 5 million drivers. And now we’re expanding to help millions more drivers in the UK and Spain.

What you’ll do

Architect, design, develop, and maintain scalable and consistent services, writing reusable, modular, and maintainable code aligned with industry best practices.

Collaborate closely with stakeholders, product managers, and engineering managers to translate business requirements into effective software solutions, define timelines, and estimate effort.

Perform code reviews, enforce coding standards, troubleshoot and debug complex issues, and ensure high code quality and performance.

Stay up to date with new technologies and tools, drive their adoption when appropriate, and contribute to a culture of continuous learning and team growth.

What we’re looking for

Extensive experience in backend development, with solid knowledge of event-driven architectures, microservices, and domain-driven design.

Strong English communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams.

Self-motivated, proactive, and accountable, with strong problem-solving skills and a growth mindset.

Experience working in an Agile environment.

Nice-to-Have

Good knowledge of functional programming languages.

Professional experience with Rust and/or Elixir.

First-hand experience of test-driven development (TDD), Event-Sourcing and CQRS.

Experience with messaging systems such as RabbitMQ or Kafka.

Additional

🏁 Grow with us: We may move fast at Prima, but we move together. Get access to learning resources, mentorship and a growth plan tailored to you.

🌈 Thrive and perform: Your best work begins when you feel your best. Enjoy private healthcare, gym discounts, wellbeing programs and mental health support.

Think you’re a match? Apply now.

 

At Prima, we celebrate uniqueness. If you don’t meet every requirement but are passionate about this role, we still want to hear from you. Innovation thrives on diverse perspectives.

Prima is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Need accommodations during the process? Email us at accessible.recruiting@prima.it. Let’s build the future of insurance, together.