Engineering Manager (Elasticsearch, Bigtable)

At Cision, we believe in empowering every individual to make an impact. Here, your voice is heard, your ideas are valued, and your unique perspective fuels our collective success. As part of our global team, you'll thrive in an environment that champions curiosity, collaboration, and innovation, all while making meaningful contributions to the brands we accelerate. Join us in shaping the future of communication and building authentic connections that matter. Whether you're solving complex problems or driving bold innovations, your growth is our success, and together, we’ll create the conversations of tomorrow. Empower your impact at Cision. Be seen, be understood, be you. As an Engineering Manager, your primary responsibilities include: Maintaining and improving current systems while designing and implementing new ones Uphold a high-quality standard in the backend stack in collaboration with other teams Deliver well-tested and scalable solutions. Collaborating with customers and business teams to translate requirements into technical documentation and architectural drawings Monitoring systems and optimizing their performance and reliability Mentoring and guiding junior members of the team and participating in the interviewing process for new candidates Proactively share and debate best practices with your peers. Coordinating with other departments to avoid duplicated efforts Developing solutions using modern technologies Understanding data storage engines, data processing pipelines, and APIs Writing well-documented, elegant, and self-testing code Communicating effectively with colleagues and management to ensure we're building the right thing at the right time. What you have: Minimum 5+ years hands-on experience on a production system as developer. Solid understanding of APIs and contracts. Solid understanding of micro-services and domain-driven design. Excellent knowledge of Java, we are using Java 21. Intimate knowledge of the Spring Framework and the Spring ecosystem (although other similar frameworks are also fine). Experience with highly distributed, event-driven systems Experience with relational (e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (e.g. Elasticsearch, Bigtable, Redis) databases. In-depth knowledge of RESTful APIs, their design and implementation. Working knowledge of messaging technologies, Apache Kafka is a plus. Experience in building and debugging complex systems. Some exposure to reactive programming (is welcome). A record of coaching & mentoring other team members. Willingness and aptitude to influence the technical, architectural direction of our product. Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes The ability to write concise, to the point and idiomatic code in Java. Knowledge of unit testing frameworks and end-to-end testing. Excellent skills in communication and teamwork. Adaptable, resourceful and able to share your knowledge with the rest of the team. Fluency in English. As a global leader in PR, marketing and social media management technology and intelligence, Cision helps brands and organizations to identify, connect and engage with customers and stakeholders to drive business results. PR Newswire , a network of over 1.1 billion influencers, in-depth monitoring, analytics and its Brandwatch and Falcon.io social media platforms headline a premier suite of solutions. Cision has offices in 24 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA and APAC. For more information about Cision's award-winning solutions, including its next-gen Cision Communications Cloud®, visit www.cision.com and follow @Cision on Twitter. Cision is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and perform at their best. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion is vital to driving our culture, sparking innovation and achieving long-term success. Cision is proud to have joined more than 600 companies in signing the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ pledge and named a “Top Diversity Employer” f