Offer summary

Qualifications:

5+ years of software development experience, Strong experience with Java and MySQL, Solid experience writing BASH scripts and working in UNIX environments, Good communication skills in English, with Japanese as a plus..

Key responsibilities:

Design and implement reliable, scalable software systems

Maintain and improve existing PHP-based systems

Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and business teams

Write clean, testable, well-documented code.

Job description

An interesting opportunity for an experienced backend developer who enjoys working with Unix-based systems and solving infrastructure challenges at scale.

Even more so if you're based in Japan and want to work in a supportive, remote-first environment with the option to meet your team in person.

That said, being based anywhere in Japan is a must for this role.

We're looking for someone who knows their way around Java, PHP (used mainly for maintenance), and BASH scripting, and who has hands-on experience with MySQL.

You’ll be joining a small, focused engineering team that’s responsible for building and maintaining robust backend systems that power essential business processes.

If you're curious, hands-on, and know how to make systems work reliably (especially with AWS), we’d love to meet you.

Recruitment agencies: we kindly request that you refrain from reaching out, as we are not seeking your services at this time. Thank you.

Our stack

Java for core backend services
PHP for legacy system maintenance
BASH scripting for automation and operations
MySQL as our primary database
Optional experience with frameworks: Symfony, Searsar2, Spring
Optional AWS tools: EC2, CloudSearch, ElasticBeanstalk, Route53, RDS
We work in Unix environments

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement reliable, scalable software systems
Maintain and improve existing PHP-based systems
Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and business teams
Write clean, testable, well-documented code
Debug and optimize applications for performance and reliability
Contribute to design decisions and improve technical documentation
Take part in code reviews and mentoring

Requirements

5+ years of software development experience
Strong experience with Java and MySQL
Solid experience writing BASH scripts and working in UNIX environments
Working knowledge of PHP (for maintenance work)
Experience designing and maintaining distributed systems
Good communication skills in English (Japanese is a plus)
A sharp eye for system design and attention to detail

Nice to have

Experience with AWS services
Familiarity with any of the mentioned frameworks
Interest in infrastructure and automation

Interview Process

Screening call with the People team
Live coding challenge
Interview with the team manager and engineers

Benefits

You Can Enjoy

Flexible working hours and location
Flat hierarchy
You can make the role your own and run your own development
Online language classes to improve your Spanish or English
Online and onsite courses and music industry workshops run by in-house experts
We’ll provide you with all equipment needed for you to be comfortable
Unlimited time off because we believe that you know best when you need to rest.
Barcelona HQ office available to you, kitted out with a rehearsal room https://www.bmat.com/bmat-house/

Who the FAQ are BMAT

BMAT started in 2005 when a group of engineers with a passion for music decided to spin-off from an audio research lab in Barcelona. We’re now over 240 people, spread across Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Lima, Rio de Janeiro, London, Paris, New Jersey, Oslo, LA, Singapore, Tokyo, Manila, Bangkok and Lagos.

We’re a team of pretty decent people who enjoy working with each other. We’re open-minded and well-traveled, coming from all parts of the world. We’ve got rappers, producers, cello players, DJs, and songwriters. The passion for music and the excitement for innovative technology have proven to make a good combination.

BMAT has grown as a company of companies. Within BMAT there are a number of products and services that developed semi autonomously for different players – Digital Service Providers, Publishers and Collective Management Organisations.

Diverse perspectives drive innovation, and innovation is kind of our thing. Our open-minded and flexible culture organically fosters this diversity. We've learnt that we thrive on learning from each other, so we don't just welcome but actively hire a range of open-minded people from all walks of life. Our team is made up of people with different backgrounds, perspectives, orientations, abilities, musical tastes, dress sense and time-zones - but we all have one common goal: Making the music world a better place. With equal opportunities for everyone, BMAT is a pretty nice place to work.

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