Sr Backstage Developer

About Xebia

Xebia is a trusted advisor in the modern era of digital transformation serving hundreds of leading brands worldwide with end-to-end IT solutions. The company has experts specializing in technology consulting software engineering AI digital products and platforms data cloud intelligent automation agile transformation and industry digitization. In addition to providing high-quality digital consulting and state-of-the-art software development Xebia has a host of standardized solutions that substantially reduce the time-to-market for businesses.

Xebia also offers a diverse portfolio of training courses to help support forward-thinking organizations as they look to upskill and educate their workforce to capitalize on the latest digital capabilities. The company has a strong presence across 16 countries with development centres across the US Latin America Western Europe Poland the Nordics the Middle East and Asia Pacific.

Backstage Developer Job Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Backstage Developer with expertise in Backstage plugin development configuration and deployment. As a Backstage Developer you will play a pivotal role in creating and enhancing the developer experience by integrating Backstage with CI/CD pipelines cloud systems and establishing a comprehensive Service Catalog for a large-scale system. This role demands strong hands-on knowledge of TypeScript React and technologies within the Backstage ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities:

• Backstage Development: Design develop and maintain custom Backstage plugins to enhance platform functionality.
• Backstage Configuration and Deployment: Configure and deploy Backstage on Cloud platform in secure and scalable setup.
• Service Catalog: Build and maintain a Service Catalog within Backstage enabling seamless management and discovery of services across the organization.
• CI/CD Integration: Integrate Backstage with CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitlabCI Octopus Deploy ArgoCD) to streamline software delivery workflows.
• Observability Tools: Integrate monitoring and observability tools (e.g. Prometheus Grafana Newrelic) with Backstage.
• Cloud Systems Integration: Connect Backstage to cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP) and Kubernetes clusters to provide developers with centralized insights and controls.
• Documentation: Setup backstage as a central source of information by integrating Confluence Gitlab and other sources into Backstage search.
• Agile Development: Actively participate in Agile ceremonies including stand-ups sprint planning and retrospectives.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Backstage Expertise: Proven experience in Extending Backstage core features and plugin development.
• Front-end Development: Proficiency in TypeScript and with a solid understanding of component-based architecture.
• API Development: Familiarity with API development and integration particularly with RESTful and GraphQL APIs.
• Cloud Platforms: Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS Azure or GCP for system integrations.
• CI/CD Tools: Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins GitlabCI or ArgoCD.
• Kubernetes: Working knowledge of Kubernetes and its integration with Backstage.
• Problem Solving: Strong analytical skills and a track record of solving complex technical problems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• DevOps Practices: Understanding of DevOps workflows and their alignment with Backstage functionalities.
• Performance Optimization: Skills in optimizing Backstage applications and plugins for scalability and performance.
• Microservices Architecture: Exposure to microservices-based application development and management.

Some useful links:

Xebia Creating Digital Leaders.

Experience:

Senior IC