Who we are
Bitrock is a high-end consulting and system integration company, strongly committed to offering cutting-edge and innovative solutions .

Our tailored consulting services enable our clients to preserve the value of legacy investments while migrating to more efficient systems and infrastructure.

We take a holistic approach to technology: we consider each system in its totality, as a set of interconnected elements that work together to meet business needs.

We thrive on overcoming challenges to help our clients reach their goals, by supporting them in the following areas: Data, AI & ML Engineering; Back-end Engineering, Platform Engineering, Front-end Engineering, Product Design & UX Engineering, Mobile App Development, Quality Assurance, Fin

Ops, Governance

The effectiveness our solutions also stems from partnerships with key technology vendors, like Hashi

Corp, Confluent, Lightbend, Databricks, and Meterian.

Who we are looking for
We're looking for a Software Engineer Freelance to take full ownership of backend services within a startup-style, high-autonomy team.

You will be responsible for analyzing, taking over, and progressively rewriting components of an existing AWS platform today managed by an overseas vendor.

The team will make intensive use of Claude Code (license covered by the client) and dedicated AI agents (PM, Analyst, Dev, Tester, Dev

Ops) to amplify impact and speed up development.

What You'll Do




Analysis and takeover of existing backend services on AWS without complete access to source code
Progressive rewriting and development of missing or legacy backend components
Design and implementation of RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and database integrations
Reverse engineering and reconstructing system behavior starting from logs, configurations, and real service interactions
Technical liaison with the current overseas vendor during the handoff phase
Active usage of AI-assisted tools (Claude Code, AI agents) to streamline coding, debugging, and testing workflows

Requirements
Mid-to-senior seniority: you'll act as a primary technical reference point toward the overseas vendor
Solid, hands-on experience with Java and Spring / Spring Boot ecosystem
Strong foundation in service-oriented architectures, REST APIs, and database management
Proven ability to work on poorly documented systems or legacy codebases (reverse engineering experience is a strong plus)
Autonomy, pragmatism, ownership: a startup mindset, no need for close supervision
Experience with, or strong interest in, AI-assisted development (Claude Code, AI agents)
English B1/B2

Duration: 1 year (possible extension)
Start: ASAP

Recruitment process
Our recruitment process has 3 stages: First discovery short interview with our HR team
Technical interview with our Team Leaders
Final interview with our Client

How to apply: You can apply via Linked

In or send your cv to

📌 Software Engineer - Freelance (Italia)
🏢 Bitrock
📍 Italia