Design, develop, and maintain backend systems and APIs, with a strong emphasis on clear, consistent, and well-versioned API design
Take ownership of API contracts and backend interfaces used by frontend applications and partner-facing systems
Contribute to the architecture of scalable and robust backend solutions that support growing usage and evolving product needs
Maintain high engineering standards through code reviews, thoughtful abstractions, and clean, readable code
Identify performance bottlenecks and optimize system behavior, data access patterns, and caching strategies
Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and debugging tooling to ensure high availability and operational confidence
Build and maintain comprehensive test suites, including unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
Act as a senior technical contributor within the team, supporting other engineers through collaboration, reviews, and design discussions
Analyze complex technical problems and propose pragmatic, production-ready solutions
Document APIs, systems, and technical decisions to support knowledge sharing and onboarding

Requirements

Must be located in the EMEA region
Strong professional experience with TypeScript and Node.js
Extensive experience working as a senior backend engineer on production systems
Proven ability to design clean, maintainable, and scalable APIs
Solid understanding of document databases and caching systems (e.g. MongoDB, Redis)
Experience with backend architecture and system design in distributed environments
Deep knowledge of testing principles and modern testing frameworks
Very strong written and spoken English
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science is a plus

Benefits

30 days of PTO
Flexible remote days
Flexible working hours
Equity participation from day 1
Entitlement to work computer (choice of equipment)
An annual 1,000€ personal development budget once you have worked 6+ months (pro-rated the first year)
A one-time 1,000€ remote budget to use on coworking, office setup, etc.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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