ZeroTier, Inc.

Senior Back End Engineer

ZeroTier, Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Utrecht • Netherlands

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

CloudDistributed SystemsGoPostgres

About the role

  • Build, ship and iterate on API endpoints and backend services in Go, turning our product ideas into reliable platform features
  • Own the design and evolution of the public and internal APIs, ensuring speed, scalability and long term maintainability
  • Collaborate closely with other engineers to power great user experiences in our Central Portal
  • Develop and operate backend systems using PostgreSQL, PubSub, and OpenFGA, and other cloud-native services
  • Bake in security, testing and quality from day one to keep our public services safe and dependable as we scale
  • Improve and maintain our CI/CD pipelines and observability, helping the team catching issues more quickly and move fast with confidence
  • Act as a senior technical reference in the team, through code reviews, hands-on mentorship and fostering pragmatic engineering decisions and thoughtful architectural decisions

Requirements

  • Senior level experience building and owning distributed systems at scale
  • Advanced knowledge of Go service development and backend best practices
  • Willingness to work occasionally on modern web technologies and frontend frameworks
  • Extensive experience integrating with and extending backend REST APIs
  • Experience working in a team with a continuous improvement and learning mindset
  • Demonstrated application of security best practices in public facing services
  • Ability to write clear technical documentation and communicate effectively with team members
  • Experience in a startup or fast-paced environment is a strong plus
Benefits
  • Competitive salary
  • Hybrid work environment: we work 3 days at our office at Utrecht Central Station and 2 days from home
  • Equity compensation package
  • Retirement savings plan with employer contribution
  • 25-holiday days PTO per year
  • Flexible work hours (subject to management approval)
  • Career Enhancement Funds
  • Employee Referral Bonus
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
GoAPI developmentbackend servicesPostgreSQLPubSubOpenFGACI/CD pipelinessecurity best practicesREST APIstechnical documentation
Soft Skills
collaborationmentorshipcommunicationcontinuous improvementteamworkproblem-solvingleadershipadaptabilitycritical thinkingpragmatic decision-making