Senior Backend Engineer
We're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer who wants to own systems end-to-end, not just close tickets. You'll work across diverse projects — from fintech platforms to AI-powered SaaS — and help shape how we build software as a team.
This isn't a role where you'll sit in meetings all day. You'll write code, design systems, and ship things that matter.
What you'll do
- Own backend services end-to-end — from architecture through deployment to production support
- Build and evolve REST APIs and microservice architectures for clients and internal products
- Collaborate with founders and product teams to turn business problems into technical solutions
- Contribute to system design decisions, code reviews, and engineering best practices
- Investigate and resolve production issues with a reliability-first mindset
What we look for
- 5+ years of professional backend development experience
- Strong expertise in TypeScript and Node.js (NestJS, Express, or similar)
- Deep understanding of backend architecture: services, APIs, queues, caching, async workflows
- Solid knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL) and SQL
- Real production experience: debugging, incident response, performance optimization
- Ability to reason about trade-offs and make pragmatic technical decisions
- Strong communication skills and comfort with async, remote collaboration
- English level B2+, written and spoken
Nice to have
- Experience with AWS and containerization (Docker)
- Familiarity with event-driven architecture and message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
- Exposure to AI/LLM integration or AI development tools (Copilot, Claude Code)
What we offer
- Competitive compensation — paid reliably and on time, always
- Remote-first — work from anywhere in CET-aligned time zones
- Real ownership — shape products, not just implement features
- Small team, big impact — your work matters here
- Equipment support to set up your workspace
- No algorithm puzzles in interviews — we focus on real engineering
What happens next
With a founder, not a recruiter. Your background, our work, and mutual honesty about fit.
A real engineering conversation about systems you've built and problems we actually have. No algorithm puzzles.
A short, scoped exercise grounded in our real work — walked through together, never a take-home marathon.
Direct and in writing: compensation, expectations, start date. Then we build.
Apply for this role
Link to something you've built and a few honest lines on why this role. No cover-letter theater.
Simplicity over complexity. Outcomes over elegance. Real problems, real solutions.
We're builders. We build for clients, we build with partners, and we build for ourselves. Our team brings over a decade of engineering experience across HR tech, hospitality, sports, fintech, and SaaS — building everything from distributed crawlers to microservice architectures to AI-backed platforms. Read the README →