Backend Engineer

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We are hiring a Backend Engineer to design and build services that power our product. The role focuses on APIs, data systems, and infrastructure choices. Key responsibilities include designing and building backend services, APIs, and data systems.

Key Highlights
Design and build backend services, APIs, and data systems
Model data and design APIs that scale with the product
Diagnose and resolve performance and reliability issues
Key Responsibilities
Design and build backend services, APIs, and data systems
Model data and design APIs that scale with the product
Write clean, well-tested code with sensible architectural choices
Diagnose and resolve performance and reliability issues
Conduct code reviews and contribute to architectural decisions
Partner with frontend, infrastructure, and product teams
Technical Skills Required
Python Go Java Node.js relational and non-relational databases REST or GraphQL APIs cloud services containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)
Benefits & Perks
Competitive salary commensurate with experience, qualifications, and location
Benefits (varies by location)
Performance-based bonus structure
Annual learning & development stipend
Health and wellness benefits
Nice to Have
Curiosity to dig into systems and turn findings into shipped improvements
Strong written communication and ability to explain technical decisions
A test-and-learn mindset; you ship fast, measure, and iterate
Comfort working asynchronously across time zones

Job Description


  • Role: Backend Engineer
  • Location: Remote
  • Employment Type: Full-time


Compensation: Competitive salary commensurate with experience, qualifications, and location. Indicative range: $105,000 – $170,000 (USD equivalent), plus benefits.



Role Overview

We are hiring a Backend Engineer to design and build the services that power our product. The role focuses on APIs, data systems, and the infrastructure choices that shape what's possible at the surface.


Key Responsibilities

- Design and build backend services, APIs, and data systems

- Model data and design APIs that scale with the product

- Write clean, well-tested code with sensible architectural choices

- Diagnose and resolve performance and reliability issues

- Conduct code reviews and contribute to architectural decisions

- Partner with frontend, infrastructure, and product teams


Required Skills and Qualifications

- 3+ years building production backend systems

- Strong proficiency in at least one server-side language (Python, Go, Java, Node.js)

- Solid understanding of relational and non-relational databases

- Experience designing REST or GraphQL APIs

- Familiarity with cloud services and containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)

- Strong system design fundamentals


What You'll Bring

- Curiosity to dig into systems and turn findings into shipped improvements

- Strong written communication and ability to explain technical decisions

- A test-and-learn mindset; you ship fast, measure, and iterate

- Comfort working asynchronously across time zones


What We Offer

- Fully remote, flexible work hours

- Performance-based bonus structure

- Annual learning & development stipend

- Health and wellness benefits (varies by location)

- Opportunity to work on high-scale, real-world impact projects


Equal Opportunity Statement

This is an equal opportunity role. Applications are welcomed from all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, skills, and demonstrated ability.


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