Backend Engineer II

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Poland.

📋 Description

• Develop and sustain backend services, APIs, webhooks, and integration solutions.

• Create secure, scalable foundations for multi-tenant educational products.

• Enhance integrations with learning platforms, third-party services, AI providers, and internal systems.

• Design dependable data flows for assessments, feedback, learner activities, reporting, and operational workflows.

• Establish and maintain authentication, authorization, permissions, and audit functionalities tailored for educational products.

• Collaborate with PostgreSQL, BigQuery, and contemporary cloud application infrastructure.

• Construct and deploy containerized services in cloud environments.

• Enhance reliability, observability, performance, and maintainability across backend systems.

• Analyze production issues, determine root causes, and implement sustainable solutions.

• Collaborate closely with Product and AI Engineers to translate product requirements into scalable technical systems.

• Engage with educational partners when beneficial to comprehend actual workflows and enhance integrations.

• Utilize AI-assisted development tools effectively while upholding rigorous standards for testing, security, and code quality.

• Produce clean, tested, and maintainable code.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 3 years of professional backend engineering experience in production settings.

• Proven experience in owning backend services, APIs, integrations, webhooks, or cloud-based systems beyond narrowly defined feature delivery.

• Proficient in TypeScript/Node.js, Python, or other contemporary backend technologies.

• Familiarity with frameworks such as NestJS, FastAPI, Express, or similar.

• Strong grasp of APIs, authentication, validation, permissions, databases, and backend architecture.

• Experience with PostgreSQL and modern cloud platforms.

• Experience in integrating third-party APIs, SaaS platforms, or AI services.

• Proficient with Docker or similar containerization tools.

• A self-motivated mindset with the ability to explore ambiguous technical issues, make informed decisions, and drive projects toward practical solutions.

• Strong ownership, debugging, and problem-solving abilities.

• Proficient in written and spoken English.

• Preferred: Experience with learning-platform integrations, LTI standards, or educational technology.

• Preferred: Experience with event-driven systems, data pipelines, workflow automation, or integration-centric products.

• Preferred: Experience in building multi-tenant SaaS products.

• Preferred: Experience with CI/CD, monitoring, logging, privacy, security, or auditability.

• Preferred: Familiarity with Google Cloud or equivalent cloud platforms.

• Preferred: A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Engineering, or a related technical field.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote position, based in Europe.