Senior Backend Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and maintain essential APIs and backend services.

• Manage operations and monitoring of production systems.

• Integrate third-party systems and APIs into the existing platform.

• Take ownership of the design and execution of new features and services.

• Identify industry best practices and establish or recommend standards for the engineering team.

• Document and illustrate solutions using documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments, and clear code.

• Mentor junior team members and assist in onboarding new employees.

• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.

• Provide insights and present accomplishments and results in relevant meetings.

• Occasionally implement backend changes in frontend applications.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 7 years of experience in designing and developing scalable backend services in a modern production environment.

• Strong expertise in Go programming language.

• In-depth knowledge of distributed systems and service-oriented architecture.

• Robust understanding of SQL and relational database design.

• General knowledge of frontend technologies with the ability to perform basic tasks in frontend applications.

• Self-motivated individual with a strong sense of ownership and initiative.

• Capability to quickly learn and navigate complex systems.

• Excellent proficiency in English.

• Must be based in a European time zone.

• Open to candidates residing in Europe, including the UK, exclusively.

• Must have a valid right to work.

• A degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience, is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Dedicated learning budget within the department for courses, conferences, or other educational opportunities.

• Private sessions with experts through Likeminded for personal growth and mental health support.

• Internal workshops aimed at skills development and cross-department collaboration.

• Fully remote work environment.

• Option to work from the Vienna office.

• Flexible self-organization of work hours.

• Team-building events and on-site workshops during office weeks three times a year.

• Dog-friendly office environment.