Senior Backend Developer
United Tech is a global IT product company shaping the future of real-time social connection. With millions of users across North America, Europe, LATAM, and MENA, we build next-gen mobile and web apps for live-streaming and social networking. Our platforms enable connection at scale fast, interactive, and deeply engaging. The market is projected to exceed $206B by 2030, and we are already leading the evolution. Founded in Ukraine, scaling worldwide
About the role: This role offers the opportunity to work on high-load products, build features used by thousands of users, and influence technical decisions from design to production. You’ll participate in the full development lifecycle from analyzing business requirements and decomposing product epics to designing technical solutions, implementing new features, and improving existing systems. Working closely with Product, Design, and Engineering teams, you’ll help build scalable and reliable services while continuously improving code quality and reducing technical debt.
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In this role, you will
Take part in team processes (grooming, sprint planning)
Develop and deliver product tasks to the production environment
Work on reducing and preventing technical debt
Create technical designs for product epics
Decompose epics into clear, executable tasks
Conduct technical investigations and propose solutions
It’s all about you
4+ years of commercial experience in backend development
3+ years of experience with Node.js backend development
Experience with relational and non-relational databases (MongoDB, Postgres and Redis)
Experience with SOA/Microservices (communication, development process)
Experience with patterns (DDD, event-driven, SOLID, CQRS)
Experience working with WebSockets (ws, socket.io)
Experience working with messaging (BullMQ, RabbitMQ, Kafka)
Experience with cloud providers (AWS, GCP, etc)
Experience in scaling and high-load products
Upper-Intermediate English or higher
What we offer
Care and support:
20 paid vacation days, 15 sick days, and 6 additional days off for family events
Up to 10 additional days off for public holidays
100% medical insurance coverage
Sports and equipment reimbursement
Team building events, corporate gifts, and stylish merch
Financial and legal support
Position retention and support for those who join the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Maternity Recovery Support Allowance
Participation in social initiatives supporting Ukraine
Comfortable working environment:
Work from our Kyiv hub or remotely with a flexible schedule
Modern equipment or depreciation of your own tools
Investment in your future:
Collaborate with a highly-skilled team of Middle & Senior professionals, sharing practical cases and expertise in the social networking niche
Performance-oriented reviews and Individual Development Plans (IDPs)
Reimbursement for professional courses and English classes
Corporate library, book club, and knowledge-sharing events
Hiring process
Intro call
Tech Interview
Final Interview
Reference check
Offer
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About the role: This role offers the opportunity to work on high-load products, build features used by thousands of users, and influence technical decisions from design to production. You’ll participate in the full development lifecycle from analyzing business requirements and decomposing product epics to designing technical solutions, implementing new features, and improving existing systems. Working closely with Product, Design, and Engineering teams, you’ll help build scalable and reliable services while continuously improving code quality and reducing technical debt.
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In this role, you will
Take part in team processes (grooming, sprint planning)
Develop and deliver product tasks to the production environment
Work on reducing and preventing technical debt
Create technical designs for product epics
Decompose epics into clear, executable tasks
Conduct technical investigations and propose solutions
It’s all about you
4+ years of commercial experience in backend development
3+ years of experience with Node.js backend development
Experience with relational and non-relational databases (MongoDB, Postgres and Redis)
Experience with SOA/Microservices (communication, development process)
Experience with patterns (DDD, event-driven, SOLID, CQRS)
Experience working with WebSockets (ws, socket.io)
Experience working with messaging (BullMQ, RabbitMQ, Kafka)
Experience with cloud providers (AWS, GCP, etc)
Experience in scaling and high-load products
Upper-Intermediate English or higher
What we offer
Care and support:
20 paid vacation days, 15 sick days, and 6 additional days off for family events
Up to 10 additional days off for public holidays
100% medical insurance coverage
Sports and equipment reimbursement
Team building events, corporate gifts, and stylish merch
Financial and legal support
Position retention and support for those who join the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Maternity Recovery Support Allowance
Participation in social initiatives supporting Ukraine
Comfortable working environment:
Work from our Kyiv hub or remotely with a flexible schedule
Modern equipment or depreciation of your own tools
Investment in your future:
Collaborate with a highly-skilled team of Middle & Senior professionals, sharing practical cases and expertise in the social networking niche
Performance-oriented reviews and Individual Development Plans (IDPs)
Reimbursement for professional courses and English classes
Corporate library, book club, and knowledge-sharing events
Hiring process
Intro call
Tech Interview
Final Interview
Reference check
Offer
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