Senior Backend Engineer

Job Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Backend Engineer with a deep understanding of cloud technologies—especially AWS—and strong problem-solving abilities. If you love learning new languages, thrive on stepping outside your comfort zone, and have a track record of building scalable backend solutions, we want to hear from you. Key Responsibilities: Architect & Develop : Design and implement backend services using TypeScript or similar backend languages, ensuring high performance, reliability, and scalability. Own the end-to-end backend development lifecycle, from concept and design to implementation and deployment . Cloud Expertise : Leverage AWS (EC2, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, etc.) or other cloud platforms to deploy and maintain services in a secure, cost-effective, and efficient manner. Scalability & Performance : Develop systems that can handle large-scale traffic while maintaining low latency and high availability. Problem-Solving : Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues across distributed services, databases, and third-party integrations. Continuous Learning : Stay current with emerging technologies, languages, and frameworks, applying them to current and future projects. Code Quality & Reviews : Maintain high standards of code quality, performance, and scalability through thorough testing, code reviews, and best practices. Required Experience & Skills: 5+ years of professional experience in backend development. Strong proficiency in TypeScript or comparable backend languages (e.g., Go, Python). Deep knowledge of AWS services and architecture patterns (experience with other cloud providers is a plus). Demonstrated success building scalable, high-performance systems in production. Experience in fast-paced, startup environments where quick decisions and agility are crucial. Self-directed and comfortable with working independently, with excellent organizational and project management skills. A solid foundation in software design principles, including writing extensible, reusable, and maintainable code. Familiarity with remote work environments and the ability to collaborate effectively with globally distributed teams. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with serverless architectures. Familiarity with database optimization and caching strategies (e.g., Redis, Memcached, DynamoDB). Hands-on knowledge of infrastructure as code (e.g., Serverless Framework, Terraform, CloudFormation). Startup culture experience, we expect team members to take full ownership of their work. Speed, agility, and persistence are key but also embracing long hours when necessary to deliver results. Passion for new technology trends, especially those impacting backend systems. How to apply Send an email to [email protected] with the subject line “Backend Engineer” Attach your resumé and a brief cover letter. Tell use more! Show us your work - link to apps that are in production and what role you had in them, challenges you overcame and interesting problems you faced. Please mention the word **SUCCEED** and tag RMjYwNzo1MzAwOjIwZDo3ZDAwOjo= when applying to show you read the job post completely (#RMjYwNzo1MzAwOjIwZDo3ZDAwOjo=). This is a beta feature to avoid spam applicants. Companies can search these words to find applicants that read this and see they're human.