Senior Backend Engineer; NodeJS - Remote

About the company

Their product is a SaaS platform that delivers results in real-time and transforms market research into an accessible, everyday solution for brands worldwide. It is simple, easy to use, and supported by a team of specialized researchers. The platform enables brands to conduct high-quality research and obtain immediate results. Their mission is to deliver the best outcomes to users and democratize market research, making it accessible globally.

Although they are in the Series A stage, they are experiencing organic growth as a scale-up.

Clients include Disney, Bayer, and Uber.

About the Role

We are seeking a talented and passionate Backend Developer to significantly contribute to the product and business growth.

Who are you?

You have experience working in a product company (B2B SaaS experience is a plus) and have successfully deployed and maintained React

JS frontends in production. You have worked in teams of 3 to 5 members following Lean and Extreme Programming practices. You have faced significant technical challenges and actively participated in product development. You have ownership of making product and technical decisions, proactively identifying issues and opportunities.

Your Technical Skills & Knowledge

• Java script, with at least 4 years of experience using Node.js on the backend.
• Experience in frontend development using React or other JS frameworks (not mandatory).
• Knowledge of microservices architecture.
• Understanding of Functional Reactive Programming.
• Experience with Apollo Graph
  
  QL.
• Unit testing with react-test-utils, functional testing with cucumber, and Test Cafe.

About the Role

Join the Projects team to build new features using Node.js (and React if full-stack).

• Define and implement best practices, coding standards, and techniques while contributing to technical documentation.
• Research and evaluate solutions, making recommendations to the Product team.
• Take ownership of tasks.
• Assist your team in planning and estimating both short-term and long-term deliveries.
• Implement well-tested code to ensure responsiveness and efficiency.

Tech Stack

The platform is a microservices architecture deployed on GCP via Kubernetes (GKE). Approximately 80% of services are in Node.js (plain JS and Type Script), with 20% in Java Spring Boot. Databases are Postgre

SQL, and messaging uses Rabbit

MQ. Frontends are built with React

JS + Redux, employing a BFF pattern with Graph

QL in Node.js.

Node.js microservices are distributed across various organizational domains, including pure microservices, API gateways, and Graph

QL BFFs, written in plain JS or Type Script.

The frontends use React

JS (v.17+), Redux, react-saga, and hooks.

What They Offer

• Salary between €60,000 and €65,000 + 10% bonus.
• Budget for learning materials, courses, or conferences.
• Flexible schedules and remote work options (typically one day in-office per week).
• Full remote option and work-from-home setup.
• Private health insurance.
• High-growth, multicultural, and friendly environment.
• Free coffee and pizza at the office.