Senior​/Lead Back End Engineer

Senior Back-End Engineer

You will work remotely with international engineering, product, and design teams, taking full technical ownership over the quality of the product and collaborating across time zones.

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Python and Java.
• Support and contribute to the gradual migration from Python-based services to Java, ensuring stability and continuity.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and backend integrations.
• Participate in system design and architectural discussions, especially around service boundaries and migration strategy.
• Work with distributed systems and microservices.
• Integrate with third‑party services and external APIs.
• Write clean, well‑tested, and maintainable code following best practices.
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and knowledge sharing.
• Debug production issues and improve system reliability, observability, and performance.
• Collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams across time zones.

• 5+ years of backend software development experience.
• Strong professional experience with Python (Django, FastAPI, Flask, or similar frameworks).
• Strong professional experience with Java, preferably using Spring Boot.
• Solid understanding of object‑oriented design, SOLID principles, and design patterns.
• Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Experience with relational databases (Postgre
  
  SQL, MySQL); exposure to No
  
  SQL databases is a plus.
• Familiarity with unit testing, integration testing, and test‑driven development (TDD).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and modern development workflows.
• Understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS preferred).
• Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to performance and scalability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Fully remote role.
• Opportunity to work on global‑scale systems and products.
• Exposure to international teams and modern engineering practices.
• High ownership and autonomy in a fast‑growing startup environment.
• A strong culture grounded in speed, ownership, trust, transparency, customer obsession, and excellence.
• Real problems, global impact, and the chance to help redefine how the world works.