Senior Backend Engineer: Remote; Stellar, Equity
UAE/Dubai
Listed on 2026-05-19
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Software Development
Backend Developer, Software Engineer
Senior Backend Engineer
Location:
EMEA / EU – Remote (Authorized to work in EMEA)
Hours:
Full‑time
Compensation: €90,000 – €130,000 per year plus equity participation from day one.
Key Responsibilities- Lead and participate in the design, development and maintenance of backend systems and APIs.
- Architect and implement robust backend solutions capable of handling increasing user loads and evolving business requirements.
- Maintain high coding standards, conduct thorough code reviews and ensure best practices for maintainability and readability.
- Identify system bottlenecks and optimise code and algorithms to improve overall performance.
- Implement monitoring and debugging tools to identify and resolve issues proactively, ensuring high system availability.
- Develop comprehensive test suites—including unit, integration and end‑to‑end tests—to ensure backend reliability.
- Provide guidance to junior developers to foster technical growth within the team.
- Document code, APIs and technical processes to facilitate knowledge sharing and streamline onboarding.
- Strong professional experience with Type Script and Node.js.
- Proven experience working with the Stellar network in production environments.
- Experience in the blockchain space with a technical understanding of the EVM ecosystem (or other blockchain environments).
- Familiarity with Stellar’s Soroban smart contracts is a significant plus.
- Extensive professional experience in a similar senior or lead level role.
- Solid understanding of document databases (Mongo
DB), caching mechanisms (Redis) and system architecture design. - Excellent analytical, problem‑solving and communication skills.
- Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively in a proactive manner.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science is considered a plus.
- Very strong written and verbal English skills for effective stakeholder communication.
- 30 days of paid time off (PTO).
- Flexible remote work days and working hours.
- Annual team off‑sites (previous locations include Thailand, Vietnam, and Marrakech).
- Choice of work computer and hardware.
- Annual €1,000 personal development budget (after 6 months of tenure).
- A one‑time €1,000 remote work budget for office setup or coworking expenses.
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