Software Engineer: Backend

Accountabilities:

• • Design and develop highly scalable, intuitive, and well-documented APIs for new products and services.

  • Take backend initiatives from initial research and requirements gathering through task definition, implementation, deployment, and evaluation.

  • Create Engineering Requirement Documents that translate product ideas into clear technical plans and actionable development tasks.

  • Build comprehensive automated test suites to maintain product quality, performance, and reliability.

  • Implement product analytics and monitoring to measure the effectiveness and success of newly launched features.

  • Contribute to high-scale backend systems, including APIs, messaging infrastructure, query systems, webhooks, and other core services.

  • Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders throughout the development lifecycle while working effectively in a predominantly asynchronous environment.

  • Independently investigate technical challenges, propose solutions, and communicate designs and trade-offs clearly.

  • Participate in a structured, paid work-trial period involving an agreed-upon backend project and collaborate with the team to deliver it successfully.

  • Monitor and evaluate implemented solutions and contribute to continuous improvements following release.

  Requirements:

  • Strong understanding of web API architecture, including the ability to design high-quality, scalable, maintainable, and well-documented APIs.

  • Professional backend software engineering experience, with the ability to take ownership of projects from concept through production.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly the ability to communicate technical ideas, designs, requirements, and proposed solutions clearly in an asynchronous environment.

  • Ability to work independently while knowing when to seek input, clarification, or technical support.

  • Strong interest in participating in the entire product development lifecycle, including research, planning, implementation, deployment, and monitoring.

  • Comfortable working in a remote, globally distributed, and asynchronous startup environment where priorities can move quickly and effective time management is important.

  • Fluency in written English is required, while strong spoken English is highly advantageous.

  • Willingness and availability to participate in recurring team meetings on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 2:30 PM GMT.

  • Ability to commit to a two-week, full-time paid work trial as part of the mutual assessment process before a potential full-time offer.

  • Experience working on high-volume systems, messaging platforms, search infrastructure, public APIs, webhooks, or distributed backend services is advantageous.

  • Compensation may vary according to role level, location, market conditions, relevant skills, education, certifications, and professional experience.

  Benefits:

  • Estimated compensation of $60,000–$80,000 per year, depending on experience and other role- and market-related factors.

  • Fully remote, globally distributed working environment.

  • Significant ownership and responsibility within a fast-moving technology startup.

  • Opportunity to work directly with experienced serial entrepreneurs who have built companies valued at more than $100 million.

  • Hands-on involvement in disruptive AI-powered products and high-scale backend systems.

  • A paid two-week full-time work trial, with project scope agreed upon before the trial begins.

  • No take-home coding assignments or traditional “LeetCode-style” interview requirements.

  • Opportunity to work independently while having access to the wider engineering team for guidance and support.

  • Potential transition to a full-time position following successful completion of the mutual assessment period.

  • Flexible global hiring approach that accommodates team members across different time zones, subject to required meeting availability.