Backend Engineer

Remote$30 – $50
Kyiv, Ukraine

Tech Stack

JWTNode.jsAWSKoaOAuth2MongoDB

Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements

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About the Position

We are looking for a Backend Engineer to join our dynamic startup team. This is a remote part-time role (10-20 hours per week) with the potential to transition to full-time. The role involves developing and managing web applications, cloud infrastructure, and data pipelines to enhance our product experience for end-users.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and manage web applications, cloud infrastructure, and data pipelines.
  • Develop and maintain production back-end code using NodeJS and ES6.
  • Design, implement, test, and support production APIs.
  • Work with multiple persistence layers and understand their strengths and weaknesses.
  • Design, build, deliver to, and manage cloud production infrastructure (GCP/AWS preferred).
  • Ship code in a CI/CD environment.
  • Collaborate with small teams, focusing on flexibility and iterative product development.
  • Understand and integrate with frontend systems and APIs.

Requirements

  • 2+ years in back-end software development.
  • Experience with NodeJS, ES6, Express/Koa.
  • Experience with storage/persistence layers, preferably MongoDB.
  • Cloud deployment experience: AWS/GCP/Heroku, microservice and/or serverless architectures.
  • Knowledge of security layers such as JWT, OAuth.
  • Experience with Agile methodologies and tools for issue management, VCS, deployment, and collaboration.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with K8S, Docker.
  • Experience with Typescript, Python, GraphQL.
  • Experience with React/Redux, ES6, Typescript, GraphQL, CSS3.

We Offer

  • Part-time (10-20 hours per week) with potential for full-time.
  • Competitive hourly rate: from $30 to $50.
  • Long-term contract.
  • Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, innovative startup environment.
  • Remote work.

About the Company

A startup disrupting the $38 billion dollar management development market. Our software provides managers with personalized development tips and coaching via Slack & Teams, helping them improve retention and productivity in less than five minutes per day.

Does this sound like the kind of place you want to work at? We look forward to hearing ‘hi’ from you!

Headquarter address

BC Parus, Kyiv

Support E-mail

[email protected]

Contact phone

+38 063 135 4725

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Job Details

Company name:
HIRE.UA
Salary:
$30 – $50
Location:
Kyiv, Ukraine
Employment Type:
Part-time
Work Mode:
Remote
Posted on TheJob:
Mar 25, 2026
Last checked:
Jul 11, 2026
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