SOFTWARE ENGINEER (BACK END)

About the Position

SOFTWARE ENGINEER (BACK END)

We are seeking a skilled Software Engineer (Back End) with 4-6 years of experience to join our team in Kyiv/Kharkiv or remotely, focusing on secure and scalable API development.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing highly secure, fault-tolerant APIs for our front end app
• Working in close collaboration with infrastructure and frontend teams
• Taking ownership of key technology decisions, building for scale, and optimizing for output
• Continuously looking at ways of improving our ways of working
• Developing deep payments expertise, always looking for ways to optimize our backend infrastructure
• Creating detailed internal documentation for the projects you work on

Requirements

• 4-6 years of backend experience
• Experience building high performance, distributed systems (+3 years)
• Node.js (1+ years of experience)
• Experience in driving and using modern development practices such as BDD and TDD would be highly advantageous
• Passion for beautiful, well tested code
• In-depth understanding of the entire development process (design, development and deployment)
• Highly motivated self-starter who values autonomy and getting things done
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment

Nice to Have

• Experience with AWS
• Past Experience in a Fintech startup is a plus

We Offer

• People-oriented management without bureaucracy
• The friendly climate inside the company which is confirmed by the frequent come back of previous employees
• Flexible working schedule
• Paid time off (18 working days per year, plus all national holidays and 9 sick days)
• Laptop of your choice: MacBook Pro or Windows/Linux business laptop + large extra screen
• Full financial and legal support for private entrepreneurs
• Education compensation
• Free English classes with native speakers or with Ukrainian teachers (for your choice)
• Dedicated HR
• Comfortable offices in the city center (pets friendly btw:)
• Last but not least - regular team buildings and corporate events

About the Company

Locations: Kyiv, Kharkiv, Remote

Language: English (upper-intermediate)

Salary: Up to 5000$ USD