Backend Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Backend Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will play a key part in developing and maintaining the backend of our application. You will work closely with other engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver high-quality software solutions. The ideal candidate has a strong background in backend development, architecture, and performance optimization, and is passionate about building scalable and reliable systems

📍You must be within CET ±2 hours

⏰This is a full time role with a flexible schedule, you must be available every working day between 9 am and 12 pm EST.

Who we are looking for:

Required:

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience

• Proficiency in Ruby; experience with functional programming patterns is a strong plus

• Advanced SQL / PostgreSQL knowledge

• Experience with GraphQL API development

• Comfortable with DevOps concepts - deployments, Kubernetes, GCP

• AI-native. you actively use AI tools (Claude, Cursor etc.) in daily development, not as a novelty but as a core part of how you work

• Strong written and verbal English (C1+)

• Product-minded, proactive, and able to work across cultures

• Experience with Roda, Sequel, or dry-rb is a strong plus

• Background in e-commerce, creator economy, or marketplace products is a strong plus

Our stack

• Ruby + Roda + dry-rb ecosystem (dry-transaction, dry-monads, dry-validation)

• PostgreSQL + Sequel ORM

• GraphQL APIs (graphql-ruby, AnyCable subscriptions)

• Sidekiq Pro + Clockwork for background jobs

• Redis for caching, queues, and real-time features

• Kubernetes on GKE (Google Cloud Platform)

Responsibilities

• Development: Design, develop, and maintain our backend.

• API Management: Oversee the development and maintenance of our GraphQL API, ensuring it meets the needs of both frontend clients.

• Deployment & Operations: Manage deployments in a Kubernetes environment on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). Ensure the reliability and scalability of our applications.

• Collaboration: Work closely with designers, product managers, and QA to deliver high-quality features. Facilitate communication and collaboration within the team.

• Innovation: Proactively ideate and implement product improvements based on business and user needs.

• Cultural Sensitivity: Foster an inclusive work environment, effectively collaborating with team members from diverse cultural backgrounds

What we offer

• Forever remote role 💻

• Work from anywhere role 📍

• Salary in USD commensurate with your experience and location 💰

• 15 days of paid time off, plus US holidays (Get one extra day for each year with us.)🏖

• Team retreats around the world. Sneak peek, check out our past off-sites here🌴

• International exposure to global clients and employees in AMER + EMEA 🌎