Senior Backend Engineer, Developer Experience

Accountabilities:

• Contribute to the design and implementation of a modern authentication and authorization platform alongside senior engineering stakeholders.

• Help break down and extract functionality from a monolithic system into well-defined, scalable microservices.

• Design, build, and maintain robust APIs, service templates, and contracts with strong observability and reliability standards.

• Define and evolve architectural patterns and engineering standards adopted across multiple teams.

• Ensure high-quality software delivery through unit, integration, and contract testing practices.

• Collaborate with platform, product, and security teams to deliver cross-cutting backend capabilities.

• Participate in architectural discussions, design reviews, and code reviews to ensure consistency and scalability.

Requirements:

• 6+ years of experience in SaaS backend development with production-grade systems.

• Strong proficiency in Go with hands-on experience building and operating production services; PHP experience is a plus.

• Deep understanding of authentication and authorization systems (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, JWT, RBAC/ABAC, multi-tenancy).

• Experience designing RESTful APIs and building services consumed by internal engineering teams.

• Strong knowledge of distributed systems, event-driven architecture, and Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles.

• Experience evolving or migrating core systems without disrupting dependent services.

• Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS preferred) and production monitoring practices.

• Experience with message queues (e.g., AWS SQS) is a plus.

• Strong English communication skills (C1 level).

Benefits:

• Fully remote role within the EMEA region.

• Competitive compensation aligned with local market standards.

• Equity participation through stock options in a high-growth, profitable company.

• Strong focus on professional growth and career development opportunities.

• Annual paid leave aligned with local regulations and contractual norms.

• Country-specific benefits such as healthcare or pension schemes where applicable.

• Flexible work setup with autonomy over your working environment.

• Inclusive, global engineering culture spanning 40+ countries.

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