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Backend Engineer, Core APIs

Jobgether

Netherlands

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Backend Engineer, Core APIs position based in the Netherlands, working with a fully remote engineering team to build technology that helps detect and prevent online fraud. The role involves designing and scaling high-performance backend systems, working with Go and Node.js, and collaborating with globally distributed teams.

HybridFull-timeMid LevelGoNode.js

Backend Engineer, Core APIs

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HybridFull-timeMid LevelGo

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Netherlands, NL

Work Model

Hybrid

Experience Required

2 years

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Not Applicable

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

GoNode.jsSQLDynamoDBRedisElasticsearchGitCI/CDMicroservicesREST APIsDockerKubernetesTerraformAWS CloudFormationDatadog

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoringIndependenceData-driven

Preferred Qualifications

Technical (Nice-to-have)

TypeScriptExpressClickHousedbtSnowflakeBigQueryAmazon RedshiftDatabricksOpen Source

Key Responsibilities

•Design, develop, and optimize scalable backend systems supporting real-time data processing and high-performance web services.
•Build, maintain, and improve APIs, microservices, and backend infrastructure with a strong focus on reliability, scalability, and performance.
•Develop primarily with Go and/or Node.js while collaborating across services and technologies to deliver robust backend solutions.
•Partner with cross-functional engineering teams to integrate backend components and ensure systems operate efficiently at scale.
•Investigate complex or problematic features through technical deep dives, root-cause analysis, hypothesis development, experimentation, and data-driven evaluation.
•Conduct performance tuning, debugging, testing, and reliability improvements across backend systems.
•Contribute to a data-driven engineering culture by sharing technical knowledge, best practices, and learnings with colleagues.
•Take ownership of engineering work from initial concept and investigation through implementation, deployment, and iteration.
•Participate in a shared on-call rotation, with schedules communicated in advance and coverage balanced across the team.
•Mentor junior developers and support the technical and professional growth of teammates.
•Contribute to cross-functional and open-source initiatives where appropriate, working effectively with stakeholders across a globally distributed organization.

Backend EngineerCore APIsGoNode.jsFraud DetectionRemoteFull-timeNetherlandsMicroservicesCloud Infrastructure

Key Responsibilities

•Design, develop, and optimize scalable backend systems supporting real-time data processing and high-performance web services.

•Build, maintain, and improve APIs, microservices, and backend infrastructure with a strong focus on reliability, scalability, and performance.

•Develop primarily with Go and/or Node.js while collaborating across services and technologies to deliver robust backend solutions.

•Partner with cross-functional engineering teams to integrate backend components and ensure systems operate efficiently at scale.

•Investigate complex or problematic features through technical deep dives, root-cause analysis, hypothesis development, experimentation, and data-driven evaluation.

•Conduct performance tuning, debugging, testing, and reliability improvements across backend systems.

•Contribute to a data-driven engineering culture by sharing technical knowledge, best practices, and learnings with colleagues.

•Take ownership of engineering work from initial concept and investigation through implementation, deployment, and iteration.

•Participate in a shared on-call rotation, with schedules communicated in advance and coverage balanced across the team.

•Mentor junior developers and support the technical and professional growth of teammates.

•Contribute to cross-functional and open-source initiatives where appropriate, working effectively with stakeholders across a globally distributed organization.