Senior Software Engineer (Node.js/Python)

Accountabilities:

• Design, develop, maintain, and operate scalable web services and APIs using Node.js, TypeScript, Python, and other specialized technologies where appropriate.

• Take ownership of AI-based backend solutions and work closely with AI engineers to operationalize Python-based AI tools within production Node.js and Python services.

• Make high-level architecture and technical decisions while balancing scalability, performance, reliability, security, and maintainability.

• Build and maintain production-grade RESTful APIs, applying best practices for authentication, versioning, rate limiting, pagination, and service reliability.

• Develop robust distributed systems and scalable architectures using patterns such as microservices, event-driven architecture, and CQRS.

• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve production issues with urgency while maintaining system stability and service quality.

• Establish and enforce coding standards that promote clean, concise, stable, maintainable, and extensible code.

• Collaborate closely with AI, product, frontend, QA, DevOps, and external partners to deliver solutions aligned with business objectives.

• Own and prioritize the technical backlog, ensuring transparency, clear priorities, and alignment across stakeholders.

• Continuously evaluate technologies, tools, and engineering approaches to identify opportunities for improved speed, reliability, and product outcomes.

• Contribute to process improvements by challenging existing workflows and introducing more effective engineering practices.

• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation and ensure clear, effective communication across the team in English.

• Mentor and support engineers by sharing knowledge, providing feedback, and acting as a technical role model.

• Foster an open, collaborative, and feedback-driven engineering culture focused on continuous learning and improvement.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of professional experience designing, building, and operating production-grade web services.

• Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, complexity, concurrency, and related concepts.

• Extensive experience with distributed systems and a strong understanding of the challenges associated with distributed computing.

• Advanced proficiency with Node.js and TypeScript, together with experience using server-side frameworks such as Express or NestJS.

• Proven experience designing, developing, and maintaining production-grade RESTful APIs.

• Strong knowledge of API versioning, authentication, rate limiting, pagination, and other API design best practices.

• Proven expertise in scalable architecture patterns, including microservices, event-driven systems, and CQRS.

• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices.

• Solid SQL expertise, including database schema design, indexing, migrations, and performance optimization using PostgreSQL or MySQL.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to diagnose complex technical challenges.

• Professional proficiency in English, both written and spoken.

• Growth mindset with a commitment to continuous learning, documentation, knowledge sharing, and constructive feedback.

• Experience deploying and operating services on AWS, including technologies such as Lambda, ECS/EKS, RDS, SQS, and CloudWatch, is a strong advantage.

• Proficiency with Python and Python-based backend development is highly desirable.

• Experience owning end-to-end technical projects, including architectural decisions, engineering standards, and knowledge sharing, is a plus.

• Familiarity with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB is an advantage.

Benefits:

• Fully remote working model, with the opportunity to work from Europe.

• Flexible working conditions designed to support a strong work-life balance.

• Opportunity to work on innovative technology contributing to the transition toward more sustainable mobility.

• Exposure to challenging backend, distributed systems, cloud, and AI-related engineering projects.

• Opportunity to influence architecture, technical standards, and engineering practices.

• Continuous learning and professional development through hands-on experience with modern technologies.

• Collaboration with an international, diverse, and highly collaborative technology team.

• Opportunities to mentor colleagues and grow technical leadership skills.

• Full-time employment within a remote-first environment.

• Competitive compensation and benefits package, subject to the employment arrangement and location.