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Senior Backend Engineer

Unikie
Estonia · Full-time · Mid-Senior
WE ARE LOOKING FOR Senior Backend Engineer

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our customer’s Mobile Team, bringing deep expertise in building scalable backend systems for mobile applications and SDKs. The ideal candidate has experience integrating digital products with connected vehicles and will play a pivotal role in shaping both the architecture and technical direction of backend services.

Responsibilities

  • Build, test, and release complex mission-critical backend services.
  • Design and implement backend code using Go and TypeScript and deploy to AWS Kubernetes.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including front-end, QA, Product Management and UI/UX Design teams to define application features.
  • Automate tests and integrate with CI build pipelines, to ensure high quality.
  • Ensure good software architecture practices are followed across the team.
  • Actively contribute to code and design reviews.
  • Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
  • Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs.
  • Participate in code reviews and mentor junior engineers.
  • Contribute to the evolution of the technology stack and engineering culture.

Your future colleagues are waiting for you to join our international team. Working with us is uncomplicated, there’s a good team spirit, low-hierarchy and nonexistent bureaucracy. Our way of working is flexible too, many of our team work remotely from home with visits to our office from time to time when needed.

Required Qualifications

  • 6+ years of professional experience in backend development, with a strong focus on cloud-based systems at scale and event-driven architectures.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent.
  • Advanced proficiency in: Go, TypeScript, NodeJS, and Kubernetes.
  • Proficiency in: AWS, DynamoDB, GraphQL, gRPC, and Kafka.
  • You are comfortable with leading technical projects, including design, development, deployment, coordination, and stakeholder communication.
  • Deep understanding of authentication, authorization, caching, and privacy.
  • Good understanding of software engineering best practices, including branching, code reviews, testing, and CI/CD.
  • Experience leading troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis efforts in high-pressure environments.
  • Experience with Agile Development and Scrum practices.
  • Excellent command of English, written and spoken.
  • Nice to have:
  • Experience with connected Software Defined Vehicles.
  • Experience with mobile technologies, such as Swift and Kotlin.
  • Experience with NATS messaging and Reactive Extensions.
  • Experience with DataDog, DataBricks, and monitoring tools.

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Estonia

Digital-first ecosystem and startup culture

Posted
Apr 14, 2025
Type
Full-time
Level
Mid-Senior
Location
Tallinn
Company
Unikie

Industries

IT Services IT Consulting

Categories

Engineering Information Technology

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