Hostinger
Senior Backend Software Engineer (Node.js) - Horizons team
HostingerLithuania11 hours ago
Full-timeEngineering, Information Technology
Join Hostinger, and we’ll grow fast! 🚀

We’re shaping the future of online success — powered by AI and driven by people. With 900+ talented professionals and over 4 million clients in 150 countries, we help creators and entrepreneurs bring their ideas to life faster and easier than ever before.

Our mission: To provide tools that help individuals and small businesses succeed online faster and easier.

Our culture: Guided by 10 company principles.

Our formula for success: Customer obsession, innovative products, and talented teams.

Your role at Hostinger

As part of Hostinger's Horizons team, you'll be responsible for building the powerful, scalable, and resilient backend systems that power the Horizons platform. In this role, you'll collaborate closely with frontend developers, product managers, and other engineers to drive the engine of our 'vibe coding' experience, ensuring lightning-fast performance and seamless integration for clients worldwide.

Curious to learn more? Connect with your team: Tadas Paplauskas, Engineering Manager

Your day-to-day


  • Build the engine behind Horizons - Design and develop backend systems and APIs using Node.js that power our vibe coding platform. Your code helps people create, collaborate, and ship faster
  • Own your services - Take ownership of backend features and services, learning to make architectural decisions with guidance from senior engineers
  • Optimize and scale - Work on API performance, database optimization, and system scalability. Learn production-level engineering from real challenges at scale
  • Integrate and innovate - Connect third-party APIs, implement data storage solutions, and help build features that users actually love
  • Quality matters - Write tested, documented, scalable code that creates business value. We'll help you develop a strong engineering mindset
  • Collaborate across the stack - Work closely with frontend developers, product managers, and other engineers to ship features that make an impact
  • Learn and level up - Get mentored on system design, performance optimization, and backend best practices. We're committed to your growth from mid-level to senior engineer




Your Skills And Experience

  • 2-3 years of experience with Node.js, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL or MySQL in production environments
  • Solid understanding of REST APIs and experience building them - you've shipped features that users depend on
  • Testing mindset - experience with unit testing and integration testing (Jest, Mocha, or similar)
  • Database knowledge - comfortable with SQL and at least one ORM (Sequelize, TypeORM, Prisma, or similar), Redis
  • Git proficiency - you've worked in team environments and know how to collaborate through version control
  • Self-starter mentality - you take ownership, ask good questions, and aren't afraid to challenge approaches when something feels off
  • Good communicator - you document your work, share progress, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams




Nice to have


  • Experience with message queues (RabbitMQ, BullMQ, GCP PubSub)
  • Kubernetes, Docker, and containerization knowledge
  • Microservices architecture exposure
  • Performance monitoring and optimization experience
  • CI/CD pipeline familiarity
  • Experience with AI tools and LLM providers is a significant plus




Benefits For You

  • 🚀 360 Growth: Limitless learning opportunities with access to Reforge, Couch Hub, global conferences, libraries, strong feedback culture, and mentoring through TesoXchange. We're invested in helping you level up from mid to senior
  • 🎯 Freedom & responsibility: Work from modern offices in Kaunas and Vilnius, home, or anywhere in the world. Flexible schedule, trust-based culture, and the space to bring your ideas to life
  • 💪 Wellness simplified: Health insurance from Day 1, gym memberships, recharge leave, Headspace subscriptions, and regular health checks. Join sports, arts, and hobby clubs or enjoy work-life balance
  • 🎉 Work hard - party hard: Company events like Summerfest & Winterfest, Town Hall, team-buildings, workations, Žalgiris Arena VIP Lounge access, and milestone gifts for life's big moments




Compensation

  • Gross salary 5,600 - 7,600 EUR/month. Specific compensation based on experience, competence, and growth trajectory




Get ready to take your personal and professional growth to new heights! Join Hostinger today and be part of our journey 🚀

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