Backend Engineering Manager

Macadam; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 95.000 - 125.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hybrid working culture

Barcelona offices

Wellness allowance

Descripción de la vacante

Macadam is expanding its engineering team in Barcelona. As Backend Engineering Manager, you will own the technical quality of our backend and lead a team of 5 engineers, reporting to the Director of Engineering.

This role is based in Barcelona and open to those already living there or relocating. You will build a robust, scalable architecture, collaborate with QA and Mobile teams, and push the use of AI to multiply output.

Formación

• 6+ years of backend development experience with scalable systems.
• Strong expertise in TypeScript and NestJS.
• Proficient PostgreSQL knowledge, including indexing and optimization.
• Hands-on Redis and Google Cloud Platform experience.
• Experience with Prisma ORM or similar.

Responsabilidades

• Build robust, scalable backend architecture and lead a team of engineers.
• Ensure technical quality of the backend and drive delivery lifecycle improvements.
• Collaborate with QA and Mobile teams to smooth daily operations.
• Leverage AI tools to boost productivity and guide the team growth.
• Lead a team of 5 backend engineers in a NestJS/TS/Postgres/GCP environment.

Conocimientos

Backend experience

TypeScript

NestJS

PostgreSQL

Redis

GCP

Prisma ORM

Leadership

Mentoring

Herramientas

NestJS

Prisma ORM

PostgreSQL

Redis

Google Cloud Platform

Descripción del empleo

At Macadam, we've built an app that rewards people for walking. With over 15 million users worldwide, we help individuals turn their daily steps into positive habits for health, wellbeing, and sustainability. Our team is growing fast, and our ambitions are global. We operate at the intersection of health, gamification, and technology, and we're building a world-class engineering team to support this growth. If you're passionate about building high-performance backend systems and leading the people who build them, we'd love to meet you!

THE ROLE

As Backend Engineering Manager at Macadam, you'll own two things at once: the technical quality of our backend, and the day-to-day leadership of a team of 5 engineers. You'll report directly to the Director of Engineering. This role is based in Barcelona. We're looking for candidates who are already living in the city or ready to relocate.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Build a robust, scalable architecture and a team that operates autonomously.

What you’ll be owning:

• Engineering Excellence: Beyond just shipping, you’ll actively improve our backend processes, track performance, and sharpen our delivery lifecycle.
• Collaborative Impact: You’ll work closely with our QA and Mobile teams to smooth out the friction in our day-to-day operations.
• The AI Edge: We don't just use AI tools; we lean on them. I’m looking for someone who trusts AI to multiply their output and who will push our team to grow and iterate faster because of it.
• The Reality: You’ll be leading a team of 5 backend engineers in a NestJS/TS/Postgres/GCP environment.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• 6+ years of experience in backend development, with production systems at scale.
• Deep expertise in TypeScript and NestJS, you're the person others come to with hard questions.
• Strong PostgreSQL skills: indexing, query optimization, schema design at scale.
• Hands‑on experience with Redis and Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience with Prisma ORM or equivalent is a strong plus.
• You've led or mentored engineers before, you know how to give direct feedback and grow people.
• You scope before you build and push back when complexity isn't justified.
• Proactive communicator: you surface risks early without being asked.

OUR TECHNICAL TOOLBOX

• Backend: Node.js with TypeScript, NestJS framework, Prisma ORM.
• Database: PostgreSQL, Redis (caching).
• Mobile: React Native with TypeScript.
• Analytics: BigQuery, Mixpanel, Metabase.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

• Be part of a mission-driven company making a tangible difference in people's lives, one step at a time.
• Real ownership: lead a backend team and ship systems used by millions from day one.
• Opportunities for professional growth, learning, and international exposure.
• A supportive, talented, and passionate international team.
• Offices in the heart of Barcelona.
• Wellness allowance (powered by Urban Sports).
• Hybrid working culture with international flexibility.
• Friday Team lunch.
• Company events and offsites.

WHY MACADAM?

We don’t just talk about change - we walk it.

Make it happen - take ownership, drive outcomes that matter.

Build together, win together - support and challenge each other to go further.

Trust the data - decide clearly, act confidently, measure what counts.

Build for people - design with empathy, simplicity, real humans in mind.

Think bigger - set the bar high, push boundaries, imagine better ways.

Want to see what we're about? Check out our website, Linkedin and Instagram page.

Macadam is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive team.