Senior Backend Engineer: Own Scalable, Impactful APIs

Ocho People; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An agritech startup in Northern Ireland is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to define backend architecture and technical standards. You will design and build backend services, own services in production, and work closely with product teams. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience, knowledge of Go or similar languages, and a strong grasp of PostgreSQL. This role offers equity, health insurance, and flexible working conditions, making it perfect for those wanting to make a meaningful impact.

Benefits

Equity in the business

Health insurance

Pension

Flexible working

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience with production systems.
• Solid knowledge of PostgreSQL or similar SQL databases.
• Experience building APIs using REST, GraphQL, gRPC.

Responsibilities

• Design and build backend services and APIs.
• Own services in production regarding reliability and performance.
• Make and document architectural decisions for systems.

Skills

Backend engineering experience

Knowledge of PostgreSQL

Building APIs (REST, GraphQL, gRPC)

Experience with GCP

CI/CD pipelines

Tools

Go

SQL databases

Job description

An agritech startup in Northern Ireland is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to define backend architecture and technical standards. You will design and build backend services, own services in production, and work closely with product teams. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience, knowledge of Go or similar languages, and a strong grasp of PostgreSQL. This role offers equity, health insurance, and flexible working conditions, making it perfect for those wanting to make a meaningful impact.