Senior Software Engineer

ShippyPro; Italia; Remote; EUR 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers

Mental health support

Yearly learning budget and AI tools

Remote flexibility with trips to HQ

No clock‑in/out policy and home office

Birthday Time Off

Career Growth Program

International team

Job summary

ShippyPro is a shipping and fulfillment platform transforming how merchants automate shipping workflows. We seek a Senior Software Engineer to design and build scalable backend services, owning microservices evolution and AI-enabled automation.

You’ll work across PHP/Laravel, NodeJS, Python, and frontend React/TypeScript, in a fast-paced, distributed environment. You’ll collaborate closely with Product and Design, own system-level decisions, and drive architecture while maintaining high

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend development experience.
• A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of system design, clean architecture, and engineering trade‑offs.
• Experience with microservices, async patterns, and distributed systems.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Experience on SaaS products or platforms is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable backend services.
• Architect microservices and contribute to our distributed systems evolution.
• Be hands-on with a big‑picture mindset: code, but also lead technical design and AI applications.
• Integrate AI and LLMs to automate workflows and reduce manual work for merchants.
• Own performance and reliability – we ship at scale.
• Collaborate with Product and Design from discovery through delivery.
• Write clean, tested, production‑ready code.

Skills

Backend development

System design

English fluency

SaaS experience

Problem solving

Ownership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

PHP (Laravel)

NodeJS

Python

React

TypeScript

Tailwind CSS

PostgreSQL

Redis

AWS

Docker

GitHub

Job description

CALLING FOR: Senior Software Engineer

You're the kind of engineer who reads a pull request and immediately spots the architectural decision hiding behind it. You think in systems, solve problems creatively, and bring both structure and imagination to your code. You don't just write code – you design systems, own trade-offs, and care deeply about what happens after you ship. At ShippyPro, we're scaling a platform that handles tens of millions of shipments a month. The backend is where the complexity lives: carrier integrations, async workflows, distributed systems, edge cases that would make most engineers sweat. If you think in abstractions, move with precision, and get genuinely excited about building things that scale – keep reading.

About Us

Our journey began with a vision to Make people work better – and today, following our Series B funding round of $15M, we're transforming how companies worldwide deliver their products. Engineering is at the core of everything we do. We're modernizing our architecture, integrating AI across the platform, and moving fast without cutting corners. You won't be maintaining legacy code in the dark – you'll be shaping how the system evolves. Our fast-paced, collaborative environment is the breeding ground for creativity and innovation. You'll be surrounded by a diverse team of experts, all driven by a shared purpose, constantly pushing each other to reach new heights.

The Product

ShippyPro is a shipping and fulfillment platform that helps merchants automate the entire shipping workflow, from choosing the best carrier service to generating labels and tracking deliveries. It connects with e-commerce platforms and hundreds of couriers, giving teams one place to ship faster, reduce manual work, and keep full control over costs and delivery performance.

The Challenge

We're not looking for someone who closes tickets. We're looking for someone who owns systems. Our backend – built on PHP Laravel, NodeJS, and Python, while the frontend in React and TypeScript – is evolving into a microservices and microfrontend architecture with serverless and stateful services, handling hundreds of millions of global requests. We're also integrating AI capabilities across the platform, automating complex workflows and building intelligent solutions that transform how merchants handle shipping. You're more than a developer – you're a true engineer. You're hands‑on, but you're not just operational: you design, evaluate, and build solutions that scale. Your job is to bring structure to complexity, and ship things that last.

Why ShippyPro

• You'll work on a backend that actually scales – millions of API calls, real distributed systems, real trade‑offs
• You'll shape the architecture, not just implement it
• You'll use AI as a genuine engineering tool, not a buzzword
• You'll collaborate directly with Product and Design – from idea to delivery
• You'll see your work in production fast, with real merchants depending on it

Curious about our engineering culture? Check out this short video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MisLat7DC2Q

What You'll Do

• Design and build scalable backend services in various languages
• Architect microservices and contribute to our distributed systems evolution
• Be hands-on with a big‑picture mindset: you'll code, but also lead technical design and explore creative applications of AI
• Integrate AI and LLMs to automate workflows and reduce manual work for merchants
• Own performance and reliability – we handle millions of shipments every month
• Collaborate with Product and Design from discovery through delivery
• Write clean, tested, production‑ready code – and hold the bar for the team

Our tech stack:

• Backend: PHP (Laravel), NodeJS, Python
• Frontend: React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
• Testing: PHPUnit, Jest, Cypress
• Databases: MySQL, DynamoDB, Postgresql, Redshift, S3
• Caching & Messaging: Redis, AWS EventBridge, RabbitMQ
• Infrastructure: AWS (ECS, Lambda), Docker, GitHub
• AI & Automation

What You'll Bring

The core, non-negotiable:

• 5+ years of backend development experience
• A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Solid understanding of system design, clean architecture, and engineering trade‑offsExperience with microservices, async patterns, and distributed systems
• A problem‑solver mindset: logical, curious, and solution‑oriented
• Fluent in English (written and spoken – we work in English)
• Experience on SaaS products or platforms is highly valued

Strong plus:

• Hands‑on experience across our stack
• Experience with AI/ML integration, LLMs, or intelligent automation

What Makes You a ShippyProer

• You care about the “why” behind every architectural decision
• You take ownership – if something's broken, you fix it; if something's slow, you fix it
• You have strong opinions, and you update them when the evidence changes
• You're comfortable in ambiguity and thrive in fast‑moving teams
• You don't wait for the perfect spec – you ask the right questions and move

Why Join Us

• Competitive salary between €42,000 and €56,000, calculated through our salary simulator – built on objective metrics, because we believe in unbiased compensation
• Meal vouchers (office or remote)
• Mental health support & fitness benefits
• Yearly learning budget and AI tools
• Remote flexibility with expenses‑paid trips to HQ for team meetups
• No clock‑in/out policy and one‑time home office allowance
• Birthday Time Off – one extra day off, just for you!
• Career Growth Program – clear growth paths, structured goals, and continuous feedback
• An international team that moves fast and cares about building things well

A Note Before You Apply

If you want to move on with the application, you'll have to answer a few questions. We love AI (it's part of almost everything we do!) so feel free to use it, but make sure your answers still sound like you. We're not looking for polished corporate responses – we're looking for builders.

Our Hiring Process

We take the time to carefully evaluate each step of the process to ensure the best fit for our team. After the initial review of your application, here's what you can expect:

1. Interview with the People & Culture team. This step is focused on getting to know you better and understanding whether there is a good cultural fit with our team + a short reasoning exercise (non-technical).
2. High‑level technical interview with a Team Leader. A deep discussion of your technical experience and approach to problem‑solving, led by one of our Team Leaders.
3. Technical skills assessment. This includes a practical evaluation of your technical skills, such as a live challenge, to see how you approach real engineering problems.

Thanks for considering joining our team. We look forward to hearing from you!