Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Evolve; Poland; Remote; PLN 514,000 - 672,000; Full time

Job summary

A vacation rental company is seeking an experienced Backend Developer to work on maintaining APIs and integrations. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in backend development using Go and NodeJS, and is proficient with AWS services. This position offers a flexible working environment, competitive salary, and comprehensive benefits including paid parental leave and financial wellness programs.

Benefits

401(k) with 4% immediate vesting match

16-18 weeks of paid parental leave

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

Generous PTO and holiday time

Annual travel credit after one year

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in backend development.
• Experience with documenting architecture decisions.
• Independent and proactive at problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain APIs and integrations.
• Collaborate with Agile teams for solutions.
• Drive improvements to system reliability.

Skills

Backend development in Go

Backend development in NodeJS

AWS services

DevOps collaboration

Agile development

Code review skills

Tools

Terraform

Git version control (GitLab)

Job description

At Evolve, we’re on a mission to make vacation rental easy for everyone. Our high-performing, customer-obsessed team runs on curiosity, communication, and accountability—working together to create exceptional experiences for our owners and guests. If you’re ready to join a mission-driven company where every teammate has the opportunity to thrive, Evolve might just be the place for you.

What you’ll do

• Build and maintain our APIs and integrations with upstream and downstream consumers in mind
• Collaborate with and across Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions in backend development tools and technologies
• Lead ecosystem-level design reviews, perform architecture reviews, and write technical documentation in collaboration with peers
• Drive improvements to system reliability, observability, monitoring, and testability
• Work directly with an Engineering Manager and Product Manager(s) to clearly understand the problem being solved
• Collaborate with stakeholders from internal operations teams as well as external integration partners
• Debug high-complexity multi-system problems and develop good-better-best solutions
• Execute on engineering and release priorities through strong leadership and communication
• Drive code reviews and collaborate on coding standards, third-party integrations, and other backend development processes
• Guide and mentor less experienced developers on best practices and operational excellence

What makes you a great fit

• 5+ years of backend development experience building applications in Go, NodeJS, and integrations with 3rd party tools, APIs, and other services
• Experience with designing and documenting architecture decisions
• Experience with AWS services such as Kubernetes, Lambdas, EventBridge, RDS, DynamoDB
• Experience with IaC e.g. Terraform, and collaboration with DevOps to maintain and optimize CI/CD pipelines
• Solid software engineering fundamentals and mentoring mindset
• Independent and proactive at identifying and fixing issues
• Strong code review skills and collaboration
• Experience with Agile development processes
• Ability to solve problems with a broad toolkit of debugging methods
• Experience building custom tools to automate tasks
• Proficiency with Git version control and repository management (GitLab)

Location

Evolve has a flexible working environment: remote anywhere in the state of Colorado, our downtown Denver office, or a hybrid of both.

Compensation

Salary range is $141,000 to $184,000, depending on relevant experience. This role is eligible for a variable annual bonus based on company and individual performance.

Benefits

• Financial Wellness: Industry-competitive pay, equity in the company, and a 401(k) with a 4% immediate vesting match.
• Family Support: 16-18 weeks of paid parental leave (birthing parents) and 10 weeks (non-birthing), plus infertility coverage.
• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans (employer-paid for individual enrollment), 10 free mental health visits, and pet insurance.
• Time to Recharge: Generous PTO, RTO for full-time exempt employees, sick leave, holidays, and a personal holiday.
• Travel Perks: Annual Evolve travel credit after one year and discounts on stays at Evolve properties.
• Growth Opportunities: Onboarding programs and learning resources to grow your impact.
• Connection: Employee Resource Groups supporting diverse communities at Evolve.

How we work together

We value collaboration, care, and responsibility, and we encourage you to bring your authentic self to work. We’re excited to learn what you’ll contribute to our team and culture.

EEO

We are committed to diversity and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified candidates will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military service or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Evolve participates in E-Verify for all positions. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let your recruiter know.