Remote Junior Backend Engineer - Mentored, Global Team

Loka; Lisboa; Remote; EUR 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Every other Friday off

Relocation program

Paid sick days

English classes program

LokaLabs access

Job summary

Loka, a globally distributed tech consultancy based in Silicon Valley, is looking for a Junior Backend Engineer to grow with our team. You'll work side by side with experienced engineers on real client projects, helping design and build backend applications that are fast, reliable and secure.

If you have a foundation in Python and/or Node.Js and you're eager to learn, you'll get hands‐on experience across a variety of projects, with mentors who care about helping you level up.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of backend development experience.
• Fluency in Python or Node.Js (TypeScript).
• Solid computer science foundation.
• Understanding of API/Web communication protocols (OpenAPI, gRPC, etc.).
• Understand concurrency concepts in APIs/Web.
• Capable of working container-first.

Responsibilities

• Build backend components like APIs, serverless functions, queues and data storage services.
• Join design discussions to understand architectural decisions and learn as you grow.
• Apply security and data-protection best practices in day-to-day work.
• Write clean, well-tested code and clear documentation with code reviews.

Skills

Python

Node.js

Tools

Django

FastAPI

Express

OpenAPI

gRPC

AWS

Terraform

Job description

Loka, a globally distributed tech consultancy based in Silicon Valley, is looking for a Junior Backend Engineer to grow with our team. You'll work side by side with experienced engineers on real client projects, helping design and build backend applications that are fast, reliable and secure.

If you have a foundation in Python and/or Node.Js and you're eager to learn, you'll get hands‐on experience across a variety of projects, with mentors who care about helping you level up.