Senior Backend Engineer: Build Scalable, High-Perf APIs

Scrambly; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance impact for millions of用户

Job summary

Scrambly is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to build core systems behind the platform serving millions of users worldwide. You will design scalable Node.js RESTful APIs, work on distributed services, and bridge product needs with technical realities.

You will mentor peers, maintain performance, and partner with DevOps to optimize CI/CD. Strong Node.js/NestJS expertise and cloud, containers, and React experience are essential for success in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, backend-focused.
• Strong proficiency in Node.js and NestJS.
• Excellent system design skills and backend architecture expertise.
• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP preferred; AWS/Azure acceptable), Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm.
• Proficiency with relational PostgreSQL, NoSQL Redis, and message queues RabbitMQ/ Pub/Sub.
• Hands-on experience with React for internal tools.
• Strong communication and collaboration in English (B2+).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable Node.js RESTful APIs and distributed systems.
• Mentor engineers through code reviews and pair programming.
• Monitor reliability, resolve bottlenecks, manage container lifecycles, and optimize CI/CD with DevOps.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and QA to translate requirements into robust technical specs.

Skills

Node.js

NestJS

System design

RESTful APIs

Distributed systems

React

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Helm

PostgreSQL

Redis

RabbitMQ

GCP Pub/Sub

Job description

Scrambly is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to build core systems behind the platform serving millions of users worldwide. You will design scalable Node.js RESTful APIs, work on distributed services, and bridge product needs with technical realities.

You will mentor peers, maintain performance, and partner with DevOps to optimize CI/CD. Strong Node.js/NestJS expertise and cloud, containers, and React experience are essential for success in this fast-paced environment.