Senior Backend Engineer - Product Platform

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Parental leave

Sickness benefits

Education and wellbeing days

Home office setup budget

Pension fund

Work from anywhere up to 45 days/year

Company events

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to evolve and scale our brand platform. You will contribute to architecture, write clean, well-tested code, and collaborate across product, design, and engineering.

Remote-friendly with on-site options, you’ll help reduce technical debt while delivering high-impact features. You’ll work in a team that values SOLID design, code quality, and strong teamwork, with opportunities to grow in a fast-paced, global company.

Qualifications

• Strong backend engineering skills and architectural thinking.
• Experience with PHP or willingness to learn PHP.
• Familiarity with TypeScript is a plus.
• Commitment to SOLID principles and maintainable code.

Responsibilities

• Implement high-quality features and improvements in a modern web application.
• Design scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions for the platform.
• Collaborate with product management, design, and engineering from discovery to delivery.
• Work with teammates through code reviews and pair programming.

Skills

Backend engineering

PHP

TypeScript

SOLID principles

Code reviews

Pair programming

Job description

We're all about helping brands turn ideas into impact.

the company’s brand platform transforms how teams organize digital assets, collaborate on projects, and create engaging campaigns. Our people empower thousands of marketers and designers — including teams at Uber, Microsoft, Volkswagen, and Telefónica — to build engaging brands.

With headquarters in St. Gallen, Switzerland, and offices in London and New York City, we share a vibrant culture built on creativity, collaboration, inclusion, and joy. And we’re on the lookout for new team members to share our vision. If you’re ready for a brand-new adventure, keep reading!

Your team

Your new team is a group of motivated, collaborative, and innovative Engineers. Working on-site, hybrid, or fully remote, they come together to create and evolve a well-loved product but always keep room for new ideas and approaches. Outside of work, they’re parents, gamers, bookworms, adrenaline junkies, and so much more.

Your mission

Our mission is to evolve the company’s platform capabilities and deliver useful everyday tools to our customers. We are innovating and working on creative solutions to help our customers manage their the company organizations and resources more efficiently.

You’ll join the Product Platform team, where we are seeking a competent and curious Senior Backend Engineer who thrives on solving architectural challenges and getting things done. Your contributions will shape the scalability and performance of our Product.

Your responsibilities

You’ll implement high-quality features and improvements in a modern web application.You’ll design solutions that ensure scalability, security, and maintainability.You will collaborate with product management, design, and engineering toward viable product development changes from discovery to delivery.You will work closely with other developers through pair programming, code reviews, and alike.

Your story

You can work remotely from anywhere in Switzerland or join us on-site in our St. Gallen office, with the flexibility to choose your best work environment.You're experienced in backend software engineering, while having basic frontend engineering knowledge is useful.Ideally, you code with PHP or are willing to learn. Knowledge of TypeScript and other languages is welcome.You love to write readable, reusable, scalable, and well-tested code.You don't shy away from dealing with legacy code.You fend off the dreaded 'big ball of mud' by keeping coupling low, cohesion high, and SOLID principles close at heart.You hold strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.You have excellent communication and teamwork abilities.You speak English fluent.

CompensationAdditional InformationWe understand that every candidate’s experience is different. If you’re interested in this role but don’t tick all the boxes, we still encourage you to apply.

Why join us?

• Thrive with the tools and support to shape your future at the company.

• Be part of a product that connects brands and people with a human touch.

• Enjoy flexibility, opportunities to grow, and exposure to innovative technologies and ideas.

• Join a vibrant, social team—whether you love animals, yoga, or travel, we’ve got the Slack channels for you!

What we offer

• A minimum of 25 days annual leave per year

• Parental, family care, and bereavement leave

• Daily sickness benefits and accident insurance

• Paid educational and wellbeing days off

• Wellbeing, learning and development, and commuter allowance

• Home office setup budget

• Pension fund: contributions paid 60% by us and 40% by you

• Access to exclusive perks and discounts from hundreds of top brands

• Workation: Work from inspiring locations around the world for up to 45 days per year!

• Invite to our summer company meet-up

Important to us

the company is a place where authenticity and inclusion thrive, empowering every voice to help shape our future.

We’re committed to an inclusive hiring experience. If you need any support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please let your Talent Partner know when scheduling. Any information shared will be treated confidentially.

Next steps

If there’s a fit, you’ll meet our Talent Partner to discuss your experience and explore whether the company is the right place for you.

This description outlines the primary duties of the role, which may evolve in response to business needs and company growth. We’re looking for someone comfortable with change and excited to contribute to a dynamic environment. If this sounds like you, come join us and help shape what’s next.

We may conduct preliminary checks for successful candidates, depending on the role and in line with local laws. We’ll share all relevant details during the interview process.