Backend Developer

About Company

AIstats is a fast-growing football tech ecosystem built on cutting-edge big data and computer vision. We are a fully remote global team of 30+ people, with a core hub in Warsaw.

Backed by Google executives and top mobile founders, we have quadrupled our valuation over the past year. Our mission is to elevate the global football experience: helping fans see the game with greater depth and providing professionals with powerful, next-generation tools to analyze every match.

Our Products

• AIstats Mobile App – a consumer product for fans and bettors, which has already reached 100K MAU since its launch in September.
• AIstats Business Solutions – analytics tools powered by ML models and computer vision technologies, helping clubs and scouts make more informed decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Development of new HTTP and WebSocket endpoints with integration of third-party APIs (REST/gRPC/GraphQL - depending on tasks).
• Writing unit and integration tests to ensure correct operation of APIs, including boundary cases and work with external services.
• Performing load testing and code profiling to identify bottlenecks and improve performance.
• Working closely with frontend, analytics and product teams - from discussing specifications to implementing solutions in production.

Requirements

Must have:

• Strong knowledge of Node.js and TypeScript, experience in REST/WebSocket API development.
• Experience with microservice architecture and interaction between services via RabbitMQ, Redis, TCP connections.
• Knowledge of PostgreSQL (query writing, indexing, transactions, migrations).
• Experience with MongoDB and understanding when it is appropriate to use it.
• Experience with Docker, understanding of how docker-compose works.
• Understanding of the principles of Nginx as a proxy server (including in the context of WebSocket/HTTPS).
• Proficiency with Socket.io, understanding of its features (e.g., rooms, reconnect, persistence, etc.).
• Experience in configuring logging, debugging and profiling backend code.

Will be a plus:

• Understanding how Billing systems work
• Experience with Elasticsearch: setting up and using it for full-text search.
• Load testing skills and tools (e.g. k6, Artillery, autocannon).
• Understanding and implementation of HTTPS, certificates, working via secure WebSocket.
• Experience with CI/CD and build automation in a Docker environment.
• Team development experience: code review, git flow, Jira/YouTrack/Linear.

What we offer

• Fully remote work format and flexible working hours.
• Competitive salary pegged to USD.
• 24 days of paid vacation and 15 additional paid days off (including sick leave, personal days and corporate holidays)
• A friendly communication culture, rapid product cycles, and transparent processes.
• Dynamic work environment with a team passionate about sports and technology.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
• No micromanagement — just trust, ownership, and freedom to experiment.
• Mentorship and high-quality engineering feedback.

Join our team and help drive innovation in the football industry!