Senior Backend Engineer ID63949

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Why join us
If you’re looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we’d love to meet you! :)

About the role
We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to design and maintain scalable, secure backend systems that power a high-scale consumer dating platform. You will work with Kotlin and AWS-native services, owning projects end-to-end from architecture to production delivery. The role includes mentoring junior engineers and contributing to technical standards, with AI-assisted development tools integrated into the engineering workflow.

What you will do
● Design, implement, and maintain backend systems that are scalable, secure, and reliable, using AWS-native services;
● Drive individual projects from inception to delivery, owning the full software development lifecycle;
● Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and other Engineers to ship new features and improvements;
● Apply AI-based development tools and workflows to enhance productivity and code quality;
● Participate in architecture discussions and propose technical solutions that support long-term scalability;
● Support junior engineers through pairing, mentoring, and code reviews;
● Contribute to engineering standards and best practices to maintain a high-quality codebase.

Must haves
● 5+ years of professional experience in backend Kotlin software engineering;
● 2+ years working with cloud environments, preferably AWS, including deployment and monitoring;
● Proven ability to run projects autonomously and deliver production-ready systems;
● Exposure to secure API design, distributed systems, and microservices architecture;
● Experience with CI/CD pipelines and containerization tools like Docker or Kubernetes;
● Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform and observability platforms such as Datadog, Prometheus;
● Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, inclusive mindset;
● Upper-intermediate English level.

Perks and benefits
● Professional growth: Accelerate your professional journey with mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps
● Competitive compensation: We match your ever-growing skills, talent, and contributions with competitive USD-based compensation and budgets for education, fitness, and team activities
● A selection of exciting projects: Join projects with modern solutions development and top-tier clients that include Fortune 500 enterprises and leading product brands
● Flextime: Tailor your schedule for an optimal work-life balance, by having the options of working from home and going to the office — whatever makes you the happiest and most productive.

Meet Our Recruitment Process
Asynchronous stage — An automated, self-paced track that helps us move faster and give you quicker feedback:
● Short online form to confirm basic requirements
● 30–60 minute skills assessment
● 5-minute introduction video
Synchronous stage — Live interviews
● Technical interview with our engineering team (scheduled at your convenience)
● Final interview with your future teammates
If it’s a match—you’ll get an offer!