Umber

We’re a full-cycle digital agency building high-load and fintech products for international clients. As we scale, we’re looking for a freelance IT recruiter to join us on a project basis and help us source and hire strong tech and creative talent.
This is a flexible, as-needed role — perfect for someone who values autonomy and wants to combine this work with other freelance or full-time commitments.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Full-cycle recruiting: sourcing, screening, coordination
• Closing roles like React, Node.js, UI/UX, etc.
• Conducting pre-screen interviews (primarily in Ukrainian; English — as needed)
• Communicating directly with agency leadership on role requirements and pipeline
• Keeping candidate data organized in Google Sheets or ATS
• Managing multiple openings when needed, while staying fast and focused

How You Work:

• Sourcing candidates via Boolean, X-Ray, social platforms
• Writing personalized outreach messages with strong copywriting skills
• Navigating ATS/CMS tools with confidence
• Communicating clearly and professionally at every stage
• Managing time well, even across parallel hiring flows

 Our Hiring Flow:

1. Initial screening (by recruiter)
2. Technical interview (by our internal team)
3. Final interview with leadership (by our internal team)
4. Send feedback or offer to candidate (by recruiter)
5. 3-month probation period

What We’re Looking For:

• 2+ years of experience in IT recruitment
• Solid sourcing skills (LinkedIn, Boolean, etc.)
• Ukrainian — fluent; English — Upper-Intermediate+
• Proactive, structured, and results-oriented
• Available to jump in when we have active roles
• Comfortable working independently and owning outcomes

Compensation:

• $300–600 per successful hire, depending on role level
• Optional base rate — negotiable during active hiring periods
• Payment in 2 stages: after offer acceptance & after candidate starts probation
• We’re open to ongoing collaboration if we’re a good match

Let’s connect if you’re looking for a flexible, impact-driven freelance partnership in tech recruiting! 

Job Overview: 

We are looking for an experienced Senior Backend Developer with a minimum of 6 years of experience and a deep understanding of building high-load systems and payment solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop the architecture for a high-load payment aggregator
• Implement and optimize large-scale PostgreSQL databases for efficient data processing
• Develop and scale microservice architecture to handle significant volumes of payment transactions
• Integrate with various payment systems and APIs
• Configure and optimize AWS infrastructure to ensure reliability and performance
• Implement and maintain automated CI/CD processes
• Ensure the security of payment operations and user data

Required Skills:

• Minimum 6 years of experience in server solution development using Node.js and NestJS
• Proven experience in developing and optimizing high-load systems
• Experience in financial or payment processing projects
• Deep knowledge of designing and optimizing PostgreSQL databases for large data volumes
• Expert-level experience with AWS (S3, Lambda, RDS, EC2, CloudFormation, CloudWatch)
• Experience with microservice architecture and asynchronous processing (gRPC, Kafka)
• Deep understanding of TypeScript and development best practices
• Experience with monitoring tools and load-balancing solutions

Preferred Skills:

• Team lead experience (will be a plus)
• Experience with payment systems or financial solutions
• Knowledge of security principles and cryptography for payment data protection
• Experience with horizontal scaling of systems to handle peak loads
• Understanding of database sharding and replication principles

Hiring Process:
We conduct one general interview to discuss your experience, the project, and technical topics, focusing on your experience in building high-load systems.

Additional Information:
This position includes a probationary period equal to 3 months. With successful performance, there will be full-time employment in the future.

Job Overview: 

We are looking for an experienced Senior Backend Developer with a minimum of 6 years of experience and a deep understanding of building high-load systems and payment solutions. You will join the team as a key developer for a payment aggregator that processes an enormous volume of transactions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop the architecture for a high-load payment aggregator
• Implement and optimize large-scale PostgreSQL databases for efficient data processing
• Develop and scale microservice architecture to handle significant volumes of payment transactions
• Integrate with various payment systems and APIs
• Configure and optimize AWS infrastructure to ensure reliability and performance
• Implement and maintain automated CI/CD processes
• Ensure the security of payment operations and user data

Required Skills:

• Minimum 6 years of experience in server solution development using Node.js and NestJS
• Proven experience in developing and optimizing high-load systems
• Experience in financial or payment processing projects
• Deep knowledge of designing and optimizing PostgreSQL databases for large data volumes
• Expert-level experience with AWS (S3, Lambda, RDS, EC2, CloudFormation, CloudWatch)
• Experience with microservice architecture and asynchronous processing (gRPC, Kafka)
• Deep understanding of TypeScript and development best practices
• Experience with monitoring tools and load-balancing solutions

Preferred Skills:

• Team lead experience (will be a plus)
• Experience with payment systems or financial solutions
• Knowledge of security principles and cryptography for payment data protection
• Experience with horizontal scaling of systems to handle peak loads
• Understanding of database sharding and replication principles

Hiring Process:
We conduct one general interview to discuss your experience, the project, and technical topics, focusing on your experience in building high-load systems.

Additional Information:
This position includes a probationary period equal to 2 months. With successful performance, there will be full-time employment in the future.