Backend and DevOps Engineer

The Backend & DevOps Engineer will be responsible for the following:

• Setup SLOs, monitoring practices. Enhance stability of the system by means of database optimization, and system optimization in terms of performance, scalability and fault tolerance.
• Lead backend stability and performance efforts, particularly in high-transaction environments.
• Monitor system health to proactively identify and resolve issues, especially during peak usage periods.
• Provide on-call support, mitigating production issues like crashes, errors, and outages in real time.
• Analyze logs, error reports, and monitoring data to detect and address potential system problems before they escalate.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth, automated CI/CD pipelines and effective incident management.
• Implement system optimizations to improve uptime, performance, and scalability.
• Establish and maintain robust monitoring and alerting systems for rapid issue detection and response.
• Work closely with development, infrastructure, and operations teams to resolve technical issues affecting backend performance.
• Document system changes, incident reports, and troubleshooting guidelines to enhance operational workflows and knowledge sharing.

The Backend and DevOps Engineer is expected to have the following qualifications and skills:

• 5+ years of experience in backend engineering or DevOps roles, preferably in high-transaction, production-grade environments.
• Expertise in backend development with Supabase, Firebase or similar platforms.
• Strong proficiency with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services, including monitoring, scaling, and performance optimization. Should be experienced with queue systems like GCP Pub/Sub and GCP Cloud Task
• Optimize database queries, ensuring data consistency and low-latency access, working with databases like PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc.
• Hands-on experience with DevOps tools, particularly CircleCI for CI/CD pipelines and GitHub for version control.
• Strong TypeScript. Should also know how to optimize javascript code. Async operations, error handling, etc.
• Frontend (Optional): React TypeScript. For optimization you should know memoization concepts, state management, etc.
• Proven experience in system monitoring, incident management, and large-scale system optimization.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and the ability to perform root cause analysis in complex technical environments.
• Maintain observability through monitoring, logging, and alerting tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).

Nice-to-Have:

• Experience with real-time data systems and event-driven architectures.
• Knowledge of security best practices and vulnerability management.

• An open mind and flat structure where every voice is welcomed.
• A work environment built on transparency, seamless communication, trust, and a sensible approach combined with mixed cultures and a speaking environment
• Individual assessments every 6 weeks with your line manager
• Performance review every  6 months
• 15 days of annual leave and + 6 days of fully paid sick leave per year – can be used for the care of sick child
• Christmas Holiday
• Competitive salary
• Bonus: 13th-month Salary
• Social insurance for employees who pass their probation
• Free English classes, free self-improvement books, free training courses, parental leave support
• High-end Health insurance after passing probation, with the opportunity to obtain for your whole family
• Remote/ Hybrid and Flexible Working Hours.