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Global Unlimited PTO

  • Architect and implement backend services in Go, designing APIs and distributed systems that scale reliably.
  • Ensure performance, resilience, and fault tolerance in production environments.
  • Collaborate with product, frontend, and infrastructure teams to deliver features from concept to launch.

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United States

  • Design and develop high-performance backend services using Go.
  • Architect scalable distributed systems and microservices with a focus on reliability and observability.
  • Mentor engineers, guide architectural decisions, and resolve complex production challenges.

$116,960–$171,900/yr
US

  • Ship reliable features at scale that deliver the most value to customers by partnering with engineering and product.
  • Perform thorough and thoughtful code reviews to maintain a high standard of code quality.
  • Identify key system metrics and ensure adequate monitoring coverage for new and existing data storage and analytical services.

Twilio powers real-time business communications and data solutions that help companies and developers worldwide build better applications and customer experiences. They employ thousands of Twilions worldwide and foster a remote-first, antiracist culture that supports diversity, equity, and inclusion.

$150,000–$170,000/yr
US

  • Design, build, and ship Go-based backend services for consumer and enterprise product surfaces.
  • Own backend API, infrastructure, and data pipeline improvements from definition to deployment.
  • Work within AWS infrastructure, including security, compliance, and developer platform capabilities.

We build production systems around medical-grade wearable physiology data, including APIs, SDKs, cloud infrastructure, and data pipelines for health and performance. We are a lean, early-stage startup where individual contributors have direct impact.

Global Unlimited PTO

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable distributed backend systems powering platform and product capabilities.
  • Own backend services end-to-end, from architecture to monitoring, while collaborating with product and engineering peers.
  • Build and evolve Web3 platform backend components, including protocol integrations and blockchain network support.

Zerion builds backend systems for Web3 infrastructure, powering API and wallet products trusted by 50+ top crypto brands. They have a fully remote team with strong ownership and high code quality, processing over 3.1B requests and supporting 1.7M+ active funded wallets.

US

  • Design and build scalable backend services and APIs for LaunchDarkly's Experimentation product.
  • Own backend components from discovery through monitoring and continuous improvement.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate customer needs into reliable technical solutions.

LaunchDarkly is a feature management platform that helps developers release software faster and safer. The company fosters a collaborative, respectful, and inclusive culture with a focus on team empowerment.

$130,000–$180,000/yr
Canada

  • Design and scale high-performance backend systems for real-time data processing and critical API services.
  • Work across Go and Node.js to build reliable, scalable infrastructure.
  • Take ownership of complex technical problems from investigation to deployment.

The company builds technology to help leading organizations detect and prevent online fraud. It operates with a fully remote, asynchronous, and collaborative engineering culture.

$163,000–$263,670/yr
US

  • Design, build, and operate the distributed systems that deliver feature-flag configuration to LaunchDarkly SDKs.
  • Own and improve the reliability, latency, and scalability of our streaming and polling infrastructure.
  • Debug and resolve complex production issues while sharing the team's on-call rotation.

LaunchDarkly builds a feature management platform that enables safe and gradual software releases. The company is growing and fosters a humble, open, collaborative culture.

Global

  • Design, build, and operate Go services powering core APIs and data access paths across HTTP and gRPC.
  • Own the reliability, performance, and scalability of services, including handling growing traffic and data volumes.
  • Contribute to code reviews, technical design discussions, and mentor other engineers to raise the technical bar.

Brightfield provides an AI-powered workforce analytics platform that helps large companies manage their extended workforce. We are a fully remote team of data-driven innovators, trusted by the Global 2000 since 2006.

US Canada

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable microservices on GCP using Node.js and Go.
  • Partner with client stakeholders to understand requirements, articulate strategies, and deliver impactful solutions.
  • Optimize and modernize existing backend systems for performance, reliability, and maintainability.

An enterprise-level client seeks a versatile Backend Engineer to drive backend microservices modernization on Google Cloud Platform. The role is client-facing consulting, emphasizing scalable solutions.

Europe

  • Own backend solutions end to end, from problem definition through production.
  • Design and evolve services for performance, scale, resilience, and data integrity.
  • Work closely with product and engineering colleagues to turn complex requirements into simple, durable solutions.

Trading212 enables everyone to build wealth by reinventing trading and investing through exceptional products. They serve over 6 million clients with over €38 billion in assets, fostering a culture of high standards, high velocity, and ownership.

United States Canada UK Ireland Poland

  • Design and develop backend features end-to-end, from technical design through production rollout.
  • Architect and implement backend changes supporting long-term scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
  • Investigate production workloads to identify and resolve scalability bottlenecks, including database access and concurrency issues.

Jobgether is a platform that uses AI-powered matching to connect candidates with job opportunities. They process applications and share top-fitting candidates with hiring companies, with a focus on efficiency and data privacy.

Poland

  • Design and develop highly performant backend services for real-time data processing and web APIs.
  • Define and own reliability objectives and error budgets for core API services.
  • Build observability through metrics, logging, tracing, and dashboards, and participate in on-call rotation.

The company provides technology that protects businesses and users from online fraud. It is a fully remote, globally distributed organization.

$115,200–$194,400/yr
Americas Unlimited PTO

  • Design, implement, and ship backend features in Ruby/Rails or Go with minimal guidance, partnering with Product and Frontend teams.
  • Write maintainable, secure, performant code, design APIs, and manage data models and migrations.
  • Test and review code, operate what you build, and leverage AI tools to increase productivity.

GitLab provides an intelligent DevSecOps platform that enables organizations to increase developer productivity and accelerate digital transformation. With over 50 million users and trust from the Fortune 100, GitLab fosters a high-performance, remote-first culture where every voice is valued.

$176,000–$231,000/yr
US Unlimited PTO

  • Lead the design and delivery of business-critical systems powering customer acquisition, onboarding, billing, and revenue operations.
  • Drive architectural excellence for high-throughput, fault-tolerant metering and billing pipelines.
  • Mentor engineers and foster a culture of ownership, learning, and pragmatic excellence.

Temporal is an open source programming model that simplifies code, making applications more reliable and developers more productive. It is a growing, values-driven company with a collaborative culture focused on quality and pragmatism.

$152,800–$259,200/yr
Americas Unlimited PTO

  • Lead cross-cutting initiatives and drive modular backend architecture to improve scalability and developer velocity.
  • Set standards for APIs, testing, security, and operability while mentoring engineers and shaping technical direction.
  • Own production systems, participate in on-call, and lead AI-assisted engineering workflows with quality and safety guardrails.

GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps, helping organizations increase developer productivity and improve operational efficiency. With over 50 million users and trust from more than 50% of the Fortune 100, GitLab fosters a high-performance culture driven by values, continuous knowledge exchange, and AI integration.

  • Own backend solutions end to end, from understanding business problems to production deployment.
  • Design and evolve services for performance, scale, resilience, and data integrity.
  • Diagnose production problems, address root causes, and share knowledge across the team.

Trading212 enables everyone to build wealth by creating exceptional trading and investing products. Serving over 6 million clients with more than €38 billion in assets under management, the company values high standards, high velocity, and engineering ownership.

Global Unlimited PTO 18w maternity 12w paternity

  • Own features end-to-end, from design through implementation and iteration.
  • Design and build backend systems in Go with REST/gRPC APIs for entitlements and policies.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to senior and mid-level engineers.

Chainguard provides hardened, secure, and production-ready builds of open source software. It is venture-backed by leading investors and serves Fortune 500 enterprises like Anduril, Canva, and OpenAI.

Poland

  • Design and build highly scalable distributed systems to support global expansion across multiple countries and regulatory environments.
  • Partner closely with product, operations, payments, logistics, and platform teams to own critical operational and transactional systems.
  • Work on cross-border transaction infrastructure, tax and regulatory compliance, international post-purchase experiences, and marketplace operational tooling.

Whatnot is the largest live shopping platform in North America and Europe, enabling sellers to build businesses across hundreds of categories. They are a remote co-located team with hubs across the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, Germany, and Australia, and were recently named the #1 Best Startup Employer in America.

South America

  • Develop and optimize the push notification engine using Google Cloud Run, FCM v1, and APNs HTTP/2.
  • Build streaming data ingestion pipelines from Cloud Storage to Pub/Sub and implement CDC between AWS and GCP.
  • Ensure strict payload contract compliance and error handling patterns like Dead Letter Queue.

$145,500–$235,400/yr
US

  • Build and operate streaming and polling infrastructure for feature flag delivery.
  • Own projects end-to-end from design to production, including debugging and on-call.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and improve observability and reliability.

LaunchDarkly provides a feature management platform that enables developers to control software releases and target features to specific user segments. The company fosters a collaborative, inclusive culture and values diversity among its team.