Senior Backend Developer (Node.js)

We are a software company making tools to make life easier for busy, professional photographers. Our team works fully remote, across 15 countries and 4 continents. Now, we are looking for a Node.js developer to join our development team.

We want someone who is not only good at writing code but also wants to add real value to our products.

Your Role

• Work in an international remote team to build leading products for photographers.

• Write clean, reusable, and efficient code following best practices.

• Maintain and improve a system of microservices that support our apps.

• Build scalable event-driven systems with Apache Kafka.

• Create new GraphQL APIs and connect old REST APIs.

How We Work

• Async first – Most communication happens in Slack. Meetings are rare and only when needed (usually during 8–10 a.m. PT overlap).

• Ship often – Small commits, fast reviews, and simple GitLab deploys with feature flags.

• Ownership – Each microservice owns its Kafka topics, monitoring dashboards, and service docs.

• Always learning – We provide Udemy access, budget for developer tools, and AI tools to support your growth.

• AI support – Monthly budget for AI copilots, Slack bot with company data, AI tools for call summaries.

• Clear goals – Product squads set OKRs and choose how to achieve them.

Benefits

• 🌍 Work from anywhere with a stable internet connection.

• 🕙 Flexible hours – Only 8–10 a.m. PT is required online time; outside of that, choose your schedule.

• 💰 Competitive pay based on experience.

• 📈 Profit-sharing bonus program as the company grows.

• 🏝 22 paid days off each year, with the option to make up missed time on weekends.

• 👶 Paid parental leave.

Qualifications

Required:

• 5+ years of backend development experience.

• Strong JavaScript and TypeScript skills.

• Deep knowledge of a modern RDBMS.

• Strong experience with event-driven systems (Kafka or similar).

• Familiar with domain-driven design.

• Experience with observability for microservices (Grafana, Datadog).

• Problem-solving skills.

• Experience with Kubernetes.

• Experience with modern AI-assisted development workflows.

• Familiarity with at least one AI dev tool (e.g., Cursor, Windsurf).

Nice to have:

• CI/CD knowledge (GitLab).

• AWS experience.

• Python knowledge.

• NestJS and federated GraphQL experience.