[Hiring] Backend Software Engineer @Hostinger

Role Description

You'll join the team that is building an AI-powered platform that helps anyone turn an idea into a website, online store, or web app. This isn't a "ticket-to-deploy" role. You'll own problems end-to-end:

• Identifying customer needs
• Shipping solutions
• Measuring their impact

In addition, you will work in a cross-functional team and collaborate with:

• Designers
• Quality engineers
• AI engineers
• Engineers from different teams

We move fast, with high autonomy and broad ownership. AI agents are part of how we build every day - helping us experiment faster and solve bigger problems.

Your day-to-day:

• Build the engine behind AI Builder/eCommerce - Design and develop backend systems and APIs using Node.js that power our vibe coding platform.
• Own your services - Take ownership of backend features and services, learning to make architectural decisions with guidance from senior engineers.
• Optimize and scale - Focus on API performance, database optimization, and system scalability.
• Integrate and innovate - Connect third-party APIs, implement data storage solutions, and help build features that users actually love.
• Quality matters - Write tested, documented, scalable code that creates business value.
• Collaborate across the stack - Work closely with frontend developers, product managers, and other engineers to ship features that make an impact.
• Learn and level up - Get mentored on system design, performance optimization, and backend best practices.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with Node.js, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL or MySQL in production environments.
• Solid understanding of REST APIs and experience building them.
• Experience with message queues (RabbitMQ, BullMQ, GCP PubSub).
• Kubernetes, Docker, and containerization knowledge.
• Experience working with observability tools, such as Grafana or similar solutions.
• Testing mindset - experience with unit testing and integration testing (Jest, Mocha, or similar).
• Database knowledge - comfortable with SQL and at least one ORM (Sequelize, TypeORM, Prisma, or similar), Redis.
• Git proficiency - you've worked in team environments and know how to collaborate through version control.
• Self-starter mentality - you take ownership, ask good questions, and aren't afraid to challenge approaches when something feels off.
• Good communicator - you document your work, share progress, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• Nice to have: Microservices architecture exposure.
• Performance monitoring and optimization experience.
• CI/CD pipeline familiarity.
• Experience with AI tools and LLM providers is a significant plus.
• Terraform experience.

Benefits

• 🚀 360° Growth: Access to Reforge and CoachHub, global conferences, and mentoring opportunities.
• 🎯 Freedom & responsibility: Work from various locations and plan your own day.
• 💪 Wellness simplified: Time off, Headspace subscription, health insurance, gym membership, and wellness events.
• 🎉 Work hard – play hard: Celebrate wins at events and milestones outside work.
• Compensation from 5,600 – 7,600 EUR/month, with flexibility based on experience and competence.