[Hiring] Senior Backend Engineer @Emma

Role Description

We are seeking a talented and passionate Backend Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a Backend Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining robust, scalable and high-performance backend systems. You will work closely with frontend engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to deliver reliable and efficient solutions that power exceptional user experiences.

• Architect, design, and implement Emma’s backend platform, supporting our growth from E-commerce into SleepTech and global fulfillment & logistics.
• Design, build, and scale backend services using Go.
• Develop and maintain robust, secure, and high-performance REST APIs that integrate with internal systems and third-party providers.
• Work in a services-oriented, API-first architecture, including event-driven systems using AWS services such as SNS, SQS, Kafka, or RabbitMQ.
• Build cloud-native solutions running on AWS, with full ownership from development and testing to deployment and monitoring (full DevOps).
• Fully own your team’s tech stack: develop, maintain, operate, and continuously improve it.
• Ensure high code quality through automated testing, code reviews, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Be part of an agile, empowered team: collaborate closely, share knowledge, and contribute to the growth of fellow engineers.
• Contribute to improving our CI/CD, DevOps and SRE practices.
• Take part in recruitment processes to help grow our high-performing tech team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and delivering backend services and APIs that meet high software quality standards.
• Strong background in Go (Golang).
• Solid understanding of computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, object-oriented programming, distributed systems, and software design patterns.
• Experience working with cloud-native architectures, ideally on AWS, and familiarity with Docker and container-based deployments (Kubernetes is a plus).
• Experience with databases and messaging systems, such as relational and NoSQL databases, Redis, SNS/SQS, Kafka, or RabbitMQ.
• Several years of experience across the software development lifecycle; senior-level candidates should demonstrate clear technical ownership and architectural impact.
• Strong appreciation for clean, well-organized, and well-documented codebases.
• Experience implementing unit, integration, end-to-end, and load tests.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, and a mindset of operational excellence and ownership.
• Self-organized, proactive, and comfortable taking responsibility for driving solutions forward.
• Strong analytical skills, open-mindedness, and a collaborative, feedback-driven attitude.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits

• A combination of personal and company growth to accelerate your career and help you reach your goals.
• A career development path tailored to your ambitions, with access to mentorship, training, and learning resources.
• The opportunity to work on exciting and challenging problems as part of a dedicated, international team.
• A culture of collaboration and innovation, with real ownership and freedom to shape solutions, processes, and the future of our tech platform.
• The chance to work and learn from experts across diverse fields and connect with your colleagues at engaging company events.