[Hiring] Senior Backend-Focused Fullstack Engineer @Travel Diaries

Role Description

We’re seeking a Senior Backend-Focused Fullstack Engineer to own and evolve the backend foundation of our platform. You will work in a small, highly motivated dev team consisting of:

• 1 Senior Frontend Engineer
• 1 Mobile Developer
• 1 Product Owner
• You (Backend-Focused Fullstack Engineer)

This role comes with end-to-end ownership , plenty of autonomy, and the opportunity to shape our technical future across multiple international labels.

We need someone who is highly proactive, entrepreneurial, and fully self-directed — someone who takes initiative, proposes solutions, and thrives in a small, fast-moving environment.

Because AI-powered features are becoming a core part of our roadmap (e.g. story generation, personalization, automation, smart content selection), experience integrating modern AI tools is a big advantage.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in backend-heavy fullstack engineering.
• Expert-level .NET/C# skills.
• Strong experience with microservices and distributed systems.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Azure.
• Strong understanding of SQL Server, plus experience with NoSQL databases.
• Solid experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience maintaining production-grade CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong communication skills and experience working in small, autonomous teams.
• A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset — you make things happen, not wait for instructions.
• Passion for shipping high-quality, user-facing features.

Requirements

• Develop and maintain backend services in .NET/C# within our microservices architecture (currently 6 services: API Gateway, Basket, Diary, Order, Product, Shipment).
• Build efficient, secure, and well-documented RESTful APIs.
• Work with SQL Server and complementary NoSQL databases.
• Maintain and expand our Azure-based infrastructure (App Services, Storage, SQL, Monitoring, etc.).
• Manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure tooling.
• Guarantee performance, cost efficiency, and reliability in Azure.
• Set up and maintain observability, monitoring, and automated scaling.
• Work heavily with Docker.
• Manage and operate infrastructure using Kubernetes.
• Improve deployment workflows and engineering productivity.
• Experiment with and integrate AI tools (LLMs, embeddings, vector search, auto-summarization, content generation, etc.).
• Assist with React/Next.js integrations when needed, ensuring smooth backend–frontend interaction.
• Act as a key partner to product and design.
• Participate in code reviews and mentor team members.
• Bring forward ideas that make our platform faster, stronger, and smarter.

Benefits

• Join a company with strong traction and a clear vision.
• Work in a small, high-performing team with direct access to founders.
• High autonomy and ownership.
• Help build tools that matter; people use our apps to save their most precious memories.
• Remote-friendly and flexible.
• Be part of a company scaling into multiple niches and markets.

Practicals

• You’ll report to: Product Owner or CEO
• Location: Remote (with preference for Turkey, but also open to other European countries)
• Start date: As soon as possible
• Monthly compensation: €4,000 to €5,500 based on experience and qualifications
• Type of contract: Payroll