Backend Engineer
Posted 3 hours 50 minutes ago by Jobgether
This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Backend Engineer in Ireland.
This role offers the opportunity to build and scale high-performance backend systems within a fast-growing, tech-driven environment. You will work on complex, real-time architectures that power seamless user experiences at scale, contributing directly to system reliability, speed, and innovation. Collaborating with a distributed team of engineers and product experts, you'll take ownership of features from concept to deployment. The position combines deep technical challenges with a strong focus on scalability, concurrency, and system design. You'll be part of a dynamic and ambitious environment where experimentation and continuous improvement are encouraged. This is an ideal role for someone who thrives on solving complex engineering problems and delivering robust, production-grade solutions.
Responsibilities- Design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems and microservices capable of handling high traffic and real-time interactions
- Architect distributed systems with a focus on performance, reliability, and concurrency
- Take full ownership of features, from initial design through development, testing, and deployment
- Write clean, maintainable, and production-ready code following best practices
- Optimize systems for efficiency, scalability, and fault tolerance
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth integration and release cycles
- Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Troubleshoot production issues and lead root cause analysis to ensure system stability
- 5 to 7 years of experience in backend engineering, ideally within high-scale or real-time environments
- Strong proficiency in one or more backend languages such as Java, Go, Node.js, or Python
- Solid understanding of system design, data structures, and algorithms
- Experience building RESTful APIs and working with microservices architectures
- Familiarity with relational and/or NoSQL databases
- Strong knowledge of distributed systems and high-concurrency environments
- Experience with caching, messaging queues, and asynchronous processing
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (preferably AWS)
- Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and performance optimization skills
- Bonus: experience with event-driven architectures, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tools
- Bonus: background in gaming platforms or high-traffic consumer applications
- Fully remote position with flexibility across European time zones
- Competitive salary package aligned with experience and market standards
- Opportunity to work on high-impact, large-scale systems in a fast-growing industry
- Collaborative and international team environment
- Exposure to modern technologies, cloud infrastructure, and scalable architectures
- Career growth opportunities within a rapidly expanding organization
- Inclusive workplace committed to diversity and equal opportunities