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Honey Badger IT Limited
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Senior Backend Engineer

Engineering Remote (Global)Full-timeSenior

Design and build the systems that power our clients' products. Postgres, Node.js, distributed queues, and infra-as-code — all in service of shipping reliable software.

What you'll do

  • Design APIs (REST and GraphQL) for high-throughput products
  • Own data modeling, migrations, and query optimization on Postgres
  • Build async pipelines with queues, workers, and idempotency
  • Set up observability (Datadog, OpenTelemetry) and on-call processes
  • Review architecture proposals across the team

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years backend in Node.js, Go, or Python
  • Production Postgres experience including indexing and query plans
  • Comfort with distributed systems patterns (queues, idempotency, retries)
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS or GCP)
  • Strong written communication for design docs and reviews

Nice to have

  • Kubernetes or Terraform experience
  • Background in fintech, healthcare, or other regulated industries
  • Open-source contributions

Compensation

Competitive + equity + remote stipend

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