Backend Engineer

# Backend Engineer ## Job Summary We are seeking a **Backend Engineer** to join our lean, technology-driven team. The ideal candidate will enjoy ownership, solving complex problems, and building scalable products from the ground up. This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining reliable backend systems and APIs that support the company's growing marketplace, users, transactions, and integrations. The position offers an opportunity to work on innovative AI/LLM-powered features as the product evolves, contributing significantly to the company's technical direction and growth. ## Responsibilities - Design, develop, and maintain **scalable and reliable backend systems and APIs**. - Take **ownership of backend features end-to-end**, from understanding requirements to design, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance. - Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to **translate business requirements into robust technical solutions**. - Build systems capable of supporting the company's expanding marketplace, user base, transactions, and third-party integrations. - Proactively identify **technical challenges** and make sound architectural and engineering decisions. - Write **clean, maintainable, well-tested code** and contribute to engineering best practices. - Collaborate with the broader team to **build a strong engineering culture**. - Work on **AI/LLM-powered features and workflows** as the product develops. ## Qualifications - **4+ years of strong backend engineering experience**. - Solid fundamentals in **backend development, system design, APIs, databases, and distributed/scalable systems**. - Proven experience in **building and shipping production-grade backend applications**. - Demonstrated **ownership mindset**; comfortable working independently without constant guidance. - Ability to **understand product/business requirements** and convert them into practical technical solutions. - Strong **problem-solving and debugging skills**. - Excellent **communication and collaboration skills**. - **Educational qualifications**: Not specified, but typically a BSc in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. ## Preferred Skills - Experience with **AI/LLM technologies**, such as **LangChain, OpenAI APIs**, or similar tools. - Experience in building **AI-powered applications, agents, or LLM-based workflows**. - Exposure to **B2B marketplaces, e-commerce, SaaS, or marketplace platforms**. - Experience working in an **early-stage startup or lean engineering team**. - Some **frontend awareness or experience** is a plus but not mandatory. ##