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Senior Backend Engineer (TypeScript/Convex)

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Senior Backend Engineer (TypeScript/Convex)

AI + Infrastructure + iOS/Core ML

Full-Time — Addis Ababa

Pay: $9/hour (with room to grow fast)

About the Role

We’re a fast-moving team building production AI-enabled apps, and we’re looking for a backend-heavy engineer to help us scale.

You’ll own our backend systems in TypeScript + Convex, build services in Go/Python, and collaborate closely with frontend and iOS engineers shipping real products to users.

What You’ll Do

  • Build and maintain backend services using TypeScript + Convex
  • Design clean APIs and data models that power the product
  • Deploy and run services on Linux, with strong uptime and reliability
  • Work with reverse proxies, networking, and high-availability setups
  • Support large iOS apps and integrate Core ML features in Swift
  • Use AI tools (LLMs) to move faster while keeping quality high

What We’re Looking For

  • Strong backend experience with TypeScript
  • Convex experience (or ability to ramp quickly)
  • Comfortable with Go + Python
  • Production infrastructure basics: Linux, proxies, networking
  • Able to support iOS build workflows + Core ML integration
  • Startup mindset: ownership, speed, and teamwork

Nice to Have

  • Real-time/reactive systems experience
  • Docker, CI/CD, scaling + security best practices

Tech Stack

TypeScript, Convex, Go, Python, Linux, Next.js, Swift, Core ML

Requirements

  • Strong backend experience with TypeScript
  • Production infrastructure basics: Linux, proxies, networking
  • Able to support iOS build workflows + Core ML integration
  • Startup mindset: ownership, speed, and teamwork
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