Senior Backend Engineer (Node.js)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (Node.js): Building and scaling a recruitment platform to connect businesses and candidates with an accent on robust feature delivery and system scalability. Focus on designing high-performance backend services and implementing event-driven architectures using message brokers.

Location: Hybrid in Barcelona, Spain

Salary: €70,000–€85,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is an HR tech platform that simplifies the hiring process, making it faster and fairer for companies and candidates.

What you will do

• Collaborate with frontend, product, and DevOps teams within an Agile SDLC/Kanban workflow to build new features.
• Define technical requirements and identify optimal solutions to meet team goals.
• Conduct peer code reviews and contribute to engineering retrospectives.
• Optimize system architecture, automation, and coding standards.
• Focus on delivering high user value and improving the overall customer experience.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional backend development experience.
• 2+ years of experience with TypeScript or another strongly typed language.
• Strong proficiency with RDBMS, including raw queries or ORM.
• Solid background in implementing unit and integration testing.
• Experience with message brokers such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, SNS, or Google Pub/Sub.
• Must be based in or willing to relocate to Barcelona, Spain.

Nice to have

• Experience with Node.js, GraphQL, GCP, AWS, gRPC, and protobufs.
• Strong understanding of SOLID principles.

Culture & Benefits

• Apple hardware (MacBook) provided for work.
• Hybrid work policy allowing up to 104 days of remote work per year after probation.
• Relocation support including assistance with paperwork, travel, and one month of furnished accommodation.
• Quarterly team gatherings in Berlin.
• Culture of impact over effort and high individual ownership.

Hiring process

• Introductory call (~30 min).
• Hiring Manager review and interview (~60 min).
• Technical interview (60–120 min).
• Optional team meeting.