Air Apps

Backend Engineer

Air Apps
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11 months ago

Base Salary

$80k - $160k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs, microservices, and server-side logic.
  • Collaborate on database schema design, query optimization, and data modeling.
  • Develop backend solutions that scale to millions of users while optimizing throughput, latency, and cost.
  • Implement authentication, authorization, encryption, and data protection and privacy compliance practices.
  • Write and maintain unit, integration, and end-to-end tests and participate in code reviews.
  • Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting systems and troubleshoot production issues to support high availability.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Proficiency in one or more backend languages such as Java, Go, Python, or Ruby.
  • Experience with backend frameworks such as Spring Boot, Django, or Express.js.
  • Expertise with relational and/or NoSQL databases.
  • Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and cloud infrastructure such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
  • Analytical and problem-solving ability, effective communication, and a collaborative approach.

Benefits

  • Apple hardware ecosystem for work.
  • Annual bonus.
  • Medical insurance including vision and dental.
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance.
  • 401(k) contribution up to 4%.
  • Air Conference for team collaboration and growth.
  • Transportation budget.
  • Free meals at the hub.
  • Gym membership.
  • Talent-pool posting; the official job will be launched later.

Tech Stack

AWSAzureDjangoExpressGoGoogle Cloud PlatformGraphQLJavaRubySpring Boot

Categories

Air Apps

About Air Apps

51-200 employees

Air Apps develops and publishes consumer mobile apps for iOS and Android across productivity, utilities, fitness, creativity, and learning. Founded in 2018 in Lisbon and now operating from Lisbon and San Francisco, the privately held company is self-funded and reports over 100 million worldwide downloads across 30+ titles. Current work includes an AI-powered Personal & Entrepreneurial Resource Planner.

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