Senior/Lead Back End Engineer

RemoFirst is transforming the way businesses hire and manage global teams, and we are looking for a Senior Back-End Engineer to help us maintain and improve our existing Python-based systems and support the design, build, and strategic transition of parts of our backend to Java.

Requirements

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Python and Java.
• Support and contribute to the gradual migration from Python-based services to Java, ensuring stability and continuity
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and backend integrations.
• Participate in system design and architectural discussions, especially around service boundaries and migration strategy.
• Work with distributed systems and microservices.
• Integrate with third-party services and external APIs.
• Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code following best practices.
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and knowledge sharing.
• Debug production issues and improve system reliability, observability, and performance.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams across time zones.

Benefits

• Fully remote role
• Opportunity to work on global-scale systems and products
• Exposure to international teams and modern engineering practices
• High ownership and autonomy in a fast-growing startup environment
• Strong culture grounded in speed, ownership, trust, transparency, customer obsession, and excellence.