Backend Engineer | Mid - Senior | Go | API Team

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Full Time
remote
Backend
Warsaw
The world’s most advanced VPN, and a whole lot more. 

If you’re a curious problem-solver who carves their own path, join the team behind Threat Protection Pro, the NordLynx protocol, and the fastest VPN on the planet—tools that put privacy, security, and control back in people’s hands.

Your impact? Helping millions take back control of their online security, privacy, and data. 

Our users trust us with their online security, so it’s our mission to provide them with the best experience possible. That's why each day the NordVPN API team works to ensure our systems are reliable, performant, and secure. Our team is responsible for building and running business-critical services that handle millions of requests each day. This requires a truly great team of high-caliber specialists. If you have what it takes, join us and let's build the future of cybersecurity together!

Main Responsibilities

  • Design and develop highly scalable, resilient, and secure microservices;
  • Write high-quality code that is tested, maintainable, and performs well under load;
  • Collaborate with your team members, QA, DevOps, and security teams on day-to-day tasks;
  • Ship new features and fixes successfully and on time;
  • Create technical designs and write documentation;
  • Perform R&D operations and find solutions to new and challenging problems we encounter;
  • Mentor colleagues and provide technical guidance when needed;
  • Demonstrate ownership of tasks from start to finish;
  • Constantly learn and grow professionally.

Core Requirements

  • In-depth knowledge of PHP and/or GO programming languages;
  • Proven experience building and integrating REST API microservices;
  • Adhering to good system design patterns;
  • Knowledge of clean code design patterns and OOP principles.
  • Deep relational DB knowledge (preferably MySQL);
  • Good working knowledge of NoSQL databases (preferably Redis)
  • Experience with message queues (preferably RabbitMQ). 
  • Experience working with Git and source code repositories (preferably GitLab)
  • Good written and verbal communication skills in English.
  • Integrity and an ownership mindset.

Bonus Points For

  • Have higher education in IT, Engineering, or other STEM fields;
  • Worked with Docker and Kubernetes;
  • Have experience with client-side programming (web, mobile apps);
  • Have DevOps or IT administration experience;
  • Have an active GitHub account with code examples.

Tools You Will Use

  • GO;
  • PHP;
  • MySQL;
  • Redis;
  • RabbitMQ;
  • Grafana;
  • Docker;
  • Kubernetes;
  • ElasticSearch;
  • Cassandra.

Salary Range

  • Gross Salary 19800 - 33400 PLN/Month.

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