Senior Backend & DevOps Engineer (NestJS, Kafka, Python) - Full-time - EU/APAC/US

About the role

We’re looking for a highly skilled Backend & DevOps Engineer to architect, scale, and optimize our production-ready mobile application backend. You’ll be building a robust microservices-based platform designed to handle high traffic, multi-regional deployments, and enterprise-grade performance.

This role is ideal for engineers who thrive in distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, and high-scale environments.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement NestJS-based microservices for scalability, modularity, and reliability.
• Manage PostgreSQL / AWS Aurora with deep expertise in replication, sharding, and performance tuning.
• Build and monitor Kafka event-driven pipelines for seamless inter-service communication.
• Deploy and manage services on Kubernetes (EKS preferred) across multi-regional clusters.
• Develop production-grade CI/CD pipelines with automated testing, scaling, and rollback strategies.
• Optimize infrastructure for performance, security, and high availability.
• Work closely with mobile and frontend engineers to ensure smooth API and service integration.
• Must have micro services architecture, knowledge
• Lambda CPU model deployment
• Knowledge on GPU server deployment an asset (Runpod serverless)Requirements

Requirements

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience.
• Strong expertise with NestJS + TypeScript in microservice architectures.
• Proven experience designing and scaling distributed systems.
• Hands-on expertise with PostgreSQL & AWS Aurora.
• Solid knowledge of Kafka (or equivalent queue systems).
• Deep experience with Kubernetes (EKS, GKE, or AKS) and containerization best practices.
• Strong background in AWS cloud infrastructure (multi-region deployments a plus).
• Exceptional debugging and problem-solving skills in distributed environments.

Nice to Have

• Experience with GraphQL.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Knowledge of Terraform / Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Background in high-scale consumer mobile apps.

Location & Work Setup

• Remote-first (with occasional in-person collaboration, if applicable).
• Flexible working hours with a strong emphasis on ownership and accountability.

Why Join Us?

• Build next-gen infrastructure for a fast-scaling mobile product.
• Solve real-world high-scale engineering challenges.
• Work with a passionate team that values autonomy, impact, and innovation